Actor Rick Moranis is the latest victim of crime-plagued New York City.
The famous face from movies such as “Ghostbusters,” “Spaceballs” and “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids” was blindsided by a vicious sucker-punch Thursday morning.
Surveillance footage of the incident on West 70th street near Central Park West shows the Black male suspect in an “I Love NY” hoodie walking away after the punch.
A local ABC affiliate noted that Mr. Moranis, 67, suffered injuries to his head, back and hip.
The attack comes in the wake of the city’s recent 2020 Mayor’s Management Report, which detailed rising crime.
The latest Big Apple crime statistics include:
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter in fiscal year 2020 at 352, compared with 278 in fiscal year 2019
- Gang-motivated incidents in fiscal year 2020 at 750, compared with 495 in fiscal year 2019
- Burglary at 13,229 in fiscal year 2020, compared with 11,053 in fiscal year 2019
- Robbery at 13,438 in fiscal year 2020, compared with 12,556 in fiscal year 2019
- Crime related to domestic violence — murder at 64 in 2020, compared with 54 in fiscal year 2019
New Yorkers are asked to call NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS with any information that might lead to the suspect’s arrest.
WATCH: Actor Rick Moranis punched in the head in unprovoked attack in New York City; suspect being sought pic.twitter.com/NMpAEW3k47
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• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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