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Man Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder of Two NYPD Officers

Joshua Dorsett, 22, stands accused of shooting two sergeants during a robbery in Manhattan's Chinatown.

  • Dorsett allegedly shot the officers after robbing a mahjong parlor on August 1.
  • He claimed to have blacked out during the incident, according to court documents.
  • Both officers, Sgt. Carl Johnson and Sgt. Christopher Leap, are recovering from their injuries.
  • Dorsett has a history of criminal activity, including previous gunpoint robberies and drug offenses.
  • Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Laura Ward ordered Dorsett to be held without bail.
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