NYC Parks Officer's Scuffle with Teen Fruit Vendor Sparks Outrage and Investigation
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A video showing NYC officers scuffling with a 14-year-old girl and a woman over illegal fruit vending in Battery Park has sparked outrage. The incident, which involved Parks Enforcement and NYPD officers, led to a desk appearance ticket for the woman and a juvenile report for the girl. Mayor Eric Adams acknowledged the video and linked the issue to broader problems of migrant work opportunities and illegal vending complaints. An investigation is ongoing.
- NYC officers scuffle with 14-year-old girl they handcuffed over selling fruit in a park, video shows NBC News
- Outrage as NYC Parks officer tries to detain 14-year-old girl selling fruit The Independent
- Investigation underway after video shows chaotic altercation between NYC Parks officer, child WABC-TV
- Vendors fight with officers during park enforcement Spectrum News NY1
- Parks cop's caught-on-video manhandling of girl selling fruit prompts probes: Mayor Adams New York Daily News
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