Man critically injured in NYC beer-bottle attack

A man was critically injured when he was hit in the head with a Dos Equis beer bottle in Washington Heights on Sunday morning, police said.

The Manhattan attack happened at West 190 Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue around 6:45 a.m. and left the victim unconscious, according to the NYPD.

This glass beer bottle is taken into evidence. Brigitte Stelzer for NY Post

An NYPD Crime Scene Unit investigator crouches to examine a spot on the sidewalk surrounded by yellow police tape.
A member of the NYPD catalogues evidence next to what appeared to be a pool of blood at the scene of the attack. Brigitte Stelzer for NY Post

It’s unclear what if anything sparked the assault and if the attacker knew his 43-year-old victim.

The wounded man was taken to Harlem Hospital. His unidentified attacker fled the scene and was still at large, officials said.

The 12-ounce green bottle used to hit the man was taken into evidence by officers on the scene, and a large pool of blood was visible on the sidewalk after the assault, according to photos.

This is a developing story.

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