Driver of stolen car hits NYPD cop, fellow officer opens fire at fleeing vehicle

A person driving a stolen white Subaru rammed into an NYPD officer after police stopped him in Queens.
Seth Gottfried

The driving force of a stolen automobile rammed into an NYPD cop in Queens — prompting one other officer to open hearth on the fleeing car Wednesday night time, cops stated. 

Uniformed cops — two officers and a lieutenant — stopped the driving force of a stolen white Subaru at Sutphin Boulevard and Tuskegee Airman Method in Jamaica round 11:30 p.m., authorities stated. 

However then the motorist all of the sudden drove off, putting one of many officers, cops stated. 

The opposite officer opened hearth within the route of the car, however the driver received away, authorities stated. 

Preliminarily, it didn't seem that anybody inside was struck by gunfire, cops stated. 

The injured cop was handled and launched at Jamaica Hospital Medical Heart, police stated. 

The fleeing driver was nonetheless on the unfastened Thursday.

The incident got here three days after Luis Manuel-Monsanto, 18, allegedly backed the Jeep he was driving instantly at one officer throughout a site visitors cease on Boston Street within the Bronx.

The struck officer was handled at Jamaica Hospital Medical Heart.

Seth Gottfried

The driving force within the Queens incident fled and continues to be at massive as of March 10, 2022.

Seth Gottfried

Two cops opened hearth — with one putting Manuel-Monsanto within the head, leaving him in crucial situation, authorities stated.

Manuel-Monsanto, of Clifton, NJ, was charged Tuesday with reckless endangerment, fleeing a police officer in a motorcar, failure to obey a site visitors management gadget and site visitors violations, based on legislation enforcement sources.