Crime & Safety

Paramedic Speaks Out About Being Bitten On Face During Routine Call In Brooklyn: ‘We Need Better Protection’

Piscitello says the teen who bit her on the face showed no signs of aggression leading up to the attack.

March 7, 2021

A paramedic who was bitten on her face while responding to a call in Brooklyn is speaking out.

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Police say a 17-year-old girl in Sheepshead Bay bit Jenna Piscitello as the fire department medic was helping the patient onto a stretcher early Friday morning.

Piscitello says the teen showed no signs of aggression leading up to the attack.

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