The New York Police Department is actively seeking a suspect in connection with an assault on an NYPD officer in Union Square Park, as tensions flared during dueling protests yesterday evening; the incident is reported to have taken place around 8:15 p.m., when an unidentified individual allegedly shoved a barrier into the face of the on-duty officer, as reported by Audacy.
The 39-year-old male officer, who was in uniform at the time of the altercation, received medical attention and was taken to a nearby hospital by EMS, where he was listed in stable condition, while the assailant managed to flee the scene and has not yet been apprehended, authorities are on the lookout for a man with a slim build last seen clad entirely in black, including a black ski mask, this information stems from details released by the NYPD.
Union Square Park became the epicenter of heated demonstrations Thursday night, with groups both in support of Palestine and Israel expressing their stances spiritedly, these events resulted in the arrest of a 39-year-old man identified as Maksim Katsnelson who apparently scaled the George Washington statue during this milieu, however, his direct involvement with the assault on the police officer remains to be seen, as indicated by AMNY…