Two men hurt after hammer assault near Dyker Heights Burger King
Police said two 36-year-old men were hit on the head with a hammer Saturday night near 14th Avenue and 65th Street. No one is in custody.
Police are investigating a Saturday night assault in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, in which two men, both 36, were hit on the head with a hammer outside a Burger King, police said.
Investigators said the attack took place shortly after 9 p.m. close to where 14th Avenue meets 65th Street.
Dyker Heights hammer attack victims treated at Lutheran
Neither man arrived by ambulance. Both got to Lutheran Medical Center in a private vehicle, and as of Sunday night they remained in the hospital recovering. The extent of their injuries was not clear.
Two men took off on foot after the assault, and police are now searching for that pair, according to people familiar with the case. Nobody is in custody so far. It was also not yet clear whether the victims were targeted at random.
That question worried some neighbors, who said the attack would be more troubling if it proves to have been random. A resident who gave the name Eugene said that having a family made the attack a reason to think about protection. Still, the resident said, “I suppose it was only one time and nothing else.”
How to send a tip to NYPD Crime Stoppers
Anyone with information about the Dyker Heights attack can call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). For Spanish, the number is 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X to @NYPDTips.
Quick answers
Where did the Dyker Heights hammer attack happen?
Outside a Burger King near 14th Avenue and 65th Street in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.
Has anyone been arrested in the hammer attack?
No one is in custody. Police are searching for two men who fled after the assault, according to people familiar with the case.
How can I share information with police?
Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), use crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or post on X at @NYPDTips.
