A New York State man listed as a student and football player at Lehigh University punched a fellow student, knocking him unconscious and leaving him with multiple facial fractures, according to police.

Thomas Zuewsky (Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com)

It occurred about 12:30 a.m. Friday at an off-campus apartment in the 600 block of Pierce Street on South Side Bethlehem, court records say.

Thomas Zuewsky, 21, of Woodbourne, allegedly came into the backyard of the home, began yelling and refused to leave.

The victim saw Zuewsky yelling at another male and apparently about to engage him in a fight, according to police. The victim stepped in between Zuewsky and the other male and was punched, allegedly by Zuewsky.

Knocked unconscious, the victim fell to the ground.

The 6 foot, 4 inch, 300-pound Zuewsky left the yard, and the victim later sought medical treatment at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill, police said; the victim "had significant swelling and bruising to his right eye and multiple facial fractures resulting from the assault."

Zuewsky faces charges filed through District Judge Nancy Matos Gonzalez's office of felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple assault and reckless endangerment.

He was arraigned Tuesday and briefly sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of 10 percent of $25,000 bail. He was released later that day after bail was posted.

Zuewsky did not immediately return an email seeking comment on the allegations. He is listed as a junior, offensive lineman for the Mountain Hawks on the football team's roster at lehighsports.com.

A university spokeswoman declined to comment, saying she could not share any student information because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

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