Horrific Video Shows Cincinnati Police Officer Being Attacked by Halloween Crowd Near UC, Multiple Officers Hospitalized

A disturbing video posted to social media shows a Cincinnati police officer on the ground being punched and kicked repeatedly by members of a large crowd during Halloween night chaos in the Short Vine area of Corryville, near the University of Cincinnati.

Police were called to the area around 11 p.m. after reports of a large crowd yelling during the Halloween events.

The clip, posted by the account Signal 99 Cincinnati, captures the end of the assault and does not show the officer being jumped at the beginning of the attack.

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Last night, crowds up on Short Vine destroyed property, set fires, vandalized vehicles, started fights—and assaulted CPD Officers who were just trying to keep everyone safe.

This CPD Officer was beaten and kicked repeatedly. The Officer required stitches and medical attention.… pic.twitter.com/B6Crwm094G

— Signal 99 Cincinnati (@Signal99Cinci) November 2, 2026

In the post, the account stated that crowds on Short Vine destroyed property, set fires, vandalized vehicles, started fights, and assaulted officers who were trying to keep people safe, with the officer in the video requiring stitches and medical attention.

The poster urged anyone who recognizes the attacker or others standing nearby taking pictures to contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040 or reach out to Cincinnati police directly.

The post read in full:

Last night, crowds up on Short Vine destroyed property, set fires, vandalized vehicles, started fights—and assaulted CPD Officers who were just trying to keep everyone safe.

This CPD Officer was beaten and kicked repeatedly. The Officer required stitches and medical attention. This video is hard to see—and this is only the end of the video—it does not show the beginning where the Officer was jumped, nor does it show the duration of the assault.

If you know who this piece of shit is that is beating on this CPD Officer—or if you recognize the assholes standing their taking pictures—PLEASE either reach out to Crime Stoppers at: 513-352-3040, or feel free to reach out to CPD directly.

Please share this video far and wide, so that we might bring this Felon to Justice.

Local reporting confirms that two Cincinnati officers were injured while responding to large crowds gathered for a "Halloweekend" event advertised at businesses along Short Vine on the night of October 31.

Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police President Ken Kober told reporters that the officers were attacked near a BP gas station while attempting to break up a disorderly crowd he estimated at around 2,000 people.

One officer was hospitalized with stitches, along with bruises and bumps, and has since been released. The second was treated at the scene.

Both officers are recovering.

OFFICERS ASSAULTED: 1 under arrest after police attacked trying to break up large crowd near UC over Halloween weekendhttps://t.co/JcFuYq15ZB pic.twitter.com/hclS59Qn15

— FOX19 NOW (@FOX19) November 2, 2026

Kober said Tasers were deployed on several people.

At least one person has been arrested in connection with the assault on an officer.