"Law enforcement sources said the watery wallop occurred inside a store at 94 Avenue B in the East Village at about 10 p.m. on Feb. 16. Based on the information provided, police determined that the suspect attempted to make a purchase inside the store when he got steaming mad at a 68-year-old male employee during a dispute. Tensions quickly boiled over, cops said, when the perpetrator grabbed a gallon jug of water and began taking swings at the clerk, striking him about the face."
"After raining blows upon the worker, the suspect fled the scene on foot and was last seen heading northbound on Avenue B. Officers from the 9th Precinct responded to the incident. Cops said the victim suffered pain, redness and swelling, but refused medical attention at the scene. Police described the perpetrator as a man who was last seen wearing a blue hat, pink headphones, a black jacket, black sweatpants and black-and-white sneakers. Videos and images showing the suspect were released on Thursday night."
On Feb. 16 at about 10 p.m. a suspect assaulted a 68-year-old male bodega employee inside a store at 94 Avenue B in the East Village. The suspect became enraged during an attempted purchase, grabbed a gallon jug of water and struck the clerk in the face. After the attack the suspect fled northbound on Avenue B and officers from the 9th Precinct responded. The victim experienced pain, redness and swelling but declined medical attention. Police released videos and images of a man last seen wearing a blue hat, pink headphones, a black jacket, black sweatpants and black-and-white sneakers. Tips can be reported to Crime Stoppers or @NYPDTips.
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