The two cops gave chase and after a block-and-a-half pursuit, Smith turned around on Bathgate Avenue and allegedly fired two shots at the cops, striking Vargas.
Sources said Smith was initially stopped because it appeared he was carrying a weapon.
“We’re extremely fortunate this morning that our officer is recovering after being shot by a dangerous criminal who shouldn’t have been on the streets of the Bronx or anywhere else,”. “NYPD officers are here for New Yorkers day and night — risking their lives without hesitation.” He was last arrested in March 2020 at a Coney Island subway station. He was allegedly found with a gun after being stopped for fare evasion and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, officials and sources said.He was also convicted of robbery in 2016 and given five years probation, officials said.
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