Former New York Gov. David Paterson, a lifelong Democrat, and his stepson were assaulted by a group of young suspects while walking their dog in Manhattan Friday night.
Paterson, the first legally blind individual to be sworn in as governor of a U.S. state, served as New York governor from 2008 to 2010.
“Paterson, 70, and his wife’s 20-year-old son encountered the group of young men, possibly teens, climbing a fire escape on Second Avenue near East 96th Street shortly before 9 p.m.,” the New York Post reports.
According to the outlet, the suspects had a previous interaction with Paterson’s stepson.
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“They both suffered some injuries but were able to fight off their attackers,” Sean Darcy, Paterson’s spokesperson, told the outlet.
From the New York Post:
The ex-governor sustained an injury to his head, while his stepson suffered a face wound, sources said. Sources said his stepson’s injury was more severe.
They were taken to a local hospital to be treated, sources said.
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