Chief Of Department on the Police-involved Shooting in the 44 Precinct, Bronx.

Chief Terrance Monahan, Chief of Department NYPD.

Sunday Night July 7th at approximately 6:50 p.m., two 44 precinct uniformed officers that were assigned to an overtime shooting reduction post in the vicinity of 166th Street and Summit Ave when they approached an individual who had just broken the right rear window of a white BMW parked opposite of 1093 Summit Ave. The officers began to question the individual, who produced keys that were not for that vehicle. As the officers began to put the individual under arrest, a struggle ensued. The officers were equipped with body worn cameras which were both on, and it captures the suspect saying and I quote, "I have a gun, (expletive), die". It was at this point one officer discharged his service weapon two times, striking the individual in the torso and the hip. A loaded 9mm Ruger was recovered. As the suspect was being taken into custody, audio from the body worn camera of the officer captures him stating to other officers that the suspect had placed the gun to his chest. The suspect was transported to Lincoln Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition and is currently in surgery. Both officers were transported to an area hospital for observation. This incident once again demonstrates the dangers of police work and how an incident can quickly escalate. Fortunately, our officers were not shot or seriously injured.

Chief of Department on the Police-involved Shooting in the 44 Precinct, Bronx

  Chief of Department Terence Monahan.

February 4, 2019.

At approximately 11 a.m. today, officers from the 44 Precinct were made aware of a stolen vehicle wanted in connection to a violent citywide robbery pattern that was located in the vicinity of 162 Street and Sheridan Avenue.

The pattern was being actively investigated by our Central Robbery Division, and involved a violent crime spree that went across three boroughs. It began yesterday morning at 6 a.m. in the 41 Precinct, with a carjacking. The suspects then drove to the 13 Precinct in Manhattan, where they committed a robbery.

The suspects then traveled to the 61 Precinct in Brooklyn, where they allegedly committed an additional two robberies and carjacked another vehicle, a black Hyundai Sonata. This car was being tracked by our Central Robbery Division using our Domain Awareness System. A license plate reader connected to this system triggered an alert for that vehicle here in the 44 Precinct just before 11 a.m.

This alert was brought to the attention of 44 Precinct personnel, who began to search for the vehicle in this immediate vicinity. Moments later, uniformed officers from the 44 Precinct observed the vehicle double parked in front of 909 Sheridan Avenue. They also observed three individuals approach the vehicle and get inside.

At this time, uniformed officers assigned to the 44 Precinct approached the vehicle. One of the uniformed officers approached the vehicle from the driver's side. The suspect's vehicle suddenly began to drive in reverse, pinning the officer between the suspect's vehicle and another parked vehicle.

The officer then discharged her service weapon in the direction of the vehicle, striking the driver. The vehicle came to a stop and all three occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody. The officer has been taken to an area hospital and is being treated for injuries to the hip area and legs.

One other officer sustained an injury to their left hand during the incident. The driver of the vehicle was taken to Lincoln Hospital with gunshot wounds to her chest and left side of her torso, where they are listed in critical but stable condition.

In addition to the robbery pattern I've already mentioned, it should be noted two of the suspects arrested today were also arrested for the involvement in an additional carjacking and robbery on January 22nd in the Bronx. This investigation is ongoing and we will keep you apprised of updates as they happen.