Driver hits NYPD cop with his car at Times Square before driving several blocks, crashing into a food cart and then fleeing into the subway system
An NYPD officer was rushed to a Manhattan hospital after a driver hit him while trying to avoid being arrested for a parole violation.
The incident happened in Times Square shortly after noon on Monday when the unidentified officer tried to arrest a 50-year-old connected to a burglary case.
When the driver of the blue Mazda MX-5 Miata was stopped at the intersection of West 45th Street and Eighth Avenue, the police officer reached into the vehicle, likely in an attempt to turn off the engine.
But the unidentified driver instead floored it according to the New York Daily News, potentially hitting the cop with the car's mirror.
The incident in Times Square began around 12:10pm near West 45th Street and Eighth Avenue
An NYPD officer was attempting to serve a warrant to the driver of a blue Mazda
The suspect drove off, however, hitting the police officer and speeding away from the scene
The crash caused damage across the midtown area of Manhattan, New York City
Police officers set up shop to take pictures of the damage for their investigation
The hunt was quickly on for the suspect, who left a path of damage and destruction
Footage taken by bystanders on the Citizen App show the destructive aftermath of the incident, with police cars and ambulances lined up around the area.
The NYPD officer was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was being treated for a hand injury.
Police officers quickly swarmed the area on West 50th Street of the car crash
Some police officers stood guard, while others began the hunt for the suspect
The blue Mazda was completely wrecked by the driver before he fled towards the subway
The blue Maza was completely destroyed by the driver, who fled towards the subway
Parts of the blue Mazda were scattered across West 50th Street, like under the USPS truck
The crash happened near Major League Baseball's official store, a hot tourist spot in NYC
Meanwhile, the suspect continued to speed away and managed to make it five blocks north of the incident before crashing his car on West 50th Street.
The blue Mazda appeared to be completely totaled after it struck a Steak Freak food cart on the street. The Mazda's windshield wipers were left running as the suspect fled the vehicle.
The driver of the blue Mazda eventually crashed on West 50th street, totalling his car
He then fled his vehicle and ran to the subway system, captured by citizen footage on the way
The officer was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was being treated for minor injuries
A police officer looks over the wide area of debris caused by the blue Mazda's crash
One person on the Citizen App also stated that the driver hit a UPS truck that was adjacent to the food cart.
Police taped off wide sections of the street to begin their investigation into the crash.
The blue Mazda appeared to crash into the Steak Freak food cart on West 50th Street
The NYPD was quickly dispatched to West 50th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenue
Police officers consulted one another about what had happened to one of their own
The car wreck happened in midtown, right near where Broadway shows usually run
Most of West 50th Street was closed off due to the car crash and succeeding investigation
Dozens of police officers were sent to the area to investigate the vehicular incident
The suspect then exited his vehicle and dashed into the subway system, where he remains at large.
WABC reports the suspect's entry into the subway system caused delays to both the B and D lines.
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