NYPD: Man threw Molotov cocktail at officers after running red light
By FOX 5 NY Staff
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Man throws chemical at NYPD officer
The NYPD has released video of a man throwing a chemical at a NYPD officer during a traffic stop. Credit: @NYPDNews
NEW YORK - The NYPD says a man has been arrested after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at officers when they pulled him over for running a red light in Brooklyn on Saturday morning.
According to authorities, police pulled over a car just before 8 a.m. in East Flatbush after the driver ran a red light.
When officers approached the car and began speaking with the driver, the driver threw a chemical at the officers and sped off.