A homeless man has been accused of attacking Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi on a New York street earlier this month.
The Broadwalk Empire and Fargo star, 66, was hit in the face by a stranger while walking in midtown Manhattan on May 8, city police said.
He was taken to the hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding in his left eye, but was otherwise fine, his publicist said at the time.
A man wanted in connection with the attack was arrested Friday, police said.
The 50-year-old homeless man was charged with second-degree assault at the same police station where Buscemi was attacked.
Authorities announced Tuesday that they had identified the man as a suspect and were searching for him.
Buscemi’s publicist previously said the actor was “another victim of a random act of violence in the city” but was doing well.
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The attack came after Buscemi’s Boardwalk Empire co-star Michael Stuhlbarg was Hit on the back of the head with a stone. while walking through Manhattan’s Central Park in March.
Stuhlbarg pursued his attacker, who was arrested and charged for the incident.
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