NYPD officer assaulted inside Duane Reade

Friday, December 10, 2021
MURRAY HILL, Manhattan (WABC) -- An NYPD officer was assaulted inside a Manhattan Duane Reade.

It happened Friday just after 11:30 a.m. inside the store on 155 East 34th Street. The officer was punched in the face by an accused shoplifter who took off running.
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The officer suffered cuts to her ear and fractured a bone in her face. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition.



The suspect was last seen wearing a dark-colored hoodie, dark-colored pants, and dark-colored shoes. Police say he is a known shoplifter at the store.

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