Cops Left Semi-Conscious After Exposure to 'Dangerous Drugs'

YONKERS, NY — An incident on Friday night left Yonkers police officers in the hospital after being exposed to an unknown chemical while confronting an armed man.

Police say one officer fell and struck his head on the pavement and other responding officers were sickened to the point of "semi-consciousness." The suspect also became ill during the incident.

"We believe that while searching the perpetrator, they were exposed to dangerous drugs — we are running tests right now to determine exactly what," Police Commissioner John Mueller said in a statement released on Saturday. "Everyone who was exposed went to the hospital, including the perpetrator. As of this morning, all the Police Officers have been released and are recouping at home."

Police stopped and arrested the man displaying a loaded, defaced, illegal handgun, Mueller said. They were responding to 911 calls about an agitated man, arguing with himself and threatening to shoot everyone on sight.

The bizarre incident happened near Ravine Avenue in the city.

“Police Officers everyday, every hour, all over the Country confront violence and face unknown dangers in service to their communities and to keep us all safe from harm,” Mueller said. “And Yonkers Police Officers are the absolute best of the best ... Through their efforts, a potentially deadly incident was averted and brought to a swift conclusion.”