Video: NYPD Seeks Men Who Attacked Police Van Amid Protest

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Protesters and NYPD officers alike could face repercussions from violence amid protests over the killing of George Floyd.

NYPD twice recently released videos from a May 30 incident in Prospect Heights showing a police car being swarmed by what authorities called a "disorderly group."

The videos show men who police said had thrown rocks, bottles and other objects inside the car. One man even threw an orange traffic cone at an officer.

A second video shows another man stomp on top of the vehicle.

The incident unfolded at Saint Marks Avenue and Flatbush avenues on the city's second day of widespread protests over the killing of George Floyd. It occurred near the Barclays Center, which has become a hub of protests in Brooklyn following a May 29 gathering.

That once-peaceful May 29 descended into violence as police pepper sprayed and swung batons at the crowd. Some protesters set fire to police vehicles in nearby neighborhoods, which led to federal criminal charges.

NYPD and city officials later cracked down on an officer caught on video violently shoving a protester to the ground, injuring her, and walking away.

Violent protests and, in other parts of New York City, looting died down after a few days as Mayor Bill de Blasio imposed a curfew. But violence continued — for several nights, NYPD officers pursued aggressive tactics to break up peaceful protests.

People with information on the men in the videos are asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).