One of the New York City teens wanted in connection with Saturday's brutal assault of an FDNY firefighter was arrested early Thursday morning, the NYPD officials confirmed to Fox News. OFF-DUTY FDNY FIREFIGHTER ATTACKED BY TEENS AFTER DEFENDING ELDERLY COUPLE, COPS SAYWhen he tried to intervene, the off-duty firefighter was hit "with a closed fist" by one member of the group, police said. The sucker punch knocked the firefighter to the ground -- at which point at least one member of the group continued assaulting the man. Cops arrested Johnson after a tip came through the Crime Stoppers hotline which led investigators to question the teen's family, the New York Daily News reported. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe unidentified firefighter suffered a concussion and several broken teeth but has since been released from the hospital.

Source: Fox News May 23, 2019 16:02 UTC