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This photo, provided by the NYPD, shows the gun the teenager allegedly tried to steal.

Cop Shoots Teen in Crown Heights Trying to Steal Gun

A police officer in Crown Heights shot a 17-year-old who was allegedly attempting to steal a gun from a van under guard Saturday morning, according to the NYPD.

At around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, a police officer was guarding a van on Bergen Street while awaiting a search warrant. Three teenagers allegedly tried to open the van’s driver’s side door and take a gun from inside. The gun, police said, was likely used in an earlier shooting in Brooklyn.

After ordering the three teens to stop, the officer fired his weapon and hit one in the left buttock.

Another teen was arrested at the scene and a third fled and has not yet been found.

The suspect who was shot was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.

7 Comments

  • In The Butt?

    That would mean 2 things:
    One, the theif was not faceing the officer.
    Two, the officer can’t aim!
    Accually, there is a third: Never mind!
    Fourth: The three teenage boy’s had the search warrent!!!(LOL)

  • typical ch

    wow! so glad i moved out of ch. Compared to CH, West Philly seems safe lol

  • he deserved it

    He’s lucky the cop didn’t hit him in the chest. What kind of idiots would go into a van that is clearly being guarded by policemen.

  • To number 2

    I would live in a place where cops mean business and the gun isn’t just for show

  • Ariel

    To #2 Jewish part of Crown Heights is pretty safe and overall Crown Heights is improving. Hopefully even Bergen street will not have incidents like this soon.