Body camera footage that was released by the NYPD on Thursday shows a police officer trying in vain to stop a carjacker from driving away in a stolen Audi in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday.
In a short clip posted to Instagram on Wednesday, a man could be seen chasing after his black minivan as another man, armed with a knife, plows into a car in front of it in an effort to flee the scene.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is facing criticism after telling his prosecutors to reduce charges for defendants in cases where no one got hurt and instead seek diversion programs. Even the new police commissioner said she was "very concerned" about the impact of this directive.