Officers were patrolling the area just before 8 p.m. Friday when they saw a man carrying a firearm at East 174th Street and Vyse Avenue.
The man then fired a round in the direction of the officers. Nobody was injured.
On Saturday, police arrested Anthony Gomez, 32, and charged him with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
That's when the suspect, who was wearing a gray hoodie, fled the scene.
Witnesses say the suspect was later seen jumping from rooftop to rooftop, according to police sources.
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