The NYPD says a three-car crash on a quiet street in East New York was due to a medical episode. Police say the crash happened on Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Montauk and Sutter ...

An officer activated his lights and sirens on a NYPD vehicle in an effort to initiate a car stop. However, the complaint alleges that Valdez hit the gas, forcing the officer to drive at over 60 ...

NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Wednesday announced a new police vehicle pursuit policy that would “make both the police and the public safer," according to The City. The new policy ...

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch emphasized the policy's role in enhancing public safety, citing a notable 25% of 2024's pursuits ending in accidents causing property damage or injuries.

In the first incident, police say the suspect intentionally started a fire that damaged a parked NYPD car in front of City Hall around 2:20 a.m. on January 10. Minutes later, officers say the ...

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NEW YORK - The NYPD announced a change in its policy on high-speed chases. There's a new directive to keep the public, and officers, safe while catching criminals. In 2022, the NYPD went on the ...

Under the new policy, NYPD officers will only chase suspects involved in felonies or violent crimes and rely on “advanced tools of modern-day policing” to track other fleeing drivers.

NYPD officers will no longer be allowed to chase after vehicles fleeing car stops under a new departmentwide policy that allows pursuits only when a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor is ...

The first fire was started around 2:20 a.m. in front of 254 Broadway, damaging an NYPD emergency vehicle, according to the NYPD. The man is accused of starting three additional fires afterward.

New York City police officers will no longer engage in high-speed pursuits of suspects in low-level crimes in a move aimed at keeping civilians and officers safe, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch ...