Law enforcement sources have confirmed to ABC News that the man who allegedly attacked and injured three New York police officers with a machete is a teenager from Maine. Sources identified the suspect as 19-year-old Trevor Bickford, from Wells. According to the NYPD, Bickford allegedly struck two of the officers over the head with the machete, lacerating one of their heads and fracturing the skull of the other. All three officers have been taken to a hospital and are expected to recover. Police said one of the officers shot Bickford in the shoulder. He was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries. The attack took place just steps from Manhattan’s busy New Year’s Eve Ball Drop celebration, but was outside the secure area, according to the NYPD. The NYPD shared an image of the knife that was New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said there is no active threat to the public. According to law enforcement sources, Bickford had taken an Amtrak train from Maine to New York City on December 19. is being investigated as a possible incident of terrorism due to online posts and the method of attack by the 19-year-old suspect, law enforcement sources told ABC News. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is working with the NYPD to investigate the attack. This is an evolving story. Maine’s Total Coverage is working on more information. Refresh this page for updates.
Law enforcement sources have confirmed to ABC News that the man who allegedly attacked and injured three New York police officers with a machete is a teenager from Maine.
Sources identified the suspect as 19-year-old Trevor Bickford, from Wells.
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According to the NYPD, Bickford allegedly struck two of the officers over the head with the machete, lacerating one of their heads and fracturing the skull of the other. All three officers have been taken to hospital and are expected to recover.
According to police, one of the officers shot Bickford in the shoulder. He was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries.
The attack took place just steps from Manhattan’s busy New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration, but was outside the secure area, according to NYPD.
The NYPD shared an image of the knife allegedly used in the attack.
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New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said there is no active threat to the public.
Law enforcement sources said Bickford took an Amtrak train from Maine to New York City on Dec. 19.
The attack on the officers is being investigated as a possible terrorist incident due to online posts and the method of attack by the 19-year-old suspect, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is working with the NYPD to investigate the attack.
This is an evolving story. Maine’s Total Coverage is working on more information. Refresh this page for updates.
