Eyewitness NewsAnthony Carlo has details on the NYPD"surging" resources in New York City in wake of the deadly Germany crash., Germany, on Friday, killing several and injuring about 60 others, according to U.S. law enforcement sources.
"This incident, reported by our international liaison post in Germany, comes after two recent disruptions in the same region and a travel warning issued by the UK about Christmas market vulnerabilities," said NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner. "Unfortunately, this pattern of targeted attacks on holiday markets in Europe has been ongoing for years.
The potential for vehicle-ramming attacks is an ongoing concern for American law enforcement officials, especially ahead of large gatherings for New Year's Eve. The NYPD deploys sanitation trucks and other "blocker" vehicles at intersections for events like the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and other high-profile mass gatherings.