A 'Good Samaritan' in New York City is being praised for helping NYPD officers apprehend a fleeing suspect who was brandishing firearms in broad daylight.
A civilian in New York City stood in the way of an armed suspect fleeing NYPD officers and pushed him into a nearby fence, holding onto the suspect until police officers could make an arrest. police officers in New York City.
The suspect was arrested after a civilian, who saw him fleeing police officers with a revolver in his hand, stepped in his way and pushed him into a nearby fence. The civilian then held onto the suspect"As alleged, the defendant illegally brandished two loaded firearms in broad daylight on a Manhattan street, one of which was a carbine rifle, frightening numerous New Yorkers, including a child," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said.
The complaint states that Fleming stood in the doorway of the bodega and flashed a handgun as a girl attempted to leave. The child ran from the store past Fleming onto the sidewalk. Surveillance video then shows Fleming outside the bodega and pulling back his coat to reveal a rifle that had been swung over his shoulder.
NYPD officers approached Fleming after a witness called 911, and the suspect fled down the sidewalk.
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