Police are searching for two men caught on surveillance video sucker-punching and kicking another man inside a Hoboken McDonald's in the early morning hours Monday, leaving the victim hospitalized with massive head trauma.
It's not clear what provoked the attack at 3:30 a.m. Memorial Day. There were witnesses, but no one can say what led to the the punch on the unsuspecting customer, according to police. Some video suggests the men may have been drinking.
The suspect seen throwing the punch has been identified as 26-year-old Paul Maiolini of Carmel, New York. He already has a warrant out for his arrest, but police have been unable to locate him.
Police also want to identify the man seen delivering what Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante described as a "soccer-style kick" to the victim on the floor.
After the attack, the two men are seen casually leaving the restaurant, food bags in hand.
The victim remains in the hospital, according to police. Investigators are not releasing the video of the actual attack or identifying the victim, other than to say that his parents live in New York.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Hoboken police.
