NYPD investigating after off-duty officer carjacked in Bronx, sources say
An investigation is underway after an off-duty police officer was carjacked in the Bronx on Saturday morning, sources told CBS News New York.
It happened just before 11 p.m. on Ward Ave. near Bruckner Boulevard in the Soundview section of the borough. According to police, a 27-year-old man was in his car when someone grabbed him and forcibly pulled him out of the vehicle.
Sources told CBS News New York that the victim is a police officer who was off duty at the time of the incident.
Overnight into the early morning hours of Sunday, the New Rochelle Police Department received a call about a car crash. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that it was the same vehicle involved in the Bronx carjacking earlier in the night.
No one was inside the crashed vehicle when officers arrived, according to police. So far, no arrests have been made.
The name of the off-duty officer who was carjacked was not released. It is also not known what department he worked for.
No additional details on the incident are currently available.
Slashing in Midtown Manhattan
In an unrelated incident during the overnight hours, the NYPD is also investigating a slashing in Midtown Manhattan.
It happened Sunday at around 2:30 a.m. outside a bar on West 51st Street near the corner of Eighth Avenue.
When police arrived, they found a man had been slashed on the left arm.
He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The NYPD did not say if anyone has been arrested.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip or via DM on Twitter, . All calls are kept confidential.
