March 24, 2019
Remarks as Prepared for Chief of Patrol Rodney Harrison
Good evening I'm Rodney Harrison, Chief of Patrol. I'm here with Assistant Chief Martin Morales, Commanding Officer, Queens North and Deputy Chief Edward Lott, Commanding Officer of Queens North Detectives.
This incident is in its preliminary stage and is subject to change and is under investigation by the Force Investigation Division. At approximately 3 P.M. officers from the 111 Precinct were alerted to a male, who crashed his vehicle into a marked police SUV, which was parked and unoccupied in front of the 111 Precinct. The subject exited his vehicle and sprayed an accelerant fluid on the marked police vehicles and then sprayed the fluid on his own vehicle. The subject then set his vehicle on fire. At this time 111 Precinct officers exited the stationhouse and approached the subject. The subject brandished a knife and charged at the officers. Two officers discharged their firearms several times and struck the subject multiple times on his torso and leg. A 12 inch kitchen knife was recovered on the scene, and the subject was removed by EMS to New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Queens and is in stable condition. Two officers were removed to North Shore Manhasset Hospital for an evaluation.
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