Two New York City police officers were allegedly attacked by several immigrants near Times Square over the weekend, and the suspects were arrested and released without bail.
Surveillance footage released by the NYPD shows NYPD officers and lieutenants ordering migrants to move on West 42nd Street in Manhattan around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. new york post report. Officers were seen trying to subdue someone on the ground and a scuffle ensued.
The suspects were then seen kicking the police officers and running away, and were quickly arrested. Police sources told the Post that the suspects are Darwin Andres Gomez Izquiel, 19, Kelvin Servato Arocha, 19, Juarez Wilson, 21, and Yeoman Rebelon. (24 years old).
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Surveillance cameras captured the attack on two New York City police officers near Times Square on Saturday. (New York City Police Department)
They were all charged with assault and released without bail, officials said. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told FOX News Digital that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
“We currently have additional video surveillance that was not available at the time of arraignment, and we continue to interact with witnesses to determine each defendant’s specific role,” prosecutors said in a statement.
The unidentified officers suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. One police officer suffered cuts to his face and another sustained bruises to his body, officials said.
“Assaults against police officers are an epidemic and the reason for this is the revolving door we see in incidents like this,” Patrick Hendry, president of the Police Benevolent Association, said in a statement. “It is impossible for police officers to effectively combat crime and disorder if the justice system cannot or will not protect us.”
According to the newspaper, Leveron has two pending charges in Manhattan for assault and robbery. He is accused of assaulting a loss prevention worker during a robbery at a Macy’s department store and punching and biting a Nordstrom Rack employee in November.
Video footage of the incident shows NYPD officers pushing and kicking him while he was on the ground. (New York City Police Department)
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Saturday’s attack came as the city continues to deal with an influx of migrants being bused in from the Texas-Mexico border.
The newspaper previously reported that nearly 100 immigrants were suspected of pickpocketing by the New York City Police Department, and that residents near Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field, which is home to a 2,000-bed migrant tent shelter, said residents there It reported that he had complained of “illegal conduct”.
