UK soldiers suspected of beating NYC cop outside bar
NBC
By Alexander Smith
NBC News contributor
September 2, 2013
An off-duty New York police officer was allegedly assaulted and robbed outside a Manhattan bar by six soldiers from a Scottish regiment who were in town on a rugby tour, police said Monday.
One of the soldiers, of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, is said to have snatched the 21-year-old officer's cell phone while the other five are suspected of assault.
A friend of the officer was also alleged assaulted.
"A verbal confrontation escalated into a physical confrontation," a New York Police Department said.
"Words were said and the situation became aggressive.
"Somebody tried to de-escalate things but then the fight started. It is not clear what was said between the men.
read more here
No comments:
Post a Comment
If it is not helpful, do not be hurtful. Spam removed so do not try putting up free ad.