New York City police released a video Tuesday evening showing a mob of immigrants beating and kicking two New York City police officers near an migrant center in Times Square on Saturday evening. The officers were injured in the attack, but did not require hospitalization.
The video shows the mob initially complying with the two officers who told them to move on. But immediately after they disappeared from sight, the two officers returned to camera range, fighting with one of the migrants who was fighting.
As the officers struggled to detain Al-Muhajir, she removed his yellow jacket and shirt. Meanwhile, his friends surround the cops, taking turns shooting and cheap kicks to the head to try to free their comrade, which they eventually succeed in doing as the man can be seen running away at the end of the video as the beaten cops lie prone. on the sidewalk.
Police video and photos of the suspects:
“WANTED FOR ASSAULT: On 1/27 at approximately 12:00 p.m., at 8:30 p.m., individuals kicked and punched police officers in the head and body as the officers were conducting an arrest in front of 220 W. 42nd Street. The individuals fled on foot toward 7th Avenue. Any info? DM or call nypdtips at 800-577-TIPS.
Attached are additional photos of those wanted: pic.twitter.com/nO4uqdahaY
– NYPD News (NYPDnews) January 30, 2024
The New York Daily News reported that the incident occurred near an immigrant center:
Officers were trying to disperse the disorderly crowd outside the Candler Building, where the city announced the opening of a massive shelter in March. When police officers tried to arrest one of the men, he attacked several people, according to authorities.
…Video released by police shows the men kicking and punching the officers in the head and body.
Police sources said the men live in migrant shelters in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. There are about 67,000 immigrants in the city's care.
The New York Post reported that four suspects were arrested and released without bail, including a repeat offender (excerpt):
Shocking video captured the moment a mob of immigrants beat up a pair of cops near Times Square over the weekend — but the cowardly suspects who were arrested were still released into the street without bail, sources say.
…Police arrested four asylum-seeking thugs, identified by sources as Darwin Andres Gomez Ezequiel, 19 years old, Kelvin Servat Arocha, 19 years old, Juarez Wilson, 21 years old, and Jorman Riveron, 24 years old.
The sources said that the four were charged with assault and released without bail.
…The two officers who were assaulted, who were not identified, sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene. According to sources, one of them suffered injuries to his face, while the other suffered bruises on his body.
One of the men, Riveron, has two open cases in Manhattan for assault and robbery.
