US EditionPolice investigate alleged gang members in Times Square attack on NYPD officers
- On Friday at approximately 7:30 p.m. In Times Square, two NYPD officers were ambushed and attacked by about a dozen young gang members while responding to a robbery.
- The assault occurred amid an attempted wolfpack-style robbery, involving 11 suspects linked to Los Diablos de 42, a violent subset of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, with five arrested suspects and more at large.
- The suspects, ranging from 12 to 19 years old and including repeat offenders, used scooters, basketballs, glass bottles, and rocks as weapons during a deliberate and planned attack against the officers.
- NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called the incident "organized violence" and stated all arrested face serious charges including assault and inciting a riot, while emphasizing the youngest suspect was only 12 years old.
- City officials condemned the attack as intolerable, highlighted ongoing concerns about gang recruitment of minors, officer safety in high-profile locations, and pledged continued law enforcement efforts to prosecute offenders fully.
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Police investigate alleged gang members in Times Square attack on NYPD officers
Police investigators are working to track down young, alleged gang members in connection with an attack on uniformed police officers in Times Square. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that on Friday night, officers were attempting to thwart an assault in Times Square when a group of young individuals attacked them. “The officers engaged the group and attempted to break up what appeared to be a wolfpack-style robbery. Instead, they were ambush…
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