Driver Sought After NYPD Officer Struck by Car During Bronx Traffic Stop

Bronx, NY – A driver accused of hitting an NYPD officer with a car during a traffic stop in the Bronx remains on the run after fleeing the scene in a black Ford Taurus, according to police.

The incident happened Tuesday evening around 6:37 p.m. outside 536 East 168th Street in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. NYPD Crimestoppers said uniformed officers had stopped the vehicle, which displayed Montana license plate 607398C, when the situation suddenly turned violent.

As officers approached the Ford Taurus, the...