Police: Man Suffers Burns In Hot Water Attack In The Bronx

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for three men who they said attacked another man on the street in the Bronx.

It happened around 8:45 p.m. Sunday on West Kingsbridge Road at the corner of Davidson Avenue.

Police said the suspects began a conversation with a 50-year-old man who was walking down the street and then attacked, punching and kicking him and throwing what appeared to be hot water in his face.

The victim suffered second degree burns to his face and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Police released surveillance images of two of the suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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