NYPD arrests suspect in attack on actor Rick Moranis in Manhattan

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Actor Rick Moranis and the suspect in his assault Photo credit Theo Wargo/Getty Images/NYPD

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- The suspect in the October attack on "Ghostbusters" and "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" actor Rick Moranis on the Upper West Side has been arrested, the NYPD announced Saturday.

"Thanks to an eagle-eyed sergeant from @NYPDTransit, this suspect has been apprehended and charged," the NYPD tweeted.

Police said the suspect is 35-year-old Marquis Ventura, who they believe is homeless. He was charged with assault.

Moranis was walking on Central Park West, near W. 70th Street, around 7:20 a.m. on Oct. 1 when a man came up to him and punched him with a closed fist, knocking him to the ground.

Police released a photo of the suspect, below, when it kicked off a manhunt.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images/NYPD