Shocking moment man pulls baseball bat from his sweatpants and viciously beats man in NYC

Horrifying footage captured the moment a man attacked a pedestrian with a baseball bat as he was walking in New York City.

The 47-year-old victim was seen on the ground after his attacker stalked him and struck him in the head around 8 a.m. Tuesday in Hamilton Heights, police said.

It is unclear why the attack occurred, but the unknown assailant was seen walking up behind the victim before pulling the bat out of his pants. The attack occurred as crime increased 40 percent this year compared to 2021.

The video shows the victim in the recent attack collapsing to the ground after receiving a blow to the head as another man walked by.

Footage then showed the assailant quickly turning around before walking back towards the man seconds later. It is unclear if the two knew each other, but they appeared to be arguing after the attack.

Police said the victim suffered bruises and was taken to a local hospital. The attack seemed to be targeted. No arrests have been made.

The attacker was seen walking behind the victim and waiting a few seconds before removing the bat from his pants.

Without hesitation, the assailant struck the man, who then fell to the ground in pain.

Police are asking for help identifying the shooter and calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.

The attacker was seen wearing sweatshirts, a Nike sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and black shoes.

Police are asking for help identifying the shooter and calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.

The incident occurred amid an ongoing crime wave in the city, especially in the subway system, as Mayor Eric Adams insists his ‘blue surge’ of putting more NYPD officers on patrol in the city ​​metro system is working.

Serious crime assaults in the city increased 13.2 percent from the same period last year with 23,747 incidents reported through November 27.

Thefts were also up 29.6 percent with 15,972 reported incidents.

Overall crime increased 26.75 percent with 114,996 cases. Approximately 88,400 were reported during the same period last year.

Violent crime in the Big Apple has skyrocketed by nearly 30 percent since last year.

New York police crime figures showed crimes including murder, rape and robbery are up 40 percent this year compared to 2021.

Between January and October, at least 2,096 serious crimes were reported, up from 1,570 in the same period last year, an increase of nearly 34 percent.

A total of 210 felonies were recorded in October, up slightly from 198 in September, according to the New York police.

The October statistics include all types of crime, including three murders, two burglaries, 51 robberies, 46 felony assaults, and 108 grand thefts.

So far this year, there have been nine murders on the subway, compared with six in 2021, according to newly released data.

At least twelve people have been pushed in front of a subway train so far this year, at least two fatally.

Serious crime in the metro system as a whole has decreased 13% in the last 28 days and 5.4% compared to 2017, the data shows.

Between January and November, at least 2,096 serious crimes were reported, up from 1,570 in the same period last year, an increase of nearly 34 percent.

But compared to pre-pandemic levels, crime rates are now shockingly high with murders on the subway at their highest level in 25 years.

Precisely because of such violence in the transit system, Mayor Adams moved to deploy more police officers underground, and New York State even footed the bill for paid overtime.

Yet despite Adam’s statement of progress and the numbers “traveling south,” shocking crimes are still taking place, including several stabbings last week that left three injured last month.

Part of the increase in crime may be related to the fact that more people are now using the subway system once more and workers are returning to their offices.