Current:Home > MyPolice to review security outside courthouse hosting Trump’s trial after man sets himself on fire -Wealth Momentum Network
Police to review security outside courthouse hosting Trump’s trial after man sets himself on fire
View
Date:2025-04-17 18:25:30
NEW YORK (AP) — Police officials said they were reviewing whether to restrict access to a public park outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial after a man set himself on fire there Friday.
“We may have to shut this area down,” New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said at a news conference outside the courthouse, adding that officials would discuss the security plan soon.
Collect Pond Park has been a gathering spot for protesters, journalists and gawkers throughout Trump’s trial, which began with jury selection Monday.
Crowds there have been small and largely orderly, but around 1:30 p.m. Friday a man there took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, tossed them around, then doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire, officials and witnesses said.
A large number of police officers were nearby when it happened. Some officers and bystanders rushed to the man’s aid. He was hospitalized in critical condition Friday afternoon.
The man, who police said had traveled from Florida to New York in the last few days, hadn’t breached any security checkpoints to get into the park. Through Friday, the streets and sidewalks in the area around the courthouse were generally wide open, though the side street where Trump enters and leaves the building is off limits.
People accessing the floor of the large courthouse where the trial is taking place have to pass through a pair of metal detectors.
Authorities said they were also reviewing the security protocols outside the courthouse.
“We are very concerned. Of course we are going to review our security protocols,” NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said.
veryGood! (76)
Related
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Myanmar state media say 12 people are missing after a boat capsized and sank in a northwest river
- Starbucks ordered to court over allegations Refresher drinks lack fruit
- U.S. offers nearly half-a-million Venezuelan migrants legal status and work permits following demands from strained cities
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- U.S. offers nearly half-a-million Venezuelan migrants legal status and work permits following demands from strained cities
- UK prosecutors have charged 5 Bulgarians with spying for Russia. They are due in court next week
- Police suggested charging a child for her explicit photos. Experts say the practice is common
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Amazon's 20 Top-Rated Fashion Finds Under $20
Ranking
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Several Trump allies could be witnesses in Georgia election interference trial
- Choose the champions of vegan and gluten-free dining! Vote now on USA TODAY 10Best
- Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian and Miranda Kerr Look Inseparable While Baring Their Baby Bumps
- Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
- In chic Soho, a Hindu temple offers itself as a spiritual oasis
- Biden to announce new military aid package for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Washington
- 'The Continental from the World of John Wick' review: 1970s prequel is a killer misfire
Recommendation
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
Talking Heads reflect on 'Stop Making Sense,' say David Byrne 'wasn't so tyrannical'
Son of Ruby Franke, YouTube mom charged with child abuse, says therapist tied him up, used cayenne pepper to dress wounds
'Persistent overcrowding': Fulton County Jail issues spark debate, search for answers
Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
Beshear says sports wagering is off to strong start in Kentucky, with the pace about to pick up
New York pay transparency law drives change in job postings across U.S.
In a first, Massachusetts to ban purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies