Seen On Video: NYPD Officer Sucker Punched While Making Arrest In The Bronx
Police said officers were arresting 27-year-old Yoemdy Castro for a past robbery when 31-year-old Nelson Jiminez walked up and punched an officer in the back of the head.
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Police said officers were arresting 27-year-old Yoemdy Castro for a past robbery when 31-year-old Nelson Jiminez walked up and punched an officer in the back of the head.
That number includes members who tested positive, were exposed or suspected they had it.
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Officials say not enough people took advantage of the program to justify the police manpower.
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"The message to New Yorkers is we are scrambling, but that shouldn't have a negative connotation," Shea said. "We are able to handle many, many different tasks here. We're still fighting crime."
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Two men can be seen wearing medical masks as they run through a hallway. A third man is seen on surveillance video escaping from the hotel by jumping out of a window and landing face-first onto the sidewalk.
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The suspect could be seen throwing something at the windshield before punching it with his fist and then striking the passenger side mirror.
