19-year-old woman charged after 2 NYPD officers pepper sprayed in Times Square
TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A 19-year-old woman was a arrested and charged after two police officers were pepper sprayed in Times Square on Wednesday.
The suspect, Dana Baraket, is accused of spraying the officers in their eyes and face, hitting one but missing the other on Broadway around 1:20 a.m.
She's also accused of grabbing at one of their guns and ordering them to "Kill me!" and "I want to die!"
Police-worn body cameras caught the suspect screaming, "Free Palestine," according to officials.
Both officers were both taken to the hospital in stable condition.
The officers were able to deescalate and subdue her without injury, a police official said.
Baraket, was charged with robbery, assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional, criminal possession of a weapon, unlawfully possessing or selling noxious material and harassment.
Baraket has a prior Oct. 2023 arrest for tearing down Israeli hostage posters with her sister on the Upper West Side.
----------
* Get Eyewitness News Delivered
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News
Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
