A violent incident occurred at the World Trade Center Memorial when Amir Thompson, 23, approached a 57-year-old woman and assaulted her with a punch followed by a knife attack, injuring her in the face and shoulder. After the assault, Thompson threatened a responding police officer, brandishing the knife before abandoning it. The victim was hospitalized but in stable condition, while Thompson faced charges of assault, weapon possession, and menacing. Authorities noted that neither party knew each other prior to the attack.
The grisly incident unfolded around 2 a.m. Friday at the World Trade Center Memorial, according to cops.
Thompson then flashed the knife at a police officer who responded to the chaos from a booth near the memorial, the sources said.
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