NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – A woman was whacked with a hammer in an unprovoked attack in Central Park early Monday morning—hours after "Boardwalk Empire" actor Michael Stuhlbarg was assaulted with a rock near the park Sunday evening, according to police and sources.
The 39-year-old woman was on Center Drive at West 64th Street shortly before 12:10 a.m. when a man with a hammer rode up on a motorcycle.
He struck her in the back with the hammer, police said.
It's unclear if he got off the motorcycle or struck her as he rode by, but he fled westbound on West 64th Street, police said. No arrests had been reported as of Monday.
The victim declined transport to a hospital when EMS arrived at the scene.
Just hours before the hammer attack, a 55-year-old man was assaulted with a rock unprovoked near the park on the Upper East Side, police said.
The victim is actor Michael Stuhlbarg, according to sources, who has starred in "Boardwalk Empire" and various films.
He was struck in the neck with a rock around 7:45 p.m. near East 90th Street and East Drive, according to cops.
He chased after his attacker, who was taken into custody near the Russian consulate on East 91st Street, police said.
The suspect, Xavier Israel, 27, was charged with assault, according to sources, who said he's homeless and has prior arrests in 2022 for robbery and assault.