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Masked Attacker Punches Cop Near City Hall During Palestinian Protest
Second Attack in a Week on Cops During Protests The NYPD is searching for this person in connection with an assault on a police officer during a protest. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice March 22, 2024 MANHATTAN - The NYPD is searching for a masked attacker who sucker punched a police officer during a pro-Palestine protest near City Hall. This is the second such attack on a cop during a protest near City Hall. At around 8:30 pm on February 29, police were conducting crowd control during a pro-Palestinian protest at Ann Street and Broadway near City Hall. Cops said a person dressed in black and donning a black mask walked up behind a police officer and punched him in the back. The attacker then ran away. Investigators just released a photo of the masked suspect. One week earlier an officer was struck with a bottle during a protest on the opposite side of City Hall. On March 8, cops tried to disperse a disorderly group in the rear of One Police Plaza. As cop
