The suspect wrestling a 63-year-old man to the ground during a brawl outside The Pickle Guys store on the Lower East Side on Sept. 15, 2021.
Screenshot from video courtesy of NYPD
This was one dilly disturbance!
Cops on the Lower East Side are looking for the brawler involved in a jarring fight outside a pickle shop last week that resembled a hardcore wrestling match.
Police said the salty suspect went at it with a 63-year-old man during an argument in front of The Pickle Guys store, at 357 Grand St., at 8:21 a.m. on Sept. 15.
Things quickly turned sour, law enforcement sources said, when the perpetrator picked up a chair and menaced the victim with it.
Video footage of the pickle shop brawl shows the two men lock up in a physical struggle. Within seconds, the perpetrator wrangled the victim to the ground.
The fracas continued behind the pickle shop, where the suspect re-approached the victim, who attempted to fend him off with a stick. The assailant then grabbed a brick left nearby and hurled it at the man, striking him in the face.
Seconds later, cops said, the perpetrator took off on foot in an unknown direction.
The incident was reported to the 7th Precinct. EMS units rushed the victim to NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, where he was treated for a laceration to his nose and bruises on his wrist.
As shown on camera, the suspect had a light complexion, dark curly hair and a beard. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweat pants and gray sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
Ex-Brit turned Manhattan resident since 2008.