NYPD Detective Whacked in Head with Stick in Brazen Broad-Daylight Attack

A man struck an NYPD detective over the head with a plastic stick on Monday — in a broad-daylight attack that took place as the officer was investigating another crime, according to police.

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Akeele Morgan, 25, of the Bronx, was arrested not far from the scene on 39th Avenue, near Prince Street in Flushing, police said.

NYC: A uniformed cop processing the scene of a robbery in Queens yesterday was brazenly hit in the face with a sharp stick in a random attack. pic.twitter.com/43P3wvklp9

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 27, 2021

He was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

The detective suffered a gash to his head and a whip mark {snip}

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“Once again, New Yorkers witness just how emboldened violent criminals are,” DEA president Paul DiGiacomo said in a statement. “If there’s anyone wondering why this happened, they can ask their elected officials who have created a city of no consequence for criminality.”