Child rape suspect accused of attacking officers in NYC
NEW YORK - The NYPD has arrested a man who attacked two police officers trying to arrest him on outstanding warrants.
The attack happened around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday at a Manhattan shelter on West 30th St. near 8th Ave. in Midtown.
Two Regional Fugitive Task Force officers were attempting to Isaiah Metz into custody on two warrants from Pennsylvania.
Metz is facing more than 100 charges, including the rape of children under the age of 13. He allegedly raped twin 4-year-old girls in Pennsylvania.
Police say he resisted and assaulted the officers trying to arrest him. He allegedly punched both officers in the head multiple times and bit one of the officers on the arm. He then ran away.
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EMS took both officers to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue where they were treated and released for their injuries.
Metz was on parole for assaulting a police officer before he faced new charges.