NYPD sergeant slashed in face in Brooklyn machete attack

By FOX 5 NY STAFF

Published January 22, 2024 10:17pm EST

NYPD officers injured in Brooklyn machete attack

A NYPD sergeant was slashed in the head by an emotionally disturbed man in a machete attack in Brooklyn on Monday afternoon.

NEW YORK - Three NYPD officers were injured Monday afternoon in a machete attack in Brooklyn.

Police say that just after 3 p.m. in East Flatbush, the officers were attacked by an emotionally disturbed man with a machete.

A police sergeant was slashed in his face, while two other officers suffered minor injuries.

All three are expected to be okay. The suspect was also hospitalized.

There is no word yet on any possible charges.