Violence mars NYC ball drop amid experiences of officers assaulted close to Occasions Sq.

Police shut down an space of Eighth Ave. close to W. 52nd St. in Manhattan for an investigation amid experiences of officers assaulted close to Occasions Sq. as crowds gathered for the annual New Years Eve celebration.

“Anticipate a police presence within the space and residual visitors delays within the surrounding space,” the NYPD tweeted at 10:37 p.m.

Police sources stated initially that not one of the accidents reported within the incident round 10:15 p.m. have been life-threatening.

However the sources cautioned that officers have been nonetheless checking out what occurred.

A tweet by the Detectives Endowment Affiliation stated the officers harm within the incident have been anticipated to recuperate, however didn’t present particulars.

The situation, 10 quick blocks north and one lengthy block west of the guts of the Occasions Sq., is on the perimeter of a portion of Midtown Manhattan closed off for the annual New Years Eve ball drop.

In an earlier incident round 8:45 p.m., two males have been taken into custody after they bought right into a knife combat on the intersection of W. forty second St. and sixth Ave., close to Bryant Park. One of many males was taken to Bellevue Hospital, and each have been taken into police custody.