NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 A person wanted in connection with the random assault on actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month was taken into custody Friday, police said.
The 66-year-old star of 鈥淏oardwalk Empire鈥 and 鈥淔argo鈥 was walking in midtown Manhattan on May 8 when a stranger punched him in the face, city police said. He was taken to a hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye, but was otherwise OK, his publicist said at the time.
Police did not immediately name the suspect or announce the charges, but said a person was in custody for the assault.
On Tuesday, authorities said they had identified the person who hit Buscemi as a 50-year-old man who is believed to be homeless and released photos of him. Police would not immediately confirm Friday whether the person taken into custody Friday was the man identified earlier in the week.
Buscemi's publicist did not immediately return a message. In previous comments, they said the actor was 鈥渁nother victim of a random act of violence in the city鈥 and that he was OK.
In March, Buscemi鈥檚 鈥淏oardwalk Empire鈥 co-star Michael Stuhlbarg was hit in the back of the neck with a rock while walking in Manhattan鈥檚 Central Park. Stuhlbarg chased his attacker, who was taken into custody outside the park.
