NYPD Defends Officers Accused Of Standing By As 11-Year-Old Girl Assaulted
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is defending its actions in Harlem after reports that officers just watched as an 11-year-old girl was assaulted.
The department released a video saying police had to reposition and call for backup as objects were thrown their way from a large crowd. It happened around 7 p.m. Sunday.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea tweeted that "the culture of no consequences for criminal behavior is dangerous and must stop."
There's no word on the condition of the 11-year-old.
No officers were hurt in the incident.
