NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are looking for two men who were filmed beating a man with a baseball bat in broad daylight on a Brooklyn street.
The two men knocked the 39-year-old victim to the ground, punched and kicked him and lashed him multiple times in the head and back with a wood bat outside of 1656 East 15th Street, in Homecrest, according to police.
Part of the attack was filmed by an onlooker as shocked bystanders can be seen watching the attackers flee on foot.
The victim suffered pain and bruising and was treated by EMS at the scene, police said. The attackers had previously known the victim, according to cops.
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.
