Boardwalk Empire star Michael Stuhlbarg is smacked in the back of the neck by rock-wielding homeless man near Central Park
Boardwalk Empire star Michael Stuhlbarg has been attacked by a rock-wielding homeless man near New York City’s Central Park, according to police.
Stuhlbarg, 55, was approached seemingly at random by a homeless man in the Upper East Side on Sunday Night, the NYPD told DailyMail.com.
The actor was walking close to East 90th and East Drive around 7:45pm when Xavier Israel, 27, struck him in the back of his neck with a rock.
Police said Stuhlbarg ‘received medical attention at the scene’ for ‘minor injuries’.
Stuhlbarg, 55, was approached seemingly at random by a homeless man in the Upper East Side on Sunday Night
Stuhlbarg chased after Israel following the attack, and cops who were stationed outside the Russian consulate at 9 E 91 Street apprehended him, according to the New York Post.
Israel, who is homeless, was taken into custody and charged with assault.
He has previously been arrested for two assaults and a robbery in January 2022, cops confirmed.
This is a breaking news story with updates to follow.
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