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Nutjob hurls scorching hot substance at stranger in front of NYC restaurant leaving him with severe facial burns: cops

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Woods, A. (2026, September 30). Nutjob hurls scorching hot substance at stranger in front of NYC restaurant leaving him with severe facial burns: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/nutjob-hurls-scorching-hot-substance-at-stranger-in-front-of-nyc-restaurant-leaving-him-with-severe-facial-burns-cops/

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A man in East Harlem threw a hot liquid at a stranger outside the Cravin Crispy restaurant on Park Avenue near East 116th Street around 8:45 p.m. Monday, severely burning the victim's face and neck. The attacker, described as a goateed male wearing a beanie, black jacket over a gray sweatshirt, black pants, and white sneakers, fled north on Park Avenue after the unprovoked attack. Surveillance footage showed the victim waiting to pick up takeout when he was approached by the assailant who hurled the unknown substance. The victim is stable at Harlem Hospital, and police have released an image of the suspect, asking for public assistance in identifying him.

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On Monday night around 8:45 p.m., a man hurled a scalding hot substance at another individual in front of the Cravin Crispy restaurant on Park Avenue near East 116th Street in New York City, leaving the 44-year-old victim with severe facial and neck burns. The attacker approached from behind carrying what appeared to be a steaming thermos before assaulting the victim who was waiting for takeout. Video footage showed the incident unfolding without warning; the suspect fled north on Park Avenue immediately afterward. The NYPD released surveillance images of the assailant, described as wearing a gray sweatshirt under a black jacket, black pants, white sneakers, and a beanie with a goatee. The victim is currently in stable condition at Harlem Hospital.

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A maniac randomly tossed a scalding hot mystery liquid at a stranger outside an East Harlem restaurant that left him severely burned, cops said. asserted

cops → toss → him

The brute – carrying what appears to be a steaming thermos – approached the 44-year-old victim from behind and hurled the unknown substance at him while he stood in front of the Cravin Crispy restaurant on Park Avenue near East 116th Street around 8:45 p.m. Monday, police said. asserted

police → carry → p.m.

Video obtained by NBC New York shows the victim occupied on his phone, facing the eatery, when the fiend approached him without warning and dumped the burning brew on him. asserted

fiend → obtain → him

The victim was waiting to pickup a takeout order from the restaurant, the outlet reported. asserted

outlet → wait → restaurant

The unprovoked assault left the man – who claimed he didn’t know his attacker – with blistering burns on his face and neck, cops said. asserted

cops → leave → face

The brazen attacker then took off, heading north on Park Avenue, authorities said. asserted

authorities → take → Avenue

First responders brought the victim to Harlem Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. asserted

he → bring → condition

Police released a surveillance image Tuesday of the still-at-large goateed assailant, seen sporting a beanie, black jacket over a gray sweatshirt, black pants and white sneakers. asserted

Police → release → sweatshirt

Anyone with information on the attack is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). asserted

Anyone → ask → Spanish

Nutjob hurls scorching hot substance at stranger in front of NYC restaurant leaving him with severe facial burns: cops

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