Two NYPD cops were struck and injured by the driver of a white Range Rover who fled a traffic stop in Harlem Tuesday night, sources told The Post.
The two officers pulled over the driver around 9:21 p.m. near 3rd Avenue and East 116th Street, cops said.
At some point during the stop, the SUV driver took off, dragging both officers during the harrowing encounter, according to sources a CBS New York report.
The SUV driver took off while being stopped by two officers near 3rd Avenue and East 116th Street, leaving both cops injured on May 23, 2023. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post
An NYPD officer is attended after a driver fled the scene of a traffic stop in Harlem. Christina SampsonThe officers were taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition, according to authorities.
The Range Rover was found abandoned on 114th Street and Pleasant Avenue following the incident, sources said.
The driver remained on the lam late Tuesday.
It’s unclear why the driver was stopped.
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