Former New York Governor David Paterson and Son-in-Law Attacked by Group of Suspects While Walking Their Dog: Report

Former New York Governor David Paterson and his stepson were walking their dog in Manhattan on Friday evening when three young suspects allegedly attacked them.

Paterson, 70, and his stepson, 20, encountered the suspects, who may have been teenagers, climbing a fire escape on Second Avenue near East 96th Street shortly before 9 p.m., police sources told the New York Post.

The victims told the suspects to stop and began to walk away before being attacked, according to the news outlet.

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Former New York Governor David Paterson and his stepson were walking their dog in Manhattan on Friday evening when three young suspects allegedly attacked them. (Getty Images)

The former Democratic governor's spokesman, Sean Darcy, said in a statement to the New York Post that the suspects “had a prior interaction with [Pateron’s] son-in-law.”

“They were both injured but were able to fight off their attackers,” Darcy said.

Paterson was injured in the head and his son-in-law was injured in the face, police sources told the New York Post, noting that the former governor's son-in-law's injury was more serious.

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Paterson suffered a head injury and his stepson suffered a facial injury. (Getty Images)

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Both victims were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.

No arrests have been made in connection with the attack Friday evening.

Paterson served as governor of New York from 2008 to 2010. His wife is Mary Sliwa, the ex-wife of Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa.