Kelsey Grammer’s actress daughter Spencer, 36, is slashed in the arm by a knife-wielding drunk man while trying to break up a fight outside an NYC restaurant
- Spencer Grammer was dining with a friend at The Black Ant in the East Village on Friday night
- A drunk man wandered into the area and began fighting with employees; the confrontation soon turned physical
- Spencer was among a number of diners who jumped in to help break up the fight; she had her arm slashed by a knife the intoxicated male was wielding
- She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where she was treated for the injury
- Incidences of violent crime in New York City have been surging amid widespread anti-police protests
Kelsey Grammer’s actress daughter has been rushed to hospital after having her arm slashed by a knife-wielding drunk man in New York City on Friday night.
Spencer Grammer, 36, was dining with a male companion at The Blank Ant in the East Village when the intoxicated male wandered onto the premises and demanded a table around 11.30 pm.
The man reportedly began arguing with employees when he was rebuffed, and the incident soon turned physical.
Spencer – who is best known for voicing the character Summer Smith in the popular animated series Rick and Morty – then jumped in to try and diffuse the situation.
At that point, the drunk man pulled out a knife and slashed the star down her arm.
‘Everyone jumped out of their seats. About 15 people maybe. Everyone was trying to pull them apart, It looked like there was a full on brawl,’ one eyewitness told The New York Post.
Spencer’s dinner date, Jan Phillip Mueller, was also injured after trying to pull the knifeman away.
The pair were taken to Bellevue Hospital where they were treated for their injuries before being released. Their attacker is still at large after fleeing from the scene.
Kelsey Grammer’s actress daughter, Spencer (left) has been rushed to hospital after having her arm slashed by a knifeman in New York City on Friday night
A group of mask-clad diners are seen outside The Black Ant shortly after the fight
One witness recorded the aftermath of the incident and shared it online
The suspect is described as ‘buff, bald and wearing a white shirt’.
Another witness claimed the man used a ‘pocket knife’ to attack Spencer and her dinner date.
The witness says the pair both suffered ‘deep’ wounds.
Several NYPD squad cars were filmed on the scene shortly after the attack.
Spencer has not yet publicly commented on the incident, but has turned Instagram account to private.
The violent incident comes as New York City struggles with a shocking surge in violent crime after Mayor Bill de Blasio cut the NYPD budget by $1 billion.
Last week, shootings were up of 253 percent in comparison to last year. Among those hit by bullets was a one-year-old boy in a stroller who was killed.
For the month of June, murders were up 30 percent year-on-year, while robberies rose 118 percent.
Spencer Grammer – who is mom to an eight-year-old son named Emmett – is reportedly enrolled as a film student at Columbia University on Manhattan’s Upper West Side
Spencer – who is mom to an eight-year-old son named Emmett – is reportedly enrolled as a film student at Columbia University on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
The actress is the oldest of Kelsey’s Grammer’s seven children.
Kelsey – who is best known for starring in Cheers and it’s hit spin-off Frasier – has been married four times.
In addition to Spencer, 65-year-old Kelsey is father to Kandace Greer, 28; Mason, 18; Jude, 15; Faith, eight; Kelsey, six; and Auden, three.
Spencer is the oldest of Kelsey Grammer’s seven children. Her father is best known for his role in iconic TV sitcoms, Cheers and Frasier