Assault At Roosevelt Island FDR Four Freedoms Park - Skateboarder Altercation With Park Employee Leads To Employee Being Thrown To Ground, Injuring Ankle And Back Says RIOC PSD Report

The Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department Incident report listed:

01/08/20 – 1603 – Assault – 10 Main Street – PSD/EMS/NYPD responded – Referred to NYPD.

I asked the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) for more details.

According to RIOC Public Information Officer Terrence McCauley:

Three males skateboarding in Four Freedoms State Park were approached by one of the park employees. One of the three skateboarders had a verbal altercation with the employee, which led to the employee being thrown to ground. The employee injured his ankle and hurt his back.

No weapons were used. The suspect fled the scene with other males. The search for subject yielded negative results.

Skateboarding is not allowed at the FDR Four Freedoms Park.