VIDEO: Thug sneaks up on detective, whacks side of his head with stick, causing gash, in brazen, broad-daylight attack



A New York City detective was in the middle of doing paperwork amid a robbery investigation in Queens on Monday when cellphone video caught a man sneaking up on the detective and whacking the side of his head with a long, plastic stick, resulting in a head wound, police told the New York Post.

What are the details?

The Detectives' Endowment Association shared video on Twitter showing the uniformed officer standing outside the crime scene on a sidewalk covered in broken glass.

The detective was facing the building, and his head was down as he focused on filling out paperwork just before noon when the suspect snuck up from behind him and lowered the boom, police told the paper.

The detective immediately reacted in pain, holding the side of his head, as the suspect slowly retreated down the street.

"What happened?" one person is heard asking on the clip as another uniformed officer — joined by a second individual — chases the perp.

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No motive was immediately provided for the attack, the Post said.

"Welcome to NYC!" the Detectives' Endowment Association wrote in its tweet. "Even as our detectives investigate crimes, they're attacked by emboldened criminals who have quickly realized there are no consequences for law breakers in our city. The DEA is calling for this violence to be fully prosecuted as we look to file civil charges."

What happened to the suspect?

Akeele Morgan, 25, was arrested near the scene of the attack, police told the Post.

Morgan, who's from the Bronx, was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, the paper said.

The New York Daily News said the suspect was awaiting arraignment in Queens criminal court.

DEA President Paul DiGiacomo on Monday added to the Daily News that the suspect "needs to be prosecuted fully for his actions," and that the union may file a civil action against him.

"If there's anyone wondering why this happened, they can ask their elected officials who have created a city of no consequences for criminality," DiGiacomo also told the Daily News.

What happened to the detective?

The detective was taken to New York Presbyterian-Queens Hospital, the Daily News said. He suffered a gash to his head and a whip mark, the Post reported, citing his union.

VIDEO: NYPD says man threw 'chemical' and Molotov cocktail at cops during traffic stop; suspect faces federal charges



Police bodycam video shows a man throwing a liquid at an NYPD cop during a traffic stop in Brooklyn, New York. The New York Police Department also claimed the suspect hurled a Molotov cocktail at police officers during the tense confrontation on Saturday morning.

Law enforcement officials say that NYPD officers pulled over Lionel Virgile after he ran a red light just before 8 a.m. on Saturday. Officers approached the tinted-out 2000 Lincoln Town Car that Virgile was driving. The officer requested the man's driver's license and vehicle registration, but Virgile first said, "Nah."

The man appeared to be looking for his identification on the driver's side door, then swung open the door, and tossed a clear liquid at the officer. The bodycam video shows the officer retreat and he screams several expletives.

The NYPD says the liquid was a "chemical," possibly bleach or peroxide.

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Virgile, 44, reportedly then drove off. Police pursued him and, during the high-speed car chase, Virgile allegedly threw a lit Molotov cocktail at the cops. The NYPD did not include video of the Molotov cocktail attack or the pursuit. Virgile is said to have crashed into a parked vehicle during his attempted escape. Virgile was arrested.

When police inspected the vehicle they discovered three additional homemade Molotov cocktails.

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Virgile, who is from Bridgeport, Connecticut, faces a federal charge of arson with injury, which carries a 7-to-40-year prison sentence. The Brooklyn district attorney may also file charges.

"Virgile is in federal custody and will appear virtually Monday before a federal judge sitting in Downtown Brooklyn," WABC-TV reported.

Investigators are still attempting to determine if the man intentionally targeting police, and purposely ran the red light to get the attention of police. NYPD vehicles were attacked with Molotov cocktails last summer.

Virgile's brother told WABC the suspect suffers from mental illness and had been living in his car. The brother said that Virgile had been taken into custody before the incident, but police released him.

NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea commented on the incident on Twitter.

"This is another reminder of how quickly a situation can change, & the dangers your cops face every day while they're protecting NYers," Shea said. "Even after arrest, the investigation into this attack remains active. And your NYPD cops will not relent in their mission to keep you safe."

"Words matter Earlier this week we said that again after graffiti that proclaimed 'kill cops.' This morning..a Molotov cocktail thrown at an occupied marked police car," Shea tweeted. "Now more than ever is the time to come together, to move forward together."

One of the officers was taken to the hospital, and both officers were not seriously injured.

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VIDEO: Driver attacks NYPD traffic cops after being asked to move car away from fire hydrant



A driver attacked two NYPD traffic safety agents after they asked him to move his car away from a fire hydrant in the Bronx, according to the NYPD.

Around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, two traffic cops approached the motorist and asked the man to move his 2008 silver Nissan Altima away from a fire hydrant in Fordham Heights because it was illegally parked. The man allegedly became enraged and started punching the two officers. The man knocked both officers to the ground with his vicious punches, and then drove away.

One officer suffered a bruised face and a sprained ankle, and the other agent also had bruising on his face. They were taken to a nearby hospital to have their injuries treated.

Adams Mandiata, one of the cops involved in the brawl, recounted the brawl. "I was backing up, backing up. He just punched my left eye so hard," Mandiata told the New York Post. "I feel down. I couldn't see anything."

"This happens to traffic agents on the regular," the other officer, Edwyn Stuart, who is an 11-year veteran, said. "Our job is a dangerous job."

Both agents said that New York's bail reform law that went into effect this year has emboldened criminals.

The driver is described as black, about 6-feet tall and weighing 200 pounds. He was seen wearing a white T-shirt, black and white sweat pants, and black and white sneakers in the video.

Anyone with information regarding the attack is asked to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.

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On Friday afternoon, two more traffic agents were assaulted. The traffic cops were attempting to issue a summons when a driver began fighting with them. One of the agents was punched in the face and the other sustained a hand injury, according to WPIX-TV.

Violent crime has increased over the summer in the Big Apple. There has been a 200% increase in New York City shootings between June 15 and July 2 of this year, compared to the same time in 2019.

In July, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) hypothesized that the "uptick in crime" in New York City is because of "record unemployment in the United States."

AOC also theorized that New Yorkers are desperate for bread.

"Maybe this has to do with the fact that people aren't paying their rent and are scared to pay their rent," Ocasio-Cortez said. "And so they go out and they need to feed their child and they don't have money so you... maybe have to... they're put in a position... they feel like they either need to shoplift some bread or go hungry that night."