The New York Police Department has released footage of a traffic stop that quickly went wrong on Saturday morning.
Authorities state that two officers pulled over 44-year-old Lionel Virgile after he allegedly ran a red light. Body camera video from one of the officers shows him approaching Virgile’s car and speaking with him.
The driver’s left hand remains out of view as he tells the officer he is trying to retrieve his wallet. The officer tells him it is okay to open up the driver’s door to get his wallet but Virgile instead takes the opportunity to throw a cup full of liquid on the officer which the police believe was some kind of chemical.