Current:Home > reviews3 arrested in NYC after driver strikes pro-Palestinian protester following demonstration -FutureFinance
3 arrested in NYC after driver strikes pro-Palestinian protester following demonstration
View
Date:2025-04-16 19:45:31
NEW YORK (AP) — Three people have been arrested after a driver hit a pro-Palestinian protester on a Manhattan street Tuesday, police said.
New York Police Detective Melissa Delacruz said the incident happened around 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of 72nd Street and Park Avenue on the Upper East Side.
About 25 protesters had been wrapping up a demonstration outside a building and were walking away when two of them got into an argument with a driver. The 57-year-old driver then struck a 55-year-old protester with his vehicle.
The demonstrator was treated at a hospital for minor injuries. The motorist, the demonstrator and another demonstrator were taken into custody, Delacruz said. Police aren’t releasing their names as the charges are still pending, she said.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office said it could not provide any information about the incident until the defendants were arraigned.
The demonstration was one of three protests Tuesday morning in front of the homes of university trustees, according to members of the student group Columbia University Apartheid Divest. The group organized a protest encampment on campus that sparked similar demonstrations at other colleges across the U.S. in recent weeks.
veryGood! (1474)
Related
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- Nepal bars citizens from going to Russia or Ukraine for work, saying they are recruited as fighters
- Europe’s inflation is up after months of decline. It could mean a longer wait for interest rate cuts
- ‘Fat Leonard’ seeks new attorneys ahead of sentencing in Navy bribery case, causing another delay
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- Russia and Ukraine exchange long-range attacks as their front-line forces remain bogged down
- Taiwan’s presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters
- Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe zone by Israel
- Average rate on 30
- Nevada GOP congressional candidate leaves tight US House race to defend her state Assembly seat
Ranking
- Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
- Jeffrey Epstein document release highlights his sprawling connections across states
- NFL Week 18 picks: Will Texans or Colts complete final push into playoffs?
- Travis Barker and Alabama Barker Get “Tatted Together” During Father-Daughter Night
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- North Korea’s Kim orders increased production of mobile launch vehicles as tensions grow with US
- This Sweet Moment Between Princess Charlotte and Cousin Mia Tindall Takes the Crown
- Teen kills 6th grader, wounds 5 others and takes own life in Iowa high school shooting, police say
Recommendation
DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
Mary Kay Letourneau's Ex-Husband Vili Fualaau Slams Ripoff May December Film
Former Harvard president Claudine Gay speaks out about her resignation in New York Times op-ed
Israeli man indicted for impersonating a soldier and stealing weapons after joining fight against Hamas
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
Attorney: Medical negligence caused death of former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Iowa school shooting live updates: 6th grade student dead, 5 others injured in Perry High School shooting, suspect identified
The Book Report: Ron Charles' favorite novels of 2023