Brooklyn Man Accused Of Sabotaging NYPD Van, Plotting To Cut Vehicle's Brake Lines

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man from Brooklyn is now facing charges, accused of sabotaging an NYPD van.

Jeremy Trapp is accused of sabotaging an NYPD van on July 17, 2020. (Credit: U.S. Atty. Eastern District Of NY)

Jeremy Trapp, 24, allegedly plotted to cut the brake lines of a police vehicle.

Investigators say for a four-day period in July, Trapp had been speaking to an NYPD confidential source about wanting to hurt police officers.

On July 17, he allegedly showed the source a cutting tool. That afternoon, police say he was captured on surveillance video tampering with an NYPD van.

A later inspection found a line for a wheel speed sensor had been partially severed. The damaged line is part of the van's anti-lock braking system.

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