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Police: 5 Wanted For Questioning After Washington Square Park Food Vendor Attacked

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking to question at least five people after a food vendor was allegedly assaulted near Washington Square Park.

It happened just after 10 p.m. back on June 27.

According to police, a group got into an argument with a 65-year-old man working at a food truck near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Square North.

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As the argument escalated, the worker was pushed, punched in the face and had bottles thrown at him, police said.

The man was treated at the hospital for a cut to his head and facial injuries.

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). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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