New York City Police Investigate Disturbing Video of Violent Street Brawl
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}New York City police said Sunday that they are investigating the violent street brawl that was caught on video tape involving some people who may have come out of a nearby nightclub.
The video, first posted on LiveLeak.com and later reported on MyFoxNY.com, shows what appears to be a drunken street fight outside a parking garage in midtown Manhattan.
MyFoxNY.com is reporting the fight occurred in the early morning hours this weekend. The melee was captured by a tourist who was woken up from the noise below and videotaped the scene from his window.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Click here to view the full, unedited video. WARNING: Graphic Content.
The disturbing footage shows the brawlers, one of them without a shirt, swinging punches at each other as drivers of vehicles try to leave the parking garage.
At one point, one vehicle, which appears to be a white SUV, drives on the sidewalk in an attempt to flee the scene, hitting and knocking down one of the pedestrians.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The NYPD said they are looking for the hit-and-run driver. Local media reports the man injured suffered broken kneecaps and dislocated hips from the incident.