Man arrested for shooting at 4 NYPD officers in Brooklyn

Police respond to the scene of the shooting in Crown Heights on Feb. 25, 2025
Police respond to the scene of the shooting in Crown Heights on Feb. 25, 2025. Photo credit Citizen App

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A gunman shot at four NYPD officers as they sat in an unmarked police vehicle in Brooklyn on Tuesday before he was chased down and arrested, police said.

The four officers were at New York Avenue and Park Place in Crown Heights around 4:50 p.m. when the 30-year-old man walked up to their vehicle and opened fire, according to police.

No officers or bystanders were struck by the gunfire, police said.

An NYPD chopper was seen over the area as police investigated
An NYPD chopper was seen over the area as police investigated. Photo credit Citizen App

The officers didn’t return fire and instead pursued the man to 844 Park Pl.

He was taken into custody, with charges pending late Tuesday.

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