NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A man bashed an NYPD officer's head with a glass bottle in an attack that was caught on body camera, authorities said Monday.
The officer was standing at the intersection of East 52nd Street and Snyder Avenue in East Flatbush around 4:50 a.m. on Sunday when 27-year-old Tyshaun Holloway approached him, the NYPD said.
Early yesterday morning, cops from the @NYPD67Pct were on a fixed post to address community concerns when they were suddenly assaulted with a glass bottle in an unprovoked attack.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) July 19, 2021
The suspect, who has been arrested for assaulting officers twice in the past, was quickly caught. pic.twitter.com/WZzHAKTFKg
After a brief conversation, Holloway struck the officer in the head with a bottle, police said. He was arrested and charged with assault not long after, according to police.
The officer was taken to a nearby hospital with cuts to his neck and ear, the NYPD said. He was released after receiving stitches and staples, police said.
Holloway's attorney information wasn't immediately available Monday.
