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Karim Azizi, the suspect in the video of a man in New York City attacking another man with a baseball bat, was released on bail less than 24 hours after his arrest.
He was arrested Wednesday morning.
Azizi was charged with assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon, and released early Thursday morning after his girlfriend paid the bail amount of $7,500.
Meet Karim Azizi, a NYC Manhattan man arrested over a caught-on-video assault in which he allegedly pulled a baseball bat from his pants and hit a man on the street in the back of the head. pic.twitter.com/jVnkShexBb
— Satyaagrah (@satyaagrahindia) December 9, 2022
Prosecutors had asked for a $40,000 bail amount due to the violent nature of the attack.
Instead, the court set bail at $7,500.
Karim Azizi, 36, was charged with assault, attempted assault, and criminal possession of a weapon for the Nov. 29 attack at Amsterdam Avenue and West 148th Street, cops said. pic.twitter.com/Bk8ZSFxozl
— Satyaagrah (@satyaagrahindia) December 9, 2022
Azizi has no prior criminal history.
The victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.
In our final #OneYearOn interview, I spoke to Karim Azizi, an @RBKC Community Safety Warden. He told me how he and his colleagues have worked with organisations across the borough, including local businesses and @MPSKenChel, to help keep residents safe throughout the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/aahJiIeoG4
— Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea (@RBKCMayor) April 8, 2021
The suspect and victim may have had a verbal argument before the attack, according to police sources.
