Two suspects, believed by authorities to be Venezuelan immigrants, have been arrested after allegedly stealing an off-duty New York Police Department officer’s car in Harlem. The New York Post reported..
Sources told the newspaper that one of the men had a fully automatic handgun and that the two approached the officers with their guns drawn in their personal 2020 BMW at the intersection of West 146th Street and Bradhurst Avenue around 11:30 p.m. on Friday.
One of the suspects reportedly swatted the gun out of the officer’s hand, demanded the officer hand over his keys, then fled in a vehicle.
The officer’s iPad was in the car at the time and investigators used it to locate the vehicle after it was stolen, and they found it empty less than a mile away, sources told The Post.
Five immigrants wanted for allegedly attacking NYPD are currently in custody, while another is being held on $15,000 bail.
At least one of the suspects is seen with tattoos that could point to ties to a Venezuelan gang. (LP media)
Police eventually located two suspects during a search of the area and seized two guns, identified by local reports as Jomar Crespo, 21, and Jose Rivera, 20, both of Waterbury, Connecticut.
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Sources told the New York Post that the suspects gave false names to police. (LP media)
Photos show one of the suspects with neck tattoos that could point to ties to a Venezuelan gang..
The suspects were identified as Jomar Crespo, 21, and Jose Rivera, 20, who share a common address in Waterbury, Connecticut. (LP media)
One of the men accused of stealing an off-duty NYPD officer’s personal car is in handcuffs and ankle shackles. (LP media)
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The NYPD did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, but local reports said the two men were charged with robbery and vehicle theft.Criminal possession of a machine gun, possession of a loaded firearm, possession of stolen property, modifying a firearm to fire rapidly and unlawful possession of an ammunition feeding device.
Fox News’ Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
