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Multiple NYPD officers hit with snowballs, injured in Washington Square Park
Several NYPD officers suffered facial lacerations and were hospitalized after being hit by snowballs during a large snowball fight at Washington Square Park, 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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Total News Sources36
Leaning Left10Leaning Right11Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Right
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