Službenici su, kako se navodi, bili zaduženi za smirivanje protesta.
At Bellevue Hospital, checking in on the police officers whose drinks were apparently poisoned at a lower Manhattan Shake Shack tonight. Also stopping by the scene to update the media. pic.twitter.com/D1sjHx8IsM
— NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) June 16, 2020
Vest o incidentu prvo se pojavila na društvenim mrežama, a kasnije ju je potvrdila i policija.
🚨URGENT SAFETY MESSAGE🚨
— Detectives' Endowment Association (@NYCPDDEA) June 16, 2020
Tonight, three of our fellow officers were intentionally poisoned by one or more workers at the Shake Shack at 200 Broadway in Manhattan. Fortunately, they were not seriously harmed. Please see the safety alert⤵️ https://t.co/D8Lywivhdu
Navedeno je da se veruje da je toksična supstanca izbeljivač koji je sipan u njihova pića, prenosi portal B92.
Predsednik policijskog udruženja u Njujorku Pol Diđakomo tvrdi da je jedan ili više radnika namerno otrovao policajce koji se sada oporavljaju u bolnici.