About two hours before the ball dropped in Times Square,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-02 |title=Man charged with attempted murder in machete attack on NYPD officers |url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-machete-attack-nypd-officers/GQK2QQZV75ERTDXNTG4JLJJYLI/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=FOX13 News Memphis |language=en}}</ref> Bickford slashed one officer in the head and then caused minor injuries to another officer before being shot in the shoulder.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hagstrom |first=Anders |date=2023-01-02 |title=NYE slashing suspect Trevor Bickford charged with attempted murder of police officers |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/nye-slashing-suspect-trevor-bickford-charged-attempted-murder-police-officers |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref> | About two hours before the ball dropped in Times Square,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-02 |title=Man charged with attempted murder in machete attack on NYPD officers |url=https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-machete-attack-nypd-officers/GQK2QQZV75ERTDXNTG4JLJJYLI/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=FOX13 News Memphis |language=en}}</ref> Bickford slashed one officer in the head and then caused minor injuries to another officer before being shot in the shoulder.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hagstrom |first=Anders |date=2023-01-02 |title=NYE slashing suspect Trevor Bickford charged with attempted murder of police officers |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/nye-slashing-suspect-trevor-bickford-charged-attempted-murder-police-officers |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref> |