NYPD officers injured in machete attack near Times Square New Year’s Eve event, authorities say
Three New York City police officers were injured after being attacked with a machete near New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, authorities said.The incident happened just after 10 p.m. ET at West 52nd Street and 8th Avenue, just outside the high-security zone where revelers are checked at checkpoints, officials said in a Press conference early sunday.The suspect approached an officer and attempted to hit him over the head with the machete, Commissioner Keechant Sewell said. He then struck two officers in the head with the blade before being shot in the shoulder and taken into custody by police, Sewell…
