June 03, 2024 QUEENS, New York – Two officers were shot by a Venezuelan migrant teen on a moped who was fleeing a traffic stop early Sunday morning in East Elmhurst, Queens, cops said.
According to officials, just before 2:00 a.m., Officers investigating a robbery pattern involving mopeds and scooters in the area witnessed Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, 19, driving the wrong way, against traffic near at 89th Street & 23rd Avenue in Elmhurst and attempted to pull him over.
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Police officials say, the teen dumped the moped and fled on foot. During the foot pursuit, Mata, allegedly brandished an illegal firearm and shot several rounds at NYPD officers.
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During a press conference it was revealed that 26-year-old officer Christopher Abreu was shot in the leg and his partner Richard Yarusso, also 26, took a gunshot to the torso that struck his bulletproof vest, authorities said.
Officers returned fire and one struck the suspected gunman in the ankle. Mata was transported by Ambulance to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens for further treatment.
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Officials also stated the alleged teen shooter is a suspect in several “snatch and grab” robbery investigations in Queens and has been residing at a migrant shelter in the former Courtyard Marriott Hotel near LaGuardia Airport.
The 19-year-old suspect was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for treatment in stable condition. A firearm was recovered at the scene, cops say. The shooting incident is under review by the NYPD Force Investigation Division.