11 alleged teen Tren de Aragua gang members attack NYPD officers: police
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A group of 11 teenagers, mostly minors, attacked NYPD officers in Times Square on Friday night while the officers were responding to a robbery, according to police.
The youngest suspect in the attack is 12 years old, and the police sources said that two of the children were picked up by their migrant parents, and one is being charged as an adult with riot and assault, according to police. This photo, released by authorities, of a suspect who is alleged to have been involved in the attack on two NYPD police officers in New York City's Times Square on Friday, May 2, 2025. Police are searching for this suspect and two others involved in the attack. (NYPD Crimestoppers) A photo, released by authorities, of a suspect who is alleged to have been involved in the attack on two NYPD police officers in New York City's Times Square on Friday, May 2, 2025. Police are searching for this suspect and two others involved in the attack. (NYPD Crimestoppers) A photo, released by authorities, of a suspect who is alleged to have been involved in the attack on two NYPD police officers in New York City's Times Square on Friday, May 2, 2025. Police are searching for this suspect and two others involved in the attack. (NYPD Crimestoppers) Peter D'Abrosca joined Fox News Digital in 2025 after four years as a politics reporter at The Tennessee Star.
"It's horrific enough to be a victim of a crime," said Mayor Eric Adams in a Tuesday media briefing. "But when someone openly assaults a police officer, you are attacking our symbol of safety, and it cannot be tolerated." He grew up in Rhode Island and is a graduate of Elon University.
Adams said he's heard from people in the city who have said the suspects are too young for serious punishment, but he said that's not the case. Follow Peter on X at @pmd_reports. Send story tips to peter.dabrosca@fox.com.
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