Police officer injured in Staten Island hit-and-run; suspect at large: NYPD

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – A police officer was injured in a hit-and-run on Staten Island Thursday morning, according to the NYPD.

It happened on the West Shore Expressway at State Route 44 around 8:37 a.m. A man driving a sedan crashed into a marked NYPD cruiser that was parked, according to authorities.

A 31-year-old officer in the cruiser was transported to Staten Island University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The man in the sedan, who was last seen wearing a white shirt and gray sweatpants, fled the scene on foot, police said.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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