Off-duty NYPD cop walking dog brutally attacked

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - Police released a sketch of a man who brutally attacked an off-duty New York City police officer while he was walking his dog in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.

The 29-year-old officer was approached from behind at the intersection of Williams Court and East 11th Street on Thursday at about 9 a.m.

The attacker reportedly threatened to "f'- him up" in Russian before hitting him in the head and face with an unknown object.

The attack was unprovoked, said police. 

The officer was treated at Lutheran Hospital for a fractured cheek bone and lacerations to the head and face. 

The suspect is described by police a white, with a thin build with blonde hair, in his 20s, and approximately 5'6" tall and 170 lbs. He was wearing a tan sweater.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. You can remain anonymous.