Man Hits Officer With Car Door During Harlem Car Stop: Police

HARLEM, NY — A NYPD officer was injured when a stopped driver slammed him with the door of his car, officials said.

At about 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, an NYPD patrol car pulled over a 2017 Toyota Highlander on Harlem River Drive near Exit 24, police said, because it matched the description of a possible stolen vehicle.

As one of the officers approached the driver's side of the Toyota, the door swung open, hitting the officer, according to police.

The driver of the Toyota then fled the scene and the officer was treated for minor injuries, officials said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).