New York Police have released photos and videos of the suspect who caught officers with a baton on the Brooklyn Bridge, including the city’s top uniformed police officer.
The unidentified man, seen wearing tan pants, a purple shirt, and a red scarf over his face, is seen in photographs climbing a railing during a bridge protest Wednesday morning and seen in the newly released video. who runs away from the scene.
A disturbing video tweeted Wednesday by New York police showed the assailant reached out over the railing and hit the police.
The attack left New York Police Chief Terence Monahan bloodied and with a broken finger in the attack, while other officers were injured, all of whom were treated and released, the department said.
Police said officers were trying to arrest him when the man approached and hit the officers with a baton.
“The New York City Police Department is seeking public assistance to identify the next person in the attached photos and video that is sought for questioning in connection with an assault on police officers in the confines of 5 . Enclosure, “said a police statement.
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