Crime & Safety
On-Duty Paramedic Cuffed After NYE Punch In Washington Heights: Police
Police officials said the on-duty FDNY Paramedic punched a woman on New Years Eve.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — An on-duty city employee was arrested on New Years Eve after punching a woman in Washington Heights, according to police officials.
Fiorenza Piccorelli, 32, an FDNY Paramedic, was arrested and charges with assault on New Years Eve, police said.
According to a police report, Piccorelli was cuffed at about 8 p.m. on Sunday after punching a woman while he was on-duty, according to an NYPD spokesperson.
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The punch was a result of some sort of dispute between the two parties, police said.
Police officials told Patch that the report contained no other information about the incident, where the punch took place or the victim.
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