Police say the officer found the bike at Lenox Avenue and 135th Street about 6 p.m. and apparently attempted to ride it back to the 32nd Precinct stationhouse about a block away,
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Instead, he immediately lost control of the bike, narrowly missing a car, and was then thrown from it into the intersection.
The bike also skidded into another car.
The officer was treated for a minor leg injury at a local hospital.
The incident is under internal review by the NYPD.
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"We are aware of the incident," the NYPD said in a statement. "This incident and investigation remain under internal review."
Police are searching for the owner of the dirt bike, who had been reported driving recklessly through traffic before apparently abandoning it.
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