Wednesday, April 21, 2021

‘We are now a lawless city’: Recent spate of random assaults, ‘knockout games’ plagues New Yorkers

‘We are now a lawless city’: Recent spate of random assaults, ‘knockout games’ plagues New Yorkers


NEW YORK, NY – New Yorkers are reeling from a rash of recent, apparently random, attacks on citizens, leading some to wonder if the “knockout game” is returning.

A 47-year-old man suffered a broken jaw in January after being sucker-punched in the face in the Bronx.  Police described the attack as a “possible knockout game.”

Also in January, Catholic Deacon Frederick Kurr, 74, was sucker-punched as he attempted to swipe his subway card inside a Bronx subway station.

Video footage shows a suspect, who had been standing at an adjacent turnstile, punching Kurr in the face.

The suspect reportedly told Kurr not to call for help, and he also told his victim:


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