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Police in Manhattan are looking for the brute who beat a bodega worker with a big jug of water earlier this week.<\/p>\n
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Police in Manhattan<\/a> are looking for the brute who beat a bodega worker with a big jug of water earlier this week.\n<\/p>\n Law enforcement sources said the watery wallop occurred inside a store at 94 Avenue B in the East Village at about 10 p.m. on Feb. 16.\n<\/p>\n Based on the information provided, police determined that the suspect attempted to make a purchase inside the store when he got steaming mad at a 68-year-old male employee during a dispute.\n<\/p>\n Tensions quickly boiled over, cops said, when the perpetrator grabbed a gallon jug of water and began taking swings at the clerk, striking him about the face.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n After raining blows upon the worker, the suspect fled the scene on foot and was last seen heading northbound on Avenue B.\n<\/p>\n Officers from the 9th Precinct<\/a> responded to the incident. Cops said the victim suffered pain, redness and swelling, but refused medical attention at the scene.<\/p>\n Police described the perpetrator as a man who was last seen wearing a blue hat, pink headphones, a black jacket, black sweatpants and black-and-white sneakers. Videos and images showing the suspect were released on Thursday night.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips<\/a>. All calls and messages are kept confidential.<\/p>\n Through Feb. 15, the 9th Precinct saw 22 felony assaults<\/a>, one fewer than the year-to-date total reported at the same point in 2025.<\/p>\n \t