NEW YORK (VINnews) — New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Friday condemned a chaotic Washington Square Park snowball fight and vowed to protect officers after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped assault charges against a suspect.

Several officers were struck by ice-filled snowballs during Monday’s melee, with two requiring hospital treatment. Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, of the Bronx, was arrested but prosecutors reduced his charges to harassment and obstruction of governmental administration, citing insufficient evidence of direct injury.

Tisch called the attacks “criminal” and said she “will not tolerate any attacks on my cops, period,” urging officers not to let the incident undermine pride in wearing the uniform.

The investigation remains ongoing, and police continue searching for other participants.