Crime & Safety

Police: Teen Bites Paramedic On Face While Being Placed On Stretcher In Brooklyn

"The injuries sustained by our paramedic are horrific. No one should be attacked when they're at work, especially not EMTs."

(CBS New York)

March 6, 2021

A paramedic was bitten on her face in a violent attack in Brooklyn.

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A 17-year-old girl who had reportedly been trying to hurt herself in Sheepshead Bay was being placed onto a stretcher by medic Jenna Piscitello.

That’s when police say the teen suddenly bit the woman on her left cheek.

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