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Times Square machete attack: 19-year-old faces attempted murder charges
FirstpostNew York: The attack on New York police officers with a machete near Times Square that took place during New Year Eve celebrations was carried out by a 19-year-old suspect, CNN has reported, adding that the teenager faces charges of attempted murder. The teenage suspect, Trevor Bickford, allegedly assaulted police officers at Times Square, the hub of the city’s renowned New Year’s Eve celebrations, at a security screening area, the report on Monday said. The suspect is now recommended to be charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer and two counts of attempted assault in the attack, CNN reported citing the New York Police Department. The incident took place at 10 pm on Saturday on West 52nd Street and 8th Avenue, outside a Times Square New Year’s Eve security screening zone, said NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell, reported CNN.
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