NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A Bronx man who allegedly threw a brick at a police officer during a protest in May has been arrested and charged with assault, the NYPD said Monday.
Christopher Cabrera, 25, of Throgs Neck, allegedly threw a brick at a 35-year-old police officer on University Place, near 11th Street in the East Village, around 10:20 p.m. on May 30, police said.
The brick hit the officer's helmet, leaving him with a lacerated, swollen face, the NYPD said.
Cabrera fled the scene after throwing the brick, according to police.
He has been charged with two counts of assault and one count of riot, the NYPD said. His attorney information wasn't immediately available Monday.
