NYPD officers assailed with bottles, fists after trying to detain man

NYPD officers were assailed with flying bottles and fists from a group of men while detaining a man for possession of a firearm after the Dominican Day parade in the Bronx on Sunday, according to a local report. The incident happened at the intersection of 168th Street and Sheridan Avenue about three hours after a man was shot nearby along the parade route, police sources told the New York Post. The group of men was reportedly drinking in the street and blocking traffic.-- More...

These police officers who are putting their life on the line every single day to protect us are facing discrimination for being who they're.

Hate has no place in our state, except by criminals and by our elected officials. https://t.co/0Rqhm3BZ6U pic.twitter.com/pfXD1U8RDC

— Joel Fischer (@realJoelFischer) August 1, 2022

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