Prince Harry and Meghan Markle called a «near catastrophic car chase» on the streets of New York City on Tuesday night, the New York Police Department has issued a statement on its involvement. «On [Tuesday] evening, May 16, the NYPD assisted the private security team protecting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,» the statement from Julian Phillips, Deputy Commissioner, Public Information, reads. «There were numerous photographers that made their transport challenging,» the statement, obtained by ET, continues. «The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries or arrests in regard.» On Wednesday, a representative for the couple told ET that they, along with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, had been pursued by «aggressive paparazzi» for more than two hours after leaving the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
The trio had been in attendance for the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards earlier that evening, where Meghan was honored by Gloria Steinem with the foundation's Woman of Vision Award.«Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms.
Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi,» a spokesperson for the Sussexes said in a statement to ET on Wednesday.«This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers,» the statement continued. «While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety.
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