"A trio of plainclothes cops who showed up at a Brooklyn hospital seeking care felt disrespected by staff there, leading to NYPD leadership registering their unhappiness over how they were treated, the Daily News has learned. The narcotics detectives came to NYU Langone Health-Cobble Hill in Brooklyn to be checked out after a suspect they apprehended spat blood on them, police sources said. Exactly what transpired between the cops and hospital staff remains unclear."
""The members of the NYPD put their lives on the line to protect this city, and the very least they deserve in return is attentive medical care and to be treated with respect," an NYPD spokesman said. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch "is in direct contact with NYU Langone on this matter," he added. NYU Langone put out a statement of its own Wednesday. "No one was denied care," a spokesperson for NYU Langone Health said. "We provided care to the injured officer, who was asked to temporarily secure his weapon, as per our policy. The other two officers were allowed to keep their weapons. NYU Langone always values the opportunity to provide care to members of law enforcement.""
Three plainclothes NYPD narcotics detectives sought treatment at NYU Langone Health-Cobble Hill after a suspect they apprehended spat blood on them. The detectives reported feeling disrespected by emergency department staff, prompting NYPD leadership to register unhappiness and Commissioner Jessica Tisch to contact the hospital. Hospital officials stated that no one was denied care, that the injured officer was asked to temporarily secure his weapon per policy, and that the other two officers were allowed to keep their weapons. At least one nurse allegedly expressed concern that the plainclothes officers might be ICE agents. The arrested suspect was treated elsewhere.
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