NYPD: Shots fired at off-duty officer in Harlem; Man apprehended in Brooklyn
NEW YORK -- Shots were fired at an off-duty NYPD officer in Harlem early Wednesday morning following a minor collision.
Investigators say the officer was on his way to work when he was sideswiped by a black SUV. Police said the driver of that SUV then pulled out a gun and fired, CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reported.
There was a large police presence on West 155th Street and Nicholas Avenue as authorities investigated what led up to the officer being shot at just before 7 a.m.
"I heard a loud thump. I thought it was a firecracker," Chanette Pearson said.
No one was struck by bullets or injured, but cones marked multiple shell casings in the intersection. The NYPD said the officer did not fire back.
Officers said the cop's personal car was involved in the minor collision.
"Off-duty officer, he's not doing anything. He's just doing his job. All police officers should be protected, themselves. It's not fair. They're here to help us," a person said.
Investigators launched a search and tracked the SUV with New Jersey plates to east Brooklyn, where a man was apprehended on Van Sinderen Avenue near Blake Avenue. Charges are pending.
A woman who was also in the car that fled is being questioned, police said.