This is seriously getting out of control and must be shut down. Period.
MYFOXNY.COM – A wild scuffle at Zuccotti Park early Thursday morning ended with an Occupy Wall Street protester under arrest for assault and an FDNY EMT in the hospital.
Officers and EMTs were called to the park for a report of a disturbed person. While trying to approach 20-year-old Joshua Ehrenberg, sources tell Fox 5 that other protesters locked their arms and legs to stop Ehrenberg from being loaded into an ambulance.
Police say that during the ensuing moments, Ehrenberg shoved a emergency worker. That EMT then had a ladder fall on top of him, and then several other protesters fell on top of the ladder, crushing his leg. Sources say the ladder was set up as a part of the OWS protest.
Ehrenberg, who is from Rochester, N.Y., was arrested and taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psych evaluation. He’s charged with felony assault and obstructing governmental administration. The EMT was also taken to Bellevue where he was treated for leg, knee and ankle injuries.
Ehrenberg was expected to head to court to face assault charges after his release.
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