>> THANK YOU.
>>> NEW AT 5:00, A BRUTAL
BEAT-DOWN CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
A MAN FOLLOWED INTO A
SUPERMARKET IN THE BRONX, THEN
VICIOUSLY ASSAULTED BY A GROUP
OF MEN WHO KICKED HIM, PUNCHED
HIM, EVEN POURED OLIVE OIL ON
HIM.
NEWS 4’S MARC SANTIA IS LIVE
FROM EAST TREMONT WITH A LOOK AT
THE SUSPECTS THAT POLICE ARE
TRYING TO FIND.
>> Reporter: YEAH, POLICE RIGHT NOW ARE WORKING ON THIS CASE.
THEY’RE SEARCHING FOR THE
SUSPECTS.
THEY’RE ALSO REACHING OUT TO THE
COMMUNITY TO HELP IDENTIFY THESE ATTACKERS.
THIS PERSON, A BRONX RESIDENT, STROLLING DOWN THE AISLE OF A
SUPERMARKET WHILE ON HIS PHONE.
WE’VE BLURRED HIS FACE AND
HIDDEN HIS IDENTITY BECAUSE HE
IS A VICTIM.
NOW WATCH AS A GROUP WALKS INTO
THE STORE HERE ON EAST TREMONT.
THEY HEAD DIRECTLY FOR THE VICTIM.
TWO PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY UNLEASH
VIOLENCE ON THE 53-YEAR-OLD MAN,
PUNCH AFTER PUNCH, KICK AFTER KICK.
SOME CUSTOMERS SCATTER, AN
EMPLOYEE TRIES TO STOP THE
BEATING, BUT THE ATTACKERS ARE
UNRELENTING. YOU CAN SEE THE VICTIM RAISE HIS
HANDS IN SURRENDER, BUT THAT
DOES NOT STOP THESE GUYS OR EVEN SLOW THEM DOWN.
FINALLY, WHEN THEY’RE DONE, THEY
TAKE THE VICTIM’S PHONE AND THEN
CHUCK A GALLON OF OIL AT THE
INJURED MAN WHILE HE’S COWERING
ON THE FLOOR.
>> HORRIBLE.
IT’S HORRIBLE.
WOW.
>> UNSAFE.
UNSAFE.
YES.
I COME THIS WAY EVERY DAY. >> YOU HAVE TO PITY THE PERSON.
A FELLOW HUMAN BEING, SOMEBODY’S
TRYING TO BEAT UP. >> Reporter: RESIDENTS NEAR
TREMONT AND WEBSTER ARE APPALLED
BY THIS SUPERMARKET ASSAULT.
AND JIMMY BONSUE IS DISGUSTED BY
THE BYSTANDERS WHO DID NOT USE
THEIR PHONES TO CALL POLICE BUT
INSTEAD USED THEIR PHONES TO RECORD THE ATTACK.
>> AFRAID OF THEM, CALL POLICE
IMMEDIATELY.
>> Reporter: FOR THIS WOMAN,
THIS IS HER SUPERMARKET, WHERE
SHE BUYS GROCERIES FOR HER
FAMILY. SHE SAYS THIS ATTACK JUST DAYS
AGO AT 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON IS
NOT ONLY UNCALLED FOR, BUT WITH
THESE SUSPECTS STILL ON THE RUN,
IT’S DANGEROUS FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
>> WE LIVE AROUND HERE.
OUR KIDS, YOU KNOW -- I HAVE TWO
MORE KIDS THAT GO TO HIGH SCHOOL.
SO IT IS -- MAKES ME WORRY.
>> Reporter: WE ARE TOLD THE
VICTIM IS DOING OKAY PHYSICALLY.
AGAIN, RIGHT NOW A CASH REWARD
IS BEING OFFERED FOR ANY
INFORMATION LEADING TO AN
ARREST.
YOU CAN REMAIN ANONYMOUS.