Nassau County officer injured during arrest of car theft suspects in Queens

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
CORONA, Queens (WABC) -- A Nassau County police officer was injured at a Queens gas station while attempting to arrest a suspect.

The officer was investigating a car theft when he was injured at a BP gas station on Horace Harding Expressway just after 11:50 p.m. Tuesday in Corona.
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He appears to have been struck by a car and sustained a compound fracture to the leg.

The officer was taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was in stable condition.
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At least two suspects were arrested at the gas station and charges are pending against them.

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