Three NYPD officers were sickened and hospitalized after dining at a Shake Shack in Lower Manhattan Monday night, police said. After a thorough invest

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2020-06-16 08:17:08

Three NYPD officers were sickened and hospitalized after dining at a Shake Shack in Lower Manhattan Monday night, police said.

After a thorough investigation, the NYPD said it found no criminality by Shake Shack’s employees, according to Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison. He didn't go into details on whether the Police Benevolent Association's claim that some sort of cleaning solution or disinfectant was found in the officers' beverages were accurate.

The three cops assigned to watch over protests went to the restaurant in Fulton Center around 8:30 p.m., according to police, and ordered milkshakes with their meals.

In a warning message to police officers on Monday night, the Police Benevolent Association said the incident was "yet another serious safety issue." PBA President Pat Lynch said that all union members are "advised to carefully inspect any prepared food item they purchase while on duty for possible contamination," telling them to have meals in pairs or groups.

"When New York City police officers cannot even take (a) meal without coming under attack, it is clear that environment in which we work has deteriorated to a critical level," the letter said. "We cannot afford to let our guard down for even a moment."