BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A gym employee is recovering after having bleach thrown in their face in Brooklyn as police continue their search for the assailant.

It happened Saturday night at the Planet Fitness on Broadway near Summer Place in Bushwick.

Police say a 20-year-old employee was at the front desk when this man entered the gym and threw bleach at the employee's face.

The man ran off and the employee was treated at a local hospital for burning and irritation.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-8477, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.