Suspect Arrested For Unprovoked Attack On Actor Rick Moranis In New York City
If you’ve been following along with MickeyBlog then you’ll know that earlier this year we reported that beloved actor of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Rick Moranis was the victim of an unprovoked attack in his Upper West Side neighborhood.
Today, the NY Post shared the news that a suspect is currently in custody in connection with last month’s attack. The arrest was apparently made Saturday after he was identified by an officer. The 35 year old male was questions by investigators before being taken to Central Booking.
The is a breaking story meaning that we don’t know too much regarding the victim or motives we do know that he has a criminal record. According to the Post, he has been arrested 13 times including five times for committing felonies.
Thanks to an eagle-eyed sergeant from @NYPDTransit, this suspect has been apprehended and charged. https://t.co/cKtkgzc3vU
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 14, 2020
The NYPD took to Twitter (above) to announce that an arrest was made saying, “Thanks to an eagle-eyed sergeant from @NYPDTransit, this suspect has been apprehended and charged.”
Moranis had been walking on West 70th street in Manhattan and was on his way home when a stranger came up to Moranis and hit him, knocking him to the ground. The attack was caught on video and subsequent images of the suspect were captured from surveillance cameras at a local subway stop.
The actor, thankfully only suffered minor injuries including pain in his head, back and right hip. This is a story that we’ll continue to follow so keep checking in with MickeyBlog for further news and updates!
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Source: NY Post