Man in ‘XA’ duds sought for unprovoked attack against Staten Island man: NYPD

A man wearing a matching hoodie and baseball cap with the letters “XA” repeatedly printed on them is wanted for stabbing a man with a broken bottle during an unprovoked Staten Island attack, police said Wednesday.

The 50-year-old victim was inside the Deja Vu sports bar on Port Richmond Ave. near Post Ave. in Port Richmond about 12:05 a.m. Monday when the suspect, who is believed to be in his 20s, struck him in the face with a glass bottle, cops said.

The suspect then grabbed one end of the broken bottle and jammed it into the back of the victim’s head before running off down Port Richmond Ave., witnesses told police.

The victim suffered deep cuts to his face and head as well as a broken nose, police said. He was taken to an area hospital where he was treated and released.

He claimed that he never saw his attacker before nor didn’t know why he was targeted.

Cops on Wednesday released surveillance video of the attacker taken at a nearby deli in the hopes that someone recognizes him.

On the night of the attack, the man was wearing a white hoodie and baseball hat. The letters “XA” were printed on the hat as well as the arms of the hoodie, police said.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.