Cop Struck with Glass Bottle from Elevated Subway Station

Man Threw Bottle at Cop from Subway Platform 
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an assault on a police officer with a glass bottle. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an assault on a police officer with a glass bottle. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice 

April 11, 2024 


QUEENS - A police officer suffered a concussion when he was struck in the head with a glass bottle from an elevated subway platform. Cops released a photo of the suspect, they say, purposely threw the bottle at the officer. 


At around 1:50 am on April 8, a man was standing on the elevated subway platform of the Number 7 train at 103-28 Roosevelt Avenue. Cops said the suspect threw a glass bottle at an on-duty NYPD police officer. The bottle struck the officer causing a laceration. 



EMS rushed the officer to Elmhurst Hospital. 


Officials said the officer suffered a concussion but is in stable condition. 



The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect who is described as a male who is between the ages of 28 and 35. He has a medium complexion, medium build and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white jacket, blue jeans, white shoes and a blue and red knit hat.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.




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