NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a delivery man they said assaulted a doorman in a Manhattan apartment building Tuesday afternoon after he was asked to wear a face mask.
The incident happened at around 1:45 p.m. in the lobby of the building on West 15th Street, near Fifth Avenue, near Union Square when the delivery man entered to drop off packages, officials said.
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The 49-year-old doorman told police that the suspect became enraged once he asked the delivery man to put on a mask.
Authorities said the delivery then worker punched the doorman in the face, arm, and body before fleeing the building.
The doorman suffered bruising and swelling, but refused medical treatment, the NYPD said.