NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A suspect is recovering from a gunshot wound Friday after police opened fire in the Bronx.
Police sources say cops tried to pull the man over after he was spotted driving erratically, but instead of stopping, he slowed down and then took off.
Police said the suspect did this several times, then stopped abruptly causing cops to pull up to the side of his car in order to avoid hitting it.
When police asked the driver not to move and keep his hands on the steering wheel, the driver suddenly reached over to the passenger side and officers opened fire, sources said.
Police fired four shots, striking the man once in the hand, officials said. He was treated at Lincoln Hospital.
The man has not been charged yet with any crime.
Police searched the car and reportedly found two boxcutters.
(TM & Copyright 2008 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO & EYE Logo TM & Copyright 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Inthe interest of timeliness, this story may contain occasional typographical errors.)
1010 WINS is the 24-hour all-news radio station for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Fairfield County, Bergen County, Essex County, Long Island, Westchester County, and Rockland County. Listen on air and online for breaking world news, New York City news, New York City traffic and transit, Tri-State area traffic and transit, New York sports, New York City weather, tri-state weather and much more. Download free podcasts and listen to New York news and audio press conferences. Listen online to top New York radio news broadcasters including John Montone, Judy DeAngelis, Steve Torre, Sandy Kenyon, Dr. Brian McDonough, Lee Harris, Paul Guanzon, Mark Hilan, Lori Madden, Juliet Papa, Doug O'Brien, Terry Sheridan, Al Jones, Steve Kastenbaum, Carol D'Auria, Brian Carey, Sandi Klein, Mona Rivera, Susan Richard, Catherine smith, Glenn Schuck, Alice Stockton-Rossini, Kathleen Maloney. 1010Wins.com is also available in HD Radio. www.1010wins.com
E-Mail Story
Print Story
