An 18-year-old was smacked in the face with a brick in New York City’s Chelsea area Monday and police are looking for the suspect.
Ethan Maddi was sitting on a stoop enjoying his lunch when a man walked up and allegedly hit him with the brick, ABC 7The suspect initially fled the scene but returned to snatch the young man’s backpack before leaving again.the moment the suspect, wearing all black, approached the teenager. In the clip, viewers could hear the impact.A neighbor called for help while the victim tried to get up on his feet but collapsed onto the pavement.
Maddi suffered a concussion and additional facial injuries such as a broken left orbital, broken sinus, and a laceration on the inside and outside of his lip. “It is terrifying. You hear of your son being attacked with a brick, the first thing you think is like brain injury, what’s gonna happen? What does this mean?” his mother, Yndhira Maddi, told the outlet.a close-up view of the suspect, who appeared to be carrying the brick as he walked down the street: