Crime & Safety

'The Trillest' Breaks Stranger's Jaw With Single Punch: NYPD

A man in "The Trillest" hoodie attacked a complete stranger in Greenpoint Friday, said police.

GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN — Police are on the hunt for The Trillest, a man who randomly broke another man’s jaw with a single punch.

The suspect, who sported a hoodie with the words “The Trillest,” printed on the front, lunged at a 24-year-old man walking down Lorimer Street toward Metropolitan Avenue around 6 p.m. Friday, police said.

The Trillest attacked the man out of the blue — without any previous interaction — and broke the stranger’s jaw, police said.

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Police are now looking for a man in his mid-20s, standing about 5-foot 8-inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds and sporting dreadlocks.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.

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