Overview
- Detectives released images of four people sought for allegedly throwing packed snow and ice at uniformed officers during Monday’s blizzard in Washington Square Park.
- Several officers sustained facial and neck lacerations and were taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition, according to the NYPD.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani has repeatedly characterized the episode as a snowball fight and declined to endorse assault charges, even after fresh questions on Wednesday.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch labeled the behavior criminal, and police unions urged arrests and prosecution, with calls also directed at the Manhattan district attorney.
- No arrests had been announced as of Wednesday, and investigators are seeking public tips after viral videos showed officers being pelted and pushing some people to the ground.