Cops arrested an alleged assailant after several hours of searching on Wednesday.
On July 11 at approximately 5:21 a.m., the officers responded to an assault call at a home on Coyle Street near Marine Park. According to an NYPD spokesperson, the department’s Emergency Services Units, hostage negotiation team, and Technical Assistance Response Unit responded to the call.
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Upon arrival, officers were told that a 43-year-old male had allegedly punched and slapped the 21-year-old victim in the head following a verbal dispute. Emergency responders treated the victim at the scene of the crime.
The alleged attacker was not discovered at the home, and cops launched an hours-long search in the neighborhood. After nearly 12 hours, suspect Anthony Bifulco was finally arrested and charged on Wednesday at approximately 3:09 p.m.
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Bifulco was charged with a litany of crimes including two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, fleeing an officer and reckless driving.