NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Police are looking for a man who they say sucker punched another man at a New Orleans bar last week, breaking a bone in the victim’s face and damaging his teeth.
The New Orleans Police Department tells media outlets in a news release that the incident happened the night of Dec. 26 on Magazine Street.
Police say the victim had placed an order at the bar when an unknown man tapped him on the shoulder before punching him in the face.
Authorities released photos of the suspect, who was caught on surveillance video.
The attacker is described as a white man believed to be in his mid-to-late 20s, about 5’8” tall with short dark hair and glasses.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact detectives at 504-658-6020.
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