“Boardwalk Empire” actor Michael Stuhlbarg was randomly attacked with a rock by a homeless man Sunday night near Central Park on the Upper East Side, police said.
Police said the 55-year-old man was walking near East 90th Street and East Drive around 7:45 p.m. when 27-year-old Xavier Israel struck him in the back of the neck with a rock, causing abrasions. Police announced Monday.
The homeless Israeli has previously been arrested for two assaults and two robberies, both of which occurred in January 2022, police and sources said.
After the attack, Stuhlbarg ran after Israel, but was quickly apprehended by police stationed outside the Russian consulate at 9 East 91st Street. Police said Israel was taken into custody without incident and charged with assault.
Police said Stuhlbarg refused to receive medical assistance.
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