NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a group of men who brawled outside of a Tao restaurant, the Asian fusion hotspot drawing celebrities from Harry Styles to former President Donald Trump.
The melee started as a verbal dispute between two men outside of the Tao Downtown location in Chelsea around 4:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, police said.
One suspect had approached the 37-year-old victim, with the dispute eventually turning physical. At that point, three other men joined the suspect in beating the 37-year-old outside the restaurant on 9th Avenue, according to police.
The victim suffered a fractured eye socket and multiple cuts, police said. He was transported to Bellevue Hospital for treatment.
The scuffle contrasts with the fine dining just inside, where Tao's menu boasts a $96 wagyu ribeye and $46 crispy snapper.
Police released photos of the four suspects wanted in connection to the crime.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.