Crime & Safety
Fleeing Driver Slams Into, Injures NYPD Cop In Inwood, Police Say
An officer was trying to make a traffic stop when the driver fled, hitting the cop in the process and causing minor injuries, police said.
INWOOD, NY — A cop was injured by a driver fleeing a traffic stop in Inwood Sunday, police said.
An NYPD officer tried to pull over the driver about 9:05 p.m. on Vermilyea Avenue between 204th and 207th streets for an unknown "violation" when the driver rammed into the officer, according to the NYPD.
The officer fell down and the driver fled — there were no arrests made Monday, police said.
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The NYPD officer had only minor injuries after the scuffle, authorities said.
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