Homeless Man Attacks Cop With Meat Cleaver After Trying To Remove Boot From Car

Story out of New York City, New York:

A suspect was shot multiple times after an off-duty NYPD detective was attacked with a meat cleaver in Midtown on Thursday afternoon and it all stemmed over a booted car.

NYPD Chief of Department James O’Neill said two uniformed officers responded to a call to a possible crime in progress at 31st Street and Broadway around 5 p.m. When the officers arrived, they found the suspect — identified as 32-year-old Akram Joudeh of Queens — trying to remove the boot from his car, officials said.

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said an off-duty police officer who was on his way home from court to Penn Station joined the pursuit and suffered a “significant injury to his face” after getting attacked with a meat cleaver.

Police tried to corral the suspect, and even used a Taser that had no effect on him. When the off-duty detective intervened and tried to grab him, he was struck in the head with the weapon.

Officers then fired 18 shots at the suspect. O’Neill said Joudeh was in critical, but stable, condition late Thursday. O’Neill added that they believe Joudeh was living in his car. Cont. (Video/Autoplay)

Story from - CBS New York