Two counts of first-degree assault;
Criminal possession of a weapon.
The 44-year-old Dobbs Ferry Police sergeant who was attacked has been with the department since 2008 and was promoted in March.
Police said that the sergeant was able to make an officer needs assistance call to the department and report that he had been assaulted by a man wielding possibly a knife
“This aggressive attack of a police officer is shocking and shows the danger these public servants face in the line of duty,” DA Rocah said. “We are committed to ensuring justice for this officer and holding the attacker accountable for his actions.”
Westchester County, New York - A Dobbs Ferry police officer was attacked with a knife in broad daylight last week while assisting utility workers with traffic control. The unprovoked attack occurred just after 2 p.m. on Beacon Hill Drive, a quiet suburban street. Authorities say the assailant ran up
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A police sergeant is recovering at home after being stabbed during an unprovoked attack by a local Westchester County resident who has been apprehended.
The Dobbs Ferry Police sergeant, whose name has not been released, was assisting Con Edison with a traffic detail on Beacon Hill Drive, said Dobbs Ferry PD Chief Manuel Guevara.
The sergeant was able to make an officer needs assistance call to the department and report that he had been assaulted by a man wielding possibly a knife, according to Guevara.
The officer, who was attacked from behind, was stabbed repeatedly and was bleeding heavily, said Guevara.
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