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3 EMTs Attacked Inside Bronx Building, 22-Year-Old Detained

Police are holding a 22-year-old resident pending an investigation into the assault on EMTs.

Overview

  • Police say three EMTs were assaulted in a hallway on the seventh floor of a Sedgwick Avenue apartment in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
  • Two first responders were hospitalized in stable condition for a head laceration and facial injuries, and a third EMT sustained minor injuries.
  • Officers took a 22-year-old resident into custody after the person received medical treatment, and charges are pending.
  • Cleanup crews cleared broken glass inside the building as police reported blood on the hallway floors and walls.
  • Investigators have not identified a motive, and officials have not released the suspect's name or specific charges.