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2 NYPD officers injured in fight with Bronx subway fare evader

Two NYPD officers were injured in a fight with a fare dodger at a Bronx subway station
Two NYPD officers were injured in a fight with a fare dodger at a Bronx subway station.
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – Two NYPD officers were injured Wednesday morning when a fare dodger fought them at a Bronx subway station, police said.

The officers responded just before 7 a.m. to a 911 call about a fare evader at the 149th Street–Grand Concourse station.


When they confronted the man, he physically fought them, police said.

Both officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the melee, including injuries to their knees and fingers.

The man was ultimately subdued and arrested, police said.

Charges against him were pending.