NYPD traffic agent punched multiple times by bicyclist in Manhattan

WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for a bicyclist who attacked an NYPD traffic agent on Manhattan's West Side Thursday.

Authorities say the traffic agent was on duty at West 46th Street and 11th Avenue around 3:20 p.m., when the cyclist demanded that the traffic agent move out of their way.
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The cyclist then got off their bike and punched the traffic agent multiple times before fleeing the scene.

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The traffic agent was taken to a nearby hospital for minor injuries.
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No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.



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