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<p>A Manhattan man has been arrested in connection to a brutal bat attack that occurred on a New York City sidewalk last week. According to <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-bat-attack-suspect-arrested-days-after-shocking-video-release/3987672/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC New York</a>, the attack occurred in broad daylight on an unsuspecting pedestrian.</p>
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<p>On Wednesday, 36-year-old Karim Azizi was charged with attempted assault, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Attack</h3>
<p>According to NBC New York, the &#8220;brazen&#8221; bat attack took place on Tuesday, November 29. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. on Amsterdam Avenue and West 148th Street in Harlem.</p>
<p>Footage of the assault shows a pedestrian, dressed in a red, puffy jacket, casually walking down the street. As he moves past the aggressor, now suspected to be Azizi, the 36-year-old pulls a brightly colored baseball bat from his pants. Azizi then quickly approaches the pedestrian from behind and swings the bat into the back of the 47-year-old&#8217;s head. The victim then falls to the ground.</p>
<p>The bat-swinger seems to yell something at the victim as they begin walking away. In the footage, it looks as though the victim responds and the bat-swinger aggressively walks toward the victim once more.</p>
<p>The aggressor then motions a few more threatening jabs at the victim then turns and walks out of the camera footage.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Victim&#8217;s Condition</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-bat-attack-suspect-arrested-days-after-shocking-video-release/3987672/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC New York</a>, the victim suffered a gash to his head and bruising. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is suspected to be okay. The outlet also reported that no motive for the attack has yet been made available. Nor has information surfaced on a possible attorney for the suspect Azizi.</p>
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