PITTSBURGH, PA – With all the madness that enveloped the protests and riots that transpired in late May of this year, police are still actively investigating an amalgamation of crimes that occurred amidst various demonstrations.
One suspect that Pittsburgh police are looking to identify is a man they say punched a police horse.
The incident was said to have occurred on May 30th, where a male suspect reportedly struck and pushed a horse from the Pittsburgh Police Mounted Unit.
Suspect alleged to have assaulted police horse – Pittsburgh Police
Authorities have released a photo of the suspect alleged to be the perpetrator. Police ask that anyone with information on the suspect’s identity or whereabouts to please contact the Damage Assessment and Accountability Task Force.
The task force can be reached via email at [email protected] and by phone at (412) 323-7800.
Within the city of Philadelphia, police did happen to make a recent arrest for one suspect alleged to be involved in numerous crimes during the May 30th protests.
A 41-year-old woman is currently facing charges of attempted murder, among other felony counts, for allegedly running over a bike patrol officer on May 30th while fleeing the scene of a riot in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A driver has turned herself into authorities in connection to critically injuring a police officer during riots on May 30. Police say 41-year-old Angela Hall faces a number of charges, including attempted murder, after she ran over officer Antonio Nieves pic.twitter.com/eEjs5um36f
— Mercury Mark (@MercuryMark2) June 11, 2020
Police took Angela Hall into custody on June 8th for allegedly running over Officer Tony Nieves who was attempting to pull her over on May 30th. Officer Nieves was said to have suffered a broken arm and other injuries from the incident.
Philadelphia County District Attorney Larry Krasner made the announcement on June 9th, also noting that Hall was charged with two counts of aggravated assault of a police officer in connection with the incident.
JUST IN UPDATE:@PhillyPolice Booking photo of 41 year old Angela Hall of Philadelphia, charged with attempted murder of Philly Police Bicycle Officer Tony Nieves “while being looting gwtaway driver” She’s also facing aggravated assault&other related charges too @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/HlSyup5OSd
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) June 9, 2020
However, Hall’s legal troubles don’t end there.
There are also separate charges of both burglary and falsely reporting a stolen vehicle, which all stem from incidents alleged to have transpired on May 30th.
Police say that Hall acted as a getaway driver for looters pilfering from a beauty shop, which authorities say there’s video evidence to support the allegation.
Hall was also said to have struck Officer Nieves while driving a rental car, only to later allegedly abandon the vehicle and tell authorities that the car was stolen from her.
Woman charged with attempted murder after police officer was run over during Philadelphia looting https://t.co/ppsZVSElwo
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 12, 2020
DA Krasner stated the following about the case:
“This individual’s criminal actions are egregious and resulted in serious, possibly permanent injuries to a police officer who was responding to a situation that was already dangerous. My thoughts are with this officer and his loved ones at this time: I hope your recovery will be speedy and complete. This office intends to hold Angela Hall accountable for the severe harm she has caused Officer Nieves.”
Hall is said to have an appearance in court on June 24th for the mentioned charges.
Pennsylvania isn’t the only state still working on crimes committed during the onset of the protests that broke out last month. Investigators in New York are also among those essentially playing catch-up as well.
The NYPD have recently released several videos in relation to protests and demonstrations escalating into violence towards officers present, with instances of groups attacking officers within Brooklyn showcased.
The latest videos were released on June 12th, which are said to showcase incidents that arose during protests that were taking place roughly two-weeks earlier around Saint Marks and Flatbush avenues.
Actions depicted on the video show the likes of people throwing numerous objects at police, with one person shown even throwing a traffic cone.
One image was also released of a man that police say threw a brick at an NYPD officer’s helmet somewhere within the Greenwhich Village area.
The officer said to have been assaulted by the person throwing the brick sustained cuts and swelling to his face.
Police are also trying to locate the looters responsible for robbing the Rebag store on West Broadway, which was said to have occurred on June 1st. An estimated $375,000 worth of merchandise was looted from the Manhattan store location, with the suspects appearing to have fled on foot.
Looters caught on video stealing nearly $400,000 of luxury bags from NYC store https://t.co/Pj9S4dPKqa pic.twitter.com/WXnBKIJSaF
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) June 12, 2020
Police are actively trying to uncover the identity of the suspects involved in the released videos. They’re asking for the public’s assistance in the case, and said tips can be submitted by calling the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Tips can also be submitted online at www.NYPDcrimestoppers.com or be reaching out to the tipline on Twitter at @NYPDTips.
—
Want to make sure you never miss a story from Law Enforcement Today? With so much “stuff” happening in the world on social media, it’s easy for things to get lost.
Make sure you click “following” and then click “see first” so you don’t miss a thing! (See image below.) Thanks for being a part of the LET family!
