Forest Glen Posted November 5, 2010 Share #1 Posted November 5, 2010 NEW YORK (WPIX) — PIX 11 News reporter Arthur Chi'en was scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday, four days after he suffered extensive injuries to his face when an unidentified man yanked him off a float at Sunday's New York City Village Halloween Parade. Chi'en was on board the "Heroes and Villians" float when the suspect, dressed in a clown costume, attempted to hitch a ride near W. 14th St. along Sixth Avenue just after 9 p.m. "I started waving him off, telling him it was unsafe but then he grabbed my forearms and tried to pull himself up that way," Chi'en told PIX 11 News as he recounted the ordeal. "The combined weight caused the railing at the top of the float to collapse and we went over. I tried to brace myself but he clung onto me as we fell." As the two men fell on the pavement, Chi'en landed face first, causing six facial fractures among other injuries. The veteran newsman was rushed to nearby Bellevue Hospital where he remained hospitalized for two days. Chi'en was scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday, where doctors will attempt to reconstruct the half dozen facial fractures they have labeled a "crash injury." Recovery will be determined on the outcome of Thursday's procedure, Chi'en said. According to onlookers, the man who prompted the incident fled the scene, leaving an unconscious Chi'en to fend for himself. PIX 11 News cameras, on location for the live broadcast of the parade, also failed to capture a glimpse of the man who disappeared in the crowd of parade goers. The suspect was last seen in a white, baggy clown costume with ruffles on the neck and cuffs. He donned a curly, rainbow wig and is described as heavyset measuring approximately 6' in height and 230-240 lbs. Anyone who has information that can assist authorities in apprehending the suspect, is urged to call police. As Chi'en begins a grueling road to recovery, his main goal is to put the incident behind him and get back to work. "I'm focused on recovering and returning to WPIX to serve our audience as quickly as possible. And am deeply grateful for the well wishes from friends and family." Chi'en has won a number of Emmy awards throughout his career at WPIX-TV. He has been with the station since 2005. http://www.wpix.com/news/wpix-pix-11-reporter-arthur-chien-halloween-attack,0,2058566.story Arthur previously worked at NY1 and CBS. While he was working for CBS, he was caught cursing on camera during a radio prank. He was subsequently fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted November 6, 2010 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2010 Yeah agreed, he must have terrible luck. Hopefully the surgery will go well. He never should've been fired from CBS because of some deuchebag Opie and Anthony fans bothering him in the background. I hope they find the cowardly a-hole that used him as a shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted November 6, 2010 Share #3 Posted November 6, 2010 Ch'ien is one of my favorite reporters on pix11, too bad. Get well soon buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted November 7, 2010 Share #4 Posted November 7, 2010 Man, I feel for him. Hopefully his road to recovery is a rather seamless one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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