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Multiple NYPD officers hit with snowballs, injured in Washington Square Park
Several NYPD officers sustained facial lacerations and were hospitalized after being struck by snowballs while responding to a disorderly group in a large snowball fight, police said.
- On Monday, several NYPD officers were struck by snowballs and injured after responding around 4 p.m. to a report of multiple individuals on a roof at Washington Square Park, Manhattan.
- Video circulating on social media shows a spontaneous snowball fight after heavy snowfall that then turned toward uniformed officers who had arrived at the scene.
- The NYC Police Benevolent Association called the incident `unacceptable and outrageous`, while DEA President Scott Munro demanded prosecution and called on city leaders to identify those responsible, with Munro saying `Make no mistake: detectives will... identify those involved and they will apprehend them.`
- Detectives opened a criminal investigation, and officials said the individuals must be identified, arrested and charged with assault on a police officer.
- Critics blamed Mamdani's social media posts calling the NYPD `racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety` and his 2025 ties to anti-police activists, fueling political fallout.
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On Tuesday, New York police announced that they had opened an investigation to find the perpetrators of a snowball attack targeting policemen the day before in one of the city's parks, covered with a thick snow cover after a storm.
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New York City police investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight
New York City police are investigating after officers were pelted with snowballs while responding to a massive snowball fight at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
'Despicable attack': Brazen mob pelts NYPD officers with snowballs, multiple cops reportedly injured — and it's all on video
A snowball-throwing mob was caught on video pelting New York City Police Department officers Monday afternoon in Manhattan's Washington Square Park, and multiple officers were injured as a result, WABC-TV reported.Police told the station that officers responded to the park around 4 p.m. for a report of a number of people atop a roof.'This is the environment that NYC police officers are up against.'Police added to WABC that the officers were then…
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