Man threatens police officer with knife inside deli while pulling his dog on leash

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Man threatens police officer with knife inside deli while pulling his dog on leash
The man is seen threatening police officers with a knife inside a deli in June, all while pulling a dog on a leash.

EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- New surveillance video shows an intense police confrontation in the East Village.

The man is seen threatening police officers with a knife inside a deli in June, all while pulling a dog on a leash.

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The suspect then threatened the clerk before running after an officer outside and attacking her.

Other officers arrived during the scuffle.

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The suspect was shot twice as he lunged at officers with the knife.

Peyman Bahadoran, 55, survived and is now facing multiple charges.

Four officers were also hurt.

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