You may have heard of the “Hammer Attacker” who hit four people with a hammer Monday in Union Square. Well, today as he attempted to make a female NYPD OFficer his fifth victim, her partner happened to be crossing the street behind her. The officer quickly pulled out his weapon, and fired, hitting the attacker in the middle of the street. The whole thing was caught by a surveillance camera. Check it out!
Two uniformed Officers, Geraldo Casaigne, 36, and Lauren O’Rourke, 27, were patrolling the area today when they saw David Baril; who fit the description of the “Hammer Attacker”. They followed the suspect, and sure enough, he pulled out the hammer and attempted to hit Officer O’Rourke with it. After being shot, Baril was taken to Bellevue Hospital; where he is in critical condition. Nice Police work!
Source: Live Leak
