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News.com.au
4 days ago
- News.com.au
Moment female cop is punched in the face by Starbucks thief
Shocking footage shows the moment an off-duty detective was forced to defend herself after a man threw food at her inside a Starbucks in New York on Friday. The 39-year-old female police officer was on her way to work when she saw a man inside the store in Manhattan's Midtown allegedly stealing food, according to The New York Post. She then showed him her NYPD badge and walked him out of the store, but he came back and threw food at her, according to the footage and authorities. He then takes a swing at her head, with the officer immediately taking a fighting stance on the footpath. The man then lunges towards her with his fists, and the officer gets punched in the face. The pair then engage in a short brawl before the man eventually scurries off – turning around momentarily and threatening to come back. The police officer suffered a welt next to her eye, according to police, and was treated at the scene. Mohamed Riad, 27, was taken into custody and faces charges of assault, criminal mischief, and petty larceny related to the incident, according to a criminal complaint. The officer was lauded by the detective's union. 'It's no surprise to see an off-duty NYPD detective put themselves in harm's way to protect New Yorkers,' Detectives Endowment Association President Scott Munro said. 'It's what these courageous women and men do every day for our city,' he continued. 'We will do everything we can to make sure this violent criminal is held accountable.' Mr Munro also criticised a Democratic mayoral candidate who proposed that social workers could manage calls related to the homeless. 'This is why social workers can't do police work,' he stated. 'What would they have done with him?' Riad pleaded not guilty at his court appearance on Friday night and was held on $1000 ($A1517) cash bail. It wasn't clear whether he would be able to make bail. According to The Post, assaults on New York City police officers have increased by 63 per cent over the past six years. There were 970 assaults on uniformed police in the city up until May this year, compared to 595 officers attacked by this stage in pre-Covid 2019.
New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Video: NYPD officer dukes it out with wild brute throwing food during Starbucks morning smackdown
Exclusive new video obtained by The Post shows an off-duty NYPD detective duking it out with a maniac on a sidewalk who had been throwing food at her in a Midtown Starbucks this week, authorities said. The 39-year-old female detective was heading to work when she allegedly saw the man taking food from a case inside the Sixth Avenue and West 58th Street Starbucks without paying, and showed him her NYPD shield Friday, authorities said. She walked him out of the store, but he came back in and began hurling food at her and around the Starbucks, authorities said. Advertisement 3 The detective got into a brawl with the man after he was throwing food around inside the Starbucks on the Avenue of the Americas and West 58th Street in Midtown. Google Maps The new footage of the brawl shows the officer following the brute out and taking a fighting stance on the sidewalk. The man then lunges toward her with his fists raised they brawl, the video shows. The officer was punched in the face during the Starbucks showdown. She suffered a welt next to her eye, police sources said. She was treated on the scene. Advertisement Mohamed Riad, 27, was arrested and charged with assault, criminal mischief and petty larceny in the incident, according to a criminal complaint against him. The detective's union lauded the cop. 3 The man was allegedly throwing food around the coffee shop. ManuPadilla – 'It's no surprise to see an off-duty NYPD detective put themself in harm's way to protect New Yorkers,' Detectives Endowment Association President Scott Munro said. Advertisement 'It's what these courageous women and men do everyday for our city,' he said. 'We will do everything we can to make sure this violent criminal is held accountable.' 3 Police were called to Starbucks and arrested Mohamed Riad, 27, cops said. Google Maps Riad pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday night and was held on $1,000 cash bail, officials said. It wasn't clear if he was able to make bail. Advertisement Assaults on NYC cops have surged a shocking 63% over the past six years, The Post reported in May. There were 970 assaults on uniformed police officers in the city this year as of the end of May, up from the 595 officers attacked at the same point in pre-pandemic 2019, NYPD data show.
