Firefighter charged with punching on-duty NYPD cop in face at NYC hospital
A firefighter in New York City has been charged with assaulting an on-duty police officer while experiencing a mental health crisis. The incident occurred at a hospital in Queens, where the firefighter allegedly punched the officer in the face. The officer sustained injuries and required medical treatment following the unprovoked attack.
- ▪Firefighter Abel Sencion, 34, was taken to Queens Hospital Center during a mental health crisis.
- ▪He allegedly punched Officer Philip Vallon, 32, in the face, causing redness and swelling.
- ▪Sencion has been charged with second-degree assault and is suspended from the FDNY pending the outcome of his medical leave.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 17:47:20 -0400 |
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Metro Firefighter charged with punching on-duty NYPD cop in face at NYC hospital By Amanda Woods Published May 29, 2026, 5:47 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An FDNY firefighter allegedly punched an on-duty NYPD police officer in the face while suffering a mental health crisis inside a Queens hospital this week, prosecutors and sources said. Firefighter Abel Sencion, 34, was on duty Wednesday night when he experienced the crisis and was taken to the Queens Hospital Center, the sources said. During his time at the hospital, Sencion allegedly slugged 32-year-old Officer Philip Vallon in the face just before 10 p.m., according to a criminal complaint.
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