A brazen trio jumped on the hood of a marked NYPD vehicle, cracking its windshield after police responded to a massive car takeover early Saturday morning in Queens, officials said.
Cops rushed to the scene of a drag-racing street takeover after multiple 911 calls around 1:50 a.m. at Eliot Ave. and 69th St. in Maspeth. As the officers arrived and turned on their patrol car flashing lights and sirens, the crowd of spectators and drivers dispersed. But three unidentified individuals jumped on top of one of the police cars, cracking its windshield, cops said.
The disorderly trio then hopped into a vehicle and fled.
“I’ve seen the videos, and what happened at 69th Street and Eliot Avenue is disgusting,” local Queens Councilman Phil Wong said. “This kind of reckless behavior is an attack on our quality of life, and it cannot be tolerated. These takeovers and the ongoing late-night car meetups blasting music are exactly the kind of chaos my office is working to stop.”
Wild video of the car takeover shared by Wong on social media showed multiple cars doing tire-screeching donuts near a ring of fire on the street, with a passenger in one car holding a large Palestinian flag out of its window before cops arrived.
Around 100 vehicles were involved in the takeover, Wong said on X.
One driver was issued a summons for blocking the crosswalk after an NYPD commanding officer ordered an immediate canvass to deter any reckless driving, which led them to the motorist, cops said.
No one was injured in the incident.
“This kind of chaos has no place in our neighborhoods, and we need to be serious about addressing it,” Wong added. “More units will be out tonight, including drones and helicopters. All hands on deck.”