NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — An NYPD officer was struck in the head with an unidentified object during an "unlawful protest" in the city on Saturday and the injury required he get two staples, according to Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry.
Daughtry announced the injury in a post on X on Sunday morning, which included two photos. One photo shows the injured officer's wound, and the other shows the object allegedly used to hit him.
"After giving multiple warnings to demonstrators, our officers moved in to disperse the crowd. At that time, one of our officers was struck in the head with an object, causing a deep cut that required two staples," Daughtry wrote.
An NYPD spokesperson told 1010 WINS/WCBS 880 that the post was in reference to a scheduled demonstration that occurred between Flatbush Avenue and Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,
The march concluded in the vicinity of 145th Street and Bradhurst Avenue in
Harlem at about 9:45 p.m., police said.
The spokesperson said that three people were taken into custody, and charges are pending.
Two officers were removed to an area hospital and treated for minor injuries, police said. The injuries suffered by the second officer were not immediately clear.
According to Daughtry's post, the officer that received staples will be OK.
"The NYPD will always support the First Amendment right to peacefully protest, but we will never tolerate unlawful disruptions in our city," Daughtry wrote.
According to department data, 5,363 NYPD officers were injured in 2023. This number reflects the total injuries across three categories that are listed by the NYPD as physical injury, substantial physical injury and serious physical injury.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, 1,286 officers were injured.
