This is according to the police, writes CNN. They were notified of the violence at 7.45pm on Sunday evening.
The message was that there was an ongoing attack near the reservoir in New York’s Central Park, at 90th Street and East Drive.
The victim of the attack was actor Michael Stuhlbarg (55), known for his roles in the film “Call Me by Your Name” and the drama series “Boardwalk Empire”.
The police: Chased the perpetrator
On Monday, the police announced that a 27-year-old man had been arrested. He is described by Sky News, among others, as homeless.
The preliminary investigation indicates that he threw a rock that hit Stuhlbarg in the neck.
The actor is said to have chased the 27-year-old out of the park and to the Russian consulate, where he was arrested by the police, writes ABC New York.
CNN has so far been unable to get a comment from Stuhlbarg.
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Just scrapes
ABC News writes that the actor only suffered a scrape and did not want medical help after the attack.
Stuhlberg is a recognized actor who has appeared in a number of films and TV series.
Among other things, in the critically acclaimed film “The Shape Of Water” from 2017, which won four Oscars in 2018.
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In 2022, he was nominated for an Emmy for his role as former Purdue Pharma CEO Richard Sackler in Dopesick, a series about the opioid crisis in the United States, writes Sky News.
In “Call Me by Your name”, Michael Stuhlbarg played the role of Mr. Perlman, a professor of archeology and father of the main character, Elio Perlman (played by Timothée Chalamet). Read the review here:
