NYPD Officer Injured when Suspect Plows into Him During Chase

Oct. 30, 2024

When NYPD officers tried to stop a driver without a license plate, the suspect sped toward them and struck an officer, injuring his leg.

By Roni Jacobson and Kerry Burke

Source New York Daily News

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An NYPD officer’s leg was injured Tuesday when a driver plowed into him in Brooklyn after cops tried to stop the man for driving without a license plate, police said.

At around 9:30 p.m., officers spotted the vehicle and tried to pull it over near Forbell St. and Sutter Ave.. But instead of stopping, the 25-year-old driver accelerated toward one of the officers, injuring his leg, cops said.

The officer was taken to an area hospital in stable condition; the driver was arrested and is in custody, police said.

One of the officers involved fired his gun but did not hit anything, a police source told the Daily News. The NYPD would not immediately confirm that detail.

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