The NYPD has expressed disgust following an incident where officers reported being attacked by a group of illegal immigrants in Times Square over the weekend, only for the suspects to be released without bail. Authorities are seeking assistance from the public in identifying four individuals believed to be part of the group that assaulted two officers on Saturday night.
Surveillance footage provided by the NYPD depicts the front of a migrant shelter located at 220 West 42nd St. Police stated that officers were attempting to disperse a disorderly crowd when the altercation occurred. In a subsequent clip, officers appear to be making an arrest when they were reportedly assaulted by a group of men.
According to the NYPD, a lieutenant sustained a facial laceration, while both he and an officer from the Midtown South precinct endured kicks and punches to the head and body.
Five individuals were apprehended by the police, but four others managed to evade capture.
The NYPD has identified those arrested as follows:
A 19-year-old from Mississippi
A 19-year-old from a migrant shelter in the 81st Precinct in Brooklyn
A 21-year-old from a migrant shelter in Queens
A 24-year-old from a migrant shelter on Jefferson Street in Brooklyn
A 22-year-old
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has disclosed that four of the five suspects were released without bail. They face charges including assault on a police officer, gang assault, obstructing governmental administration, and disorderly conduct. The fifth individual is awaiting arraignment.
