Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, June 3, that a Bronx man has been indicted for assault for allegedly attacking two FDNY emergency medical service technicians (EMTs) who responded to assist him in the University Heights section of The Bronx earlier this year.
Clark said the defendant, Jose Bencosme, 22, of Sedgwick Avenue, The Bronx, was arraigned on two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault and two counts of second-degree harassment before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goldsmith. She said supervised release was continued, and Bencosme is due back in court in August 2026.
“These dedicated EMTs arrived at the defendant’s residence to render medical aid,” the district attorney said. “The defendant allegedly hit and punched the paramedics multiple times. Violence against first responders will not be tolerated.”…