NYPD Releases New Videos Of Suspects Accused Of Attacking Officers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The NYPD released two new videos of suspects accused of attacking officers last month in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The first incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. on May 30 near St. Mark's and Flatbush avenues in Park Slope.
????WANTED????for ASSAULT May 30, 2020 at 7:55 PM, on the corner of Saint Marks Ave and Flatbush Ave #Brooklyn @NYPD78PCT????Reward up to $2500????Seen them? Know who they are?????Call 1-800-577-TIPS or????DM us!☎️Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! #YourCityYourCall @NYPDDetectives pic.twitter.com/NecBp8UKXE
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) June 12, 2020
Police said officers were responding to a call for backup when two men threw rocks, bottles and what appeared to be a traffic cone at their vehicle.
The officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
????WANTED????for ASSAULT May 30, 2020 at 10:22 PM, in front of 80 University Place. #Manhattan @NYPD06PCT????Reward up to $2500????Seen him? Know who he is?????Call 1-800-577-TIPS or????DM us!☎️Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! #YourCityYourCall @NYPDDetectives pic.twitter.com/ZdWK9zEqQz
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) June 12, 2020
About 30 minutes later on University Place in Greenwich Village, police said another man threw a brick that hit an officer in the helmet.
That officer was also treated and released.
The suspect in the second attack is described as having a light complexion, thin build and dark hair, last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, black backpack and black sneakers.
Anyone with information about either attack is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.