Detective William Boyle cut on the ankle by a flying brick · Digital Harlem: Everyday Life 1915-1930

Title of event: Detective William Boyle cut on the ankle by a flying brick
Type of event: Riot (March) - Police officer assaulted
Persons involved: Detective William Boyle cut on the ankle by a flying brick Alleged victim Boyle, William (1906)
Race of subject of action: White
Address of event: Detective William Boyle cut on the ankle by a flying brick Happened Primarily at 243-251, W 124th St
Report on event: Detective William Boyle cut on the ankle by a flying brick Main report referencing event Police Shoot Into Rioters; Kill Negro in Harlem Mob
Start date / time: March 19, 1935
Start (general time of day): Day (Evening)
Description: A crowd gathered at back of Kress store hurled rocks at police when they arrived on scene. Boyle, from the Wadesworth Avenue station, was one of several officers injured, cut on the ankle by a brick