According to police sources, two young individuals threw glass bottles of alcohol from the 32nd floor of a hotel near Times Square on Friday. As a result, a woman below was injured, and the street had to be temporarily shut down.
There was a moment of panic at the Crossroads of the World when the sound of glass shattering on the street startled people. Some even mistakenly thought it was gunfire, according to sources.
According to a law enforcement source, it is understandable why people would mistake the loud noise for gunshots. When an object falls from 32 stories and hits the ground, it is bound to make a significant sound.
According to sources, the 12-year-old was charged with reckless endangerment as a juvenile, whereas the 11-year-old was not charged due to her age.
One of the guardians declined to comment when contacted in their hotel room by The Post.
According to sources, the young individuals playfully threw shots of alcohol out of the window on the 32nd floor, around 5 p.m.
The woman was transported to Bellevue Hospital and her condition was stable.
According to sources, the street was temporarily shut down while the police conducted their investigation.
According to a source, a passerby informed an officer that they heard what sounded like an explosion or gunshots.
According to him, the idea of throwing bottles was labeled as “insane”. He mentioned that the police apprehended three children and two adults who were involved in the incident.
Just hours after Mayor Eric Adams and The Times Square Alliance reassured New Yorkers during the annual confetti test that safety would be a top priority this New Year’s Eve, the incident occurred.
According to several vendors, hotel guests seemed to have been inspired by Hizzoner’s ceremonial confetti toss and began throwing glass.
According to Clichy Pierre, a 40-year-old parking attendant from Brooklyn, the NYPD had the entire area shut down for more than an hour. Pierre, who was working at a parking lot across the street from the hotel, witnessed the incident.
According to him, angry customers were unable to exit the parking lot because of the incident where bottles were being thrown.
“A hotel bellhop described the scene as ‘crazy’ whenever a street shutdown occurs.”
He added that incidents like these are just part of “the area.”
According to a Shake Shack employee, he believed that someone was attempting to escape through the window. The employees were then required to stay indoors and take shelter for more than three hours.
“I thought it was a suicide. As I was walking into work, everyone around me was looking up,” recalled Maria Vasketsova, a 21-year-old hostess at Sugar Factory.
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