YONKERS, NEW YORK—
Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving · Fractures
Final narrative
A casino security employee was responding to a report of an uncooperative guest entering through an unauthorized door. The employee was injured in a physical struggle with the guest; the employee fell to the floor and was hospitalized with a fractured knee and torn ligaments.
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