Woman Arrested in Connection with Times Square NYPD Attack, Two Suspects Remain at Large
Edgarlis Vegas, 20, has been charged with assaulting a police officer during the January incident, as the search for two additional suspects continues.
- Edgarlis Vegas, 20, was arrested in Midtown Manhattan for her role in the January 27 attack on NYPD officers in Times Square.
- The attack, which was caught on video, has sparked widespread condemnation and intensified the debate about migrants in New York City.
- Vegas, a Venezuelan national with no prior arrests, is the 13th suspect detained in connection with the incident.
- Two suspects, described as wearing a bright-red hoodie and a dark-colored puffer jacket, are still being sought by the NYPD.
- The incident has led to calls for migrant deportations and criticism of New York's 'catch and release' policies.