An NYPD officer was badly hurt after being struck by a car in Manhattan as it was attempting to flee from a nearby clothing store robbery, according to police.
The officer was struck near East 72nd Street and Park Avenue on the Upper East Side just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, police said. That came after multiple suspects allegedly stole $10,000 worth of items from the Mackage store on Madison Avenue.
The suspects took in a grey Nissan with Georgia plates, according to police, but abandoned it just a few blocks away. Two officers were guarding the vehicle as other police searched for the alleged thieves, police said. As they were standing near the car, they noticed a black Lexus turn the wrong way onto Park Avenue. When they attempted to stop the woman behind the wheel, she hit the gas an rammed into one of the offivers.
The officer suffered serious injuries, including a broken leg and a broken arm, but is expected to recover, according to police.
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The woman who was driving the black Lexus was taken into custody, with charges pending against her. It was not immediately clear if the acceleration into the officer was intentional or accidental.
Police have not released the identity of the driver. No other arrests have yet been made.
