The New York Police Department reported late Sunday afternoon that a person off the street entered the 28th Precinct station house in Manhattan and began attacking the officers. One officer is reported to have suffered a broken arm in the assault.
The news was first reported via Twitter just before 5PM Eastern.
#NYPD Officer Assaulted in Manhattan 28th Pct. Perp entered the 28pct station and broke an officer’s arm #PoliceLivesMatter #BlueLivesMatter
— New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) December 21, 2014
The Cliffview Pilot reported that someone off the street entered the station house and attacked officers without provocation.
According to a source at the precinct, the “perp opened the station house door at the 28th Precinct, attacked a patrolman and a fight ensued.”
“No less than 5 MOS (members of service) are guarding precinct doors. Emergency services are being dispatched to all precincts citywide until further notice,” the source added.
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