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Police said Bui Van Fu was released from jail Thursday on supervised release and now faces only assault and harassment charges — neither of which are eligible for bail, the Bronx district attorney’s office said. It wasn’t immediately clear why the charges were downgraded, with the DA’s office saying only that “charges followed based on the investigation.” The 52-year-old victim, identified by his brother as Jesus Cortez, was in front of the Fuego Tipico restaurant on 188th Street in Fordham Heights around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 12, according to surveillance video. In terrifying footage of the attack, Phu is seen walking calmly behind Cortez, arms folded low behind his back. Phu, 55, then violently strips him with his right hand, with a right hook to the head immediately knocking Cortez unconscious to the ground. Phu stands over the motionless victim, looking at him for a moment before returning to the restaurant. Police said there was no previous conversation or argument before the attack. Officers say it appears Cortez had left the restaurant and stopped just outside it when he saw several people talking. That’s when the attacker came up behind him, donned a pair of gloves and put socks on his head in the wordless attack. The victim suffered a fractured skull, broken cheekbone and bleeding on the brain during the attack. He is said to be in critical condition. Cortez’s brother, Juan, told NBC New York that his brother “is day-to-day. We’re just asking God to help him so that the justice system will be tough” on the perpetrator. “My brother is in this situation because of these criminals walking down the street. I don’t wish this on anybody,” said Juan Cortez. “The only thing I want justice for is my brother. Obviously this person has a criminal record.” Phu was said to be a convicted sex offender and involved in a gang rape in 1994. He was released from state prison in 2015. The Bronx DA said Phu contacted his parole officer after the attack. The motive for the attack was unclear, and it was unclear whether Phu had a lawyer.

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Police said Bui Van Fu was released from jail Thursday on supervised release and now faces only assault and harassment charges — neither of which are eligible for bail, the Bronx district attorney’s office said. It wasn’t immediately clear why the charges were downgraded, with the DA’s office saying only that “charges followed based on the investigation.” The 52-year-old victim, identified by his brother as Jesus Cortez, was in front of the Fuego Tipico restaurant on 188th Street in Fordham Heights around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 12, according to surveillance video. In terrifying footage of the attack, Phu is seen walking calmly behind Cortez, arms folded low behind his back. Phu, 55, then violently strips him with his right hand, with a right hook to the head immediately knocking Cortez unconscious to the ground. Phu stands over the motionless victim, looking at him for a moment before returning to the restaurant. Police said there was no previous conversation or argument before the attack. Officers say it appears Cortez had left the restaurant and stopped just outside it when he saw several people talking. That’s when the attacker came up behind him, donned a pair of gloves and put socks on his head in the wordless attack. The victim suffered a fractured skull, broken cheekbone and bleeding on the brain during the attack. He is said to be in critical condition. Cortez’s brother, Juan, told NBC New York that his brother “is day-to-day. We’re just asking God to help him so that the justice system will be tough” on the perpetrator. “My brother is in this situation because of these criminals walking down the street. I don’t wish this on anybody,” said Juan Cortez. “The only thing I want justice for is my brother. Obviously this person has a criminal record.” Phu was said to be a convicted sex offender and involved in a gang rape in 1994. He was released from state prison in 2015. The Bronx DA said Phu contacted his parole officer after the attack. The motive for the attack was unclear, and it was unclear whether Phu had a lawyer.

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Police said Bui Van Fu was released from jail Thursday on supervised release and now faces only assault and harassment charges — neither of which are eligible for bail, the Bronx district attorney’s office said. It wasn’t immediately clear why the charges were downgraded, with the DA’s office saying only that “charges followed based on the investigation.” The 52-year-old victim, identified by his brother as Jesus Cortez, was in front of the Fuego Tipico restaurant on 188th Street in Fordham Heights around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 12, according to surveillance video. In terrifying footage of the attack, Phu is seen walking calmly behind Cortez, arms folded low behind his back. Phu, 55, then violently strips him with his right hand, with a right hook to the head immediately knocking Cortez unconscious to the ground. Phu stands over the motionless victim, looking at him for a moment before returning to the restaurant. Police said there was no previous conversation or argument before the attack. Officers say it appears Cortez had left the restaurant and stopped just outside it when he saw several people talking. That’s when the attacker came up behind him, donned a pair of gloves and put socks on his head in the wordless attack. The victim suffered a fractured skull, broken cheekbone and bleeding on the brain during the attack. He is said to be in critical condition. Cortez’s brother, Juan, told NBC New York that his brother “is day-to-day. We’re just asking God to help him so that the justice system will be tough” on the perpetrator. “My brother is in this situation because of these criminals walking down the street. I don’t wish this on anybody,” said Juan Cortez. “The only thing I want justice for is my brother. Obviously this person has a criminal record.” Phu was said to be a convicted sex offender and involved in a gang rape in 1994. He was released from state prison in 2015. The Bronx DA said Phu contacted his parole officer after the attack. The motive for the attack was unclear, and it was unclear whether Phu had a lawyer.

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Police said Bui Van Fu was released from jail Thursday on supervised release and now faces only assault and harassment charges — neither of which are eligible for bail, the Bronx district attorney’s office said. It wasn’t immediately clear why the charges were downgraded, with the DA’s office saying only that “charges followed based on the investigation.” The 52-year-old victim, identified by his brother as Jesus Cortez, was in front of the Fuego Tipico restaurant on 188th Street in Fordham Heights around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 12, according to surveillance video. In terrifying footage of the attack, Phu is seen walking calmly behind Cortez, arms folded low behind his back. Phu, 55, then violently strips him with his right hand, with a right hook to the head immediately knocking Cortez unconscious to the ground. Phu stands over the motionless victim, looking at him for a moment before returning to the restaurant. Police said there was no previous conversation or argument before the attack. Officers say it appears Cortez had left the restaurant and stopped just outside it when he saw several people talking. That’s when the attacker came up behind him, donned a pair of gloves and put socks on his head in the wordless attack. The victim suffered a fractured skull, broken cheekbone and bleeding on the brain during the attack. He is said to be in critical condition. Cortez’s brother, Juan, told NBC New York that his brother “is day-to-day. We’re just asking God to help him so that the justice system will be tough” on the perpetrator. “My brother is in this situation because of these criminals walking down the street. I don’t wish this on anybody,” said Juan Cortez. “The only thing I want justice for is my brother. Obviously this person has a criminal record.” Phu was said to be a convicted sex offender and involved in a gang rape in 1994. He was released from state prison in 2015. The Bronx DA said Phu contacted his parole officer after the attack. The motive for the attack was unclear, and it was unclear whether Phu had a lawyer.