An enraged panhandler threw a brick at a Pickle Guys worker during an unhinged attack sparked when the employee asked him to move away from the store entrance, according to cops and dramatic new video.
The suspect had been aggressively begging for money outside the eatery on Grand Street near Essex Street on the Lower East Side around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday when the 63-year-old worker told him to move along, police said.
In turn, the suspect picked up a red chair from the outdoor dining area and menaced the victim with it, footage released by the NYPD late Monday shows.
He then slapped the victim in the face, before a struggle ensued — ending with the suspect throwing the worker to the ground, according to the video.
The clip then cut to the worker holding and waving a stick — apparently in self-defense — as the assailant approached him.
A panhandler threw a brick at the Pickle Guys employee after he was asked to move away from the store entrance. DCPIThe suspect then picked up a brick and hurled it at the victim — striking him in the face — before walking off, the clip shows.
The suspect picked up a chair and threatened the employee with it before slapping him in the face. DCPI
The suspect threw the worker to the ground. DCPI
The worker held and waved a stick in apparent self-defense before the suspect grabbed the brick. DCPIThe victim was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital for a cut on his nose and bruising on his wrist, cops said.
