Crime & Safety
Man Charged For Vandalizing 11 NYPD Vehicles In Queens
Police say the suspect was caught on video damaging windshields, side mirrors, and tires of the vehicles.
NEW YORK CITY — A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged after nearly a dozen NYPD vehicles were vandalized in Queens on Monday, police said on Thursday.
Christian Genwright, of Long Island, faces a slew of charges including reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal possession of a weapon and resisting arrest.
The incident happened in Jamaica near the 116th Precinct around 11 p.m., police said.
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Officers found 11 marked and unmarked police vehicles damaged. The suspect is accused of driving up to the station house in a silver Lexus.
Police say he was caught on video damaging windshields, side mirrors, and tires of the vehicles.
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Genwright was arraigned on Tuesday and has been released under supervision until trial. His next court date is scheduled for Jan. 21, 2026.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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