A group of migrants launched a violent assault on NYPD officers outside a migrant shelter in Times Square, intensifying the debate surrounding the ongoing migrant crisis.
The incident unfolded on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. when two officers and a lieutenant from the NYPD’s Midtown South Precinct attempted to make an arrest outside a shelter on W. 42nd St. near Seventh Ave.
The altercation, captured on video, showcased a chaotic scene as multiple individuals attacked the officers, leaving one lieutenant with a cut to his face.
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NYPD Officers respond
The NYPD officers were responding to reports of a disorderly crowd outside the Candler Building, where the city had established a mega-shelter in March.
