Steve Buscemi's alleged attacker arrested at New York homeless shelter

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Steve by Buscemi alleged attacker has has been stopped In new York -- And cops say they selected him up After answer has A call has A homeless shelter ... TMZ has confirmed.

Law enforcement sources say TMZ ... Clifton Williams -- THE man police believe East THE guys WHO walk up has THE actor And struck him In wide day light -- was taken In jail Friday After cops replied has A harassment call has A homeless shelter In Manhattan.

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Were said cops say Clifton begin manufacturing A lost property police report And watch officers IDENTIFIER ... When they recognized her name And SO took him In jail. THE new York Job broken THE news first.

As We reported ... Buscemi was walk down THE Street In THE Kips Bay neighborhood on that of Manhattan East side When he said A dude take a step up And stopwatch him. Monitoring video watch SB walk around Before THE incident but do not to show any of them violent meeting.

Pictures of bruises around by Buscemi eye surfaced In recent days, but he released A statement Sunday rental her Fans know he is TO DO Alright And recovery.