Steve Buscemi was captured on video casually walking down the street moments before he was randomly punched by a burly assailant in New York.
On Monday, CBS News published images of the actor walking along Third Avenue, in Manhattan, last Wednesday, while using his cell phone.
Suddenly, Buscemi looked at a passerby and apparently said something to the woman. Then he crossed the street, where – off camera – he was punch in the head by her attacker for no apparent reason.
Buscemi was rushed to Bellevue Hospital to be treated for bruising and swelling to his face, as well as bleeding from his left eye. While photos of your nasty injuries appeared in the media, Steve’s rep told us he is doing well.
The NYPD has not yet made an arrest in the case, but the department has released images of the unidentified suspect to encourage anyone who recognizes him to call Crimestoppers.
These random attacks have recently plagued New York — and some celebrities have fallen victim to unprovoked beatings. Buscemi’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Co-Star Michael Stuhlbarg is an actor Rick Moranis were both attacked in similar ways in separate incidents.