Investigators say the suspects were trying to steal a catalytic converter from a car in Brooklyn.
The NYPD is hunting for suspects after a police-involved shooting on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn.A section of the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn was closed Sunday morning after a police-involved shooting.
Investigators say the suspects were trying to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle on Knapp Street in Gravesend just before 7 a.m. but drove away as officers approached. The suspect's SUV was later spotted on the Belt Parkway near Cropsey Avenue, but as officers closed in, the SUV drove off again, plowing through stopped cars.Authorities across the tri-state area are warning car owners that catalytic converter thefts are getting out of control.Get breaking news alerts in the
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