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Police responded to a call from a case worker at an assisted living facility on Washington Avenue in Morrisania, who reported a man in mental distress with a large pair of scissors. When officers arrived, the man alleged ran at them with the scissors and a 12-inch kitchen knife.
"The subject then decided to turn his sights on a civilian who was smoking a cigarette outside the location. He went after this male with the scissors. Our officers were able to distract him and give him commands to drop the scissors," Chell said."At this time, in a full-fledged sprint, he came at one of our officers."
Chopper 2 is checking out various stories around our area. Where are you watching from? Find more local coverage on CBS News New York: https://cbsn.ws/3Uycq1MChell said one officer fired three times, hitting the man twice. "If our officers did not respond quickly, we might have a civilian who's hurt, and we stopped a threat to the community," he added.Check back soon for more on this developing story.
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