At approximately 1:30AM on Thursday morning, residents on East 31st Street and Avenue J were awakened by the noise of a police chopper overhead, and dozens of officers running through the streets and yards. The cause of the action was a foot-pursuit, which ended with the NYPD successfully arresting two suspects in possession of a gun. The incident unfolded when officers from the NYPD’s 63rd Precinct made a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle on Nostrand Avenue and Avenue J. After approaching the vehicle, one of the suspects fled on foot, while the other stayed behind and allowed officers to search the vehicle. A large gun was found in the vehicle.
Meanwhile, additional officers chased the fleeing suspect through the yards, and officers from the 70 Precinct were dispatched to assist them, as well as Aviation, K9, and Emergency Service Units.
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6 Responses
What is happening to our neighborhoods???
This was one of the most scariest nights I ever had ! Waking up to a Helicopter right above my house ! I come outside I’m surrounded by cops and all sorts of interesting looking police trucks ! This was definitely the second to scariest night in the neighborhood !but after all I wanna give thanx to the NYPD for getting this creature of the streets ! Good job NYPD !
A ‘LARGE’ gun? OMG!
Sher Hachein,
Doesn’t a small gun do the same harm as a Large one. The problem is: Why do so many people own guns?
@tryinghard
ya we should just ban all guns and I’m sure nothing like this will happen because these guys probably follow the law
“What is happening to our neighborhoods???”
This is actually your misconception, you and a lot of other frum people moved into their neighborhoods. You moved into the ‘hood and you want to know how come they didn’t just run away?