{"id":152010,"date":"2026-03-04T04:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/152010\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T04:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:46:07","slug":"nyc-man-attacked-girl-bit-off-fingertip-from-off-duty-cop-da","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/152010\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC man attacked girl, bit off fingertip from off-duty cop: DA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 A man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for hitting a child and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/queens-man-admits-biting-off-170017860.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:biting off the fingertip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">biting off the fingertip<\/a> of an off-duty police officer, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident happened near the intersection of 67th Place and Central Avenue in Glendale, between 4:10 p.m and 4:30 p.m. on May 10, 2025, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More Local News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Felize Enrique struck the 9-year-old with an open hand, knocking her onto the ground while playing outside, the DA Katz said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two good Samaritans and an off-duty officer, Sergeant Sebastian Hajder, attempted to apprehend Enrique, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the incident, Enrique bit the officer on the knee, hand, and finger of the cop. Enrique ended up biting off the fingertip of the officer\u2019s right index finger, court documents said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both victims were treated at a local hospital. Doctors were unable to reattach the officer\u2019s fingertip, officials say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/author\/andrew-cruz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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