Police: Moped rider injured when stolen car flees officers in Midtown
NEW YORK - Police say a moped rider was injured when they tried to stop a stolen car Monday night in Midtown.
It happened around 10 p.m. on Ninth Avenue near 39th Street.
Police said officers attempted to pull over a Range Rover that had been reported stolen, but the SUV took off. It hit an unoccupied car, then struck a moped.
The moped rider was taken to the hospital with a leg injury.
Police said a 21-year-old man was taken into custody, but a female passenger in the Range Rover managed to get away.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.