Crime & Safety

NYPD Officer Jumps To His Death In Queens: Report

The police officer jumped from the Lefrak City Plaza building about 12:30 p.m., the New York Post reports.

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An NYPD officer jumped to his death from a building in Elmhurst on Tuesday, according to the New York Post.
An NYPD officer jumped to his death from a building in Elmhurst on Tuesday, according to the New York Post. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

QUEENS — An NYPD officer jumped to his death from an Elmhurst building on Tuesday, the New York Post reported.

The cop jumped from the Lefrak City Plaza building, where the NYPD Medical Division is based, at 58-17 Junction Boulevard about 12:30 p.m., sources told the Post.

The officer was assigned to the 121st Precinct in Staten Island, according to the report.

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