An arrest has been made in connection with an October attack on Emmy-winning actor and comedian Rick Moranis on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, police confirmed Saturday.
The NYPD confirmed on Twitter that the suspect had been apprehended. He has since been identified as 35-year-old Marquis Ventura.
Thanks to an eagle-eyed sergeant from @NYPDTransit, this suspect has been apprehended and charged. https://t.co/cKtkgzc3vU
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 14, 2020
Police confirmed a 67-year-old man was walking south on Central Park West near West 70th Street when an unidentified man hit him in the head with a closed fist On Oct. 2 at around 7:24 a.m.
The victim was Moranis, sources later confirmed. The beloved '80s actor is known for roles in "SCTV," "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," "Ghostbusters" and "Spaceballs," among others.
Moranis was knocked to the ground by the punch, and suffered pain to his head, back and right hip, police said.
He traveled to a hospital by private means and was evaluated, according to police.
Surveillance images of a person suspected of the attack were released by police. The images appear to show a man wearing a dark-colored "I (heart) NY" sweatshirt.
In a statement to Deadline, Moranis — who has worked sparingly over the last two decades — said he was “fine but grateful for everyone’s thoughts and well wishes.”
