Cops open fire on car that tried to ram them in NYC: sources

Cops open fire on car that tried to ram them in NYC: sources

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NYPD detectives opened fire on a vehicle they’d just pulled over in Manhattan Tuesday in connection with a citywide robbery pattern — when the driver tried to ram the officers, police sources said.

The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. at East 99th Street and Madison Avenue about a block from Central Park, cops said.

Detectives with the NYPD’s Robbery Squad were trying to pull the vehicle over because they believed it was involved in a robbery spree.

The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. at East 99th Street and Madison Avenue.
Peter Gerber
NYPD officers who were attempting to pull over a vehicle in Upper Manhattan in connection with a citywide robbery pattern ended up firing on the auto -- after its driver targeted them, police sources said.
Police investigate a shooting near Central Park on Feb. 15, 2022.
Peter Gerber
NYPD officers who were attempting to pull over a vehicle in Upper Manhattan in connection with a citywide robbery pattern ended up firing on the auto -- after its driver targeted them, police sources said.
Detectives believed the car was involved in a citywide robbery spree.
Peter Gerber

That’s when the driver tried to plow into them — prompting one of the detectives to fire a round as the suspect peeled off, the sources said.

Police were conducting a hospital canvass to determine if anyone was shot, a police source said.

No further details were immediately available, the NYPD said.

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