Police praised after they used an SUV to mow down and rescue a woman who fired a gun into the air and held it to her head in the middle of a busy New York intersection
- The incident was reported at about 2:20 p.m. in North Bellmore, a Long Island suburb
- The owner of a nearby gas station recorded the meltdown when the woman started pointing the gun at her own head
- As the woman aims the gun at her skull, a police SUV suddenly makes a hard turn toward her and before she can get away, hits her in the street.
Long Island officers are being praised on social media after someone used a police SUV to stop a woman who shot a gun into the air at an intersection before putting it to her own head.
The incident was reported at about 2:20 p.m. in North Bellmore, a Long Island suburb, a spokesman for the Nassau County Police Department told DailyMail.com.
A 33-year-old black woman, who has not yet been identified, fired a semi-automatic pistol into the air and aimed it at oncoming traffic.
The owner of a nearby gas station recorded the meltdown when the woman started pointing the gun at her own head.
As the woman aims the gun at her skull, a police SUV suddenly makes a hard turn toward her and before she can get away, hits her in the street.
Long Island cops receive praise on social media after someone used a police SUV to stop a woman who shot a gun into the air at an intersection before putting it to her own head
The right front bumper of the police SUV hits her legs and she collapses on the road, as officers begin to surround her on foot.
The woman was treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital, she said News day.
The officer driving the SUV that hit her was also sent to a hospital for an emotional trauma check.
The investigation is ongoing, with the woman described as “in custody” but not yet charged with anything.
There was no mention of any charges against the officer driving the SUV, with Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder praising the officer.
“I never quarterback my cops on a Monday morning,” he said.
“Police protocol is deadly physical assault versus deadly physical assault. That’s the law,’ Ryder said.
Ryder added that the officers on foot “faced deadly physical violence against civilians and themselves, and they used the vehicle to stop that threat.” The other option on the table is to grab the gun and shoot it. They didn’t.’
A 33-year-old black woman, who has not yet been identified, fired a semi-automatic pistol into the air and aimed it at oncoming traffic before aiming it at her head
As the woman aims the gun at her skull, a police SUV suddenly makes a hard turn toward her and before she can get away, hits her in the street.
The right front bumper of the police SUV hits her legs and she collapses on the road, as officers begin to surround her on foot
The woman was treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital
There was no mention of any charges against the officer driving the SUV, with Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder praising the officer
“They chose an alternative option… and probably saved people’s lives, including their own.”
Users also praised the agent on social media.
Brave extreme measure that most likely saved her life. Well done,” wrote one Twitter account.
“Pretty sure that was because she held the gun to her head,” another wrote. “Immediate action needed.”
“Great actually,” added Sydnee Taylor. Non-lethal takedown. And no one was seriously injured. It looks like her foot might be broken, but yes. They’ve saved lives, including hers.’
The crime scene was near a children’s center in operation that day, but school officials said the children had already been discharged.