Police are searching for a suspect who beat a man with a baseball bat in Manhattan.

Authorities say on Tuesday, a 46-year-old man was walking on Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem Heights when the suspect approached him from behind, pulled an orange baseball bat from his pants and hit him on the head with it.

The victim fell to the ground and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where police say he remains in stable condition.

The suspect was last seen wearing a black Nike hoodie, gray sweatpants and black sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-577-TIPS.