Record Number of NYPD Officers Injured in Suspect Attacks, Highlights Migrant Crisis

In New York City, projections indicate that over 5,400 police officers were injured by suspects in 2023, amidst what is described as a disorderly migrant crisis gripping the Big Apple. The number of officers injured by suspects in 2022 amounted to 4,724, marking a 20 percent increase from the 2021 figure of 3,933. While full figures for 2023 have yet to be released, data up to nine months into the year revealed that 4,077 officers had already sustained injuries, with projections estimating the year-end total at approximately 5,436.

“The vicious attacks on police officers we’ve seen recently didn’t come out of nowhere. This dangerous environment has been building for years,” stated Patrick Hendry, President of the Police Benevolent Association. “It’s not going to get better until those who attack police officers are consistently prosecuted and kept in jail. And that won’t happen unless New Yorkers keep speaking up to demand an end to the chaos.”

News of the new statistics comes in the wake of a highly publicized attack on two police officers by a migrant gang in Times Square. Following the incident, during which the officers were repeatedly kicked in the head while on the ground, four suspects were apprehended shortly afterward, with another arrested the following day. All individuals involved turned out to be asylum seekers, and four of them were released without bail within hours of their detention, owing to Democrat-led reforms. Subsequently, most of them absconded, prompting a nationwide manhunt.