Man allegedly maces NYPD officers after not paying at East Harlen subway station: police

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EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – A man is accused of using mace on two police officers after he didn't pay at an East Harlem subway station on Wednesday, according to the NYPD.

The 57-year-old man allegedly went through emergency gates at the West 116th Street-Lexington Avenue subway station around 3:07 a.m., police said. Two uniformed officers approached the man, which is when they were allegedly both sprayed in the face with mace, according to authorities.

The suspect was arrested, police said. Both officers were taken to an area hospital.

Charges against the man are pending, according to authorities.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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