The New York Police Department responded on Wednesday to reports that Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and her mother Doria Ragland were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” with paparazzi while visiting New York City on Tuesday night.
NYPD Deputy Commissioner Public Information officer Julian Phillips issued a statement to The Daily Wire confirming the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were escorted by officers while in the city, but said that there were no “collisions” or “injuries” involved in their transport.
“On Tuesday evening, May 16, the NYPD assisted the private security team protecting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” the NYPD statement read.
“There were numerous photographers that made their transport challenging,” the statement added. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries, or arrests in regard.”
The statement comes following an earlier report that the trio were involved in a “near-catastrophic car chase” in NYC, per a spokesperson for the prince. It reportedly happened following an event in the city where Markle was honored with a “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 rep for the Sussex’s told Deadline.
“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 added.
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