A man has been arrested for allegedly punching Steve Buscemi in the face. The Reservoir Dogs actor was wandering through the East Side of Manhattan last Wednesday when he was “assaulted” and left with a swollen face in a random attack , and now the New York Police Department (NYPD) have confirmed they have taken 50-year-old Clifton Williams into custody. The homeless man was arrested on Friday and charged with second-degree assault - which is punishable by up to seven years in prison - and a police spokesperson told the New York Times newspaper the charge was elevated to a felony because of the 66-year-old actor’s age.
He is also accused of having punched a 22-year-old man around 15 minutes before the Boardwalk Empire actor was attacked, and has been charged with third degree assault, a misdemeanour, in that case. Police had identified Williams as a suspect earlier in the week after releasing surveillance photos of him, and when they were called to a dispute between him and another man on Friday, they recognised him and arrested him. Following the attack on Buscemi, the Fargo star was taken to hospital for bleeding, bruising and swelling to his left eye.
His publicist said in a statement at the time: “Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Midtown Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city. “He is okay and appreciates everyone’s well wishes, though incredibly sad for everyone that this has happened to while also walking the streets of NY.” The inc.
