WATCH: Deranged animal rights activist arrested after allegedly hitting carriage driver with skateboard
A 27-year-old woman from Philadelphia was arrested in Central Park on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting two horse carriage drivers with a skateboard.
The New York Police Department responded to a 911 call at 59th Street and West Drive and confirmed that Holbrook allegedly "struck one male in the face and shoulder with a skateboard and punched the second male in the face." The incident was captured on video, showing Holbrook holding the skateboard and hitting a man in a brown jacket.
During the confrontation, Holbrook is heard saying, "Horses do not do well in New York City, they are sensitive to light and noise and the people that use these horses are animal abusers." She also directed a question at a person filming the event, asking, "Are you proud of this? Man behind the camera!"
We need a more visible police presence for our members at horse-carriage stands in the park to protect against these wackos. This is their place of work and people are coming just to harass and attack them. People deserve to be safe at work.
The Transport Workers Union described the incident as "outrageous and unacceptable." The union is calling for increased police protection at horse-carriage stands to prevent future harassment and attacks against drivers.
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