Woman Faces Charges After Confrontation With Birdwatcher in Central Park: NYC Prosecutor

Woman Faces Charges After Confrontation With Birdwatcher in Central Park: NYC Prosecutor
This image made from a video provided by Christian Cooper shows Amy Cooper with her dog talking to Christian Cooper at Central Park in New York on May 25, 2020,. A video of a verbal dispute between Amy Cooper, walking her dog off a leash and Christian Cooper, a black man bird watching in Central Park, is sparking accusations of racism. Christian Cooper via AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A woman who called police to claim a man was threatening her after he allegedly asked her to leash her dog in New York’s Central Park was charged with false reporting, said Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance’s Office on Monday.

“Today our Office initiated a prosecution of Amy Cooper for Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree,” Vance said in a statement, referring to the woman in the clip.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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