NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – An NYPD officer was dragged a short distance when a vehicle drove in reverse during a traffic stop in the Bronx on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
It happened at around 6:30 p.m. in front of 1600 Bruckner Boulevard in Soundview, officials said.
According to police, the suspect reversed during the traffic stop then allegedly crashed into two parked cars.
Three police officers were hospitalized after suffering minor injuries, officials said.
It’s is unclear how the other two NYPD officers were injured.
Authorities took one person into custody.
The incident happened the same day that multiple NYPD officers were injured by fleeing drivers in two traffic stops in Brooklyn, both of which led to shots fired.
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