NEW YORK - Police are investigating several recent attacks in Central Park, including a woman who was hit with a hammer overnight. Investigators said the 39-year-old was hit in the head around midnight at 64th Street and Center Drive. Her attacker took off riding a moped.In separate incident Sunday night, police said a 27-year-old man threw rocks at 'Boardwalk Empire' star Michael Stuhlbarg, hitting the actor in the neck and back. The unprovoked attack happened around 7:45 p.m.
The NYPD is also investigating two knifepoint robberies inside park last Wednesday. In one case, two people were robbed while sitting on a bench around 12:30 a.m. In the other, a 38-year-old man was robbed shortly before 8:30 p.m. Police believe these were both part of a pattern involving the same group of teenage suspects. According to the latest crime statistics, Central Park has seen a spike in robberies, with 10 so far this year, compared to two in the same period last year.