Suspects allegedly fire BB gun at police car

<p>Police are asking for the public's help finding two suspects who allegedly fired shots from an air-powered BB gun at a marked police car from a rooftop.</p>

News 12 Staff

May 20, 2017, 11:09 AM

Updated 2,545 days ago

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Police are asking for the public's help in finding two suspects who allegedly fired shots from an air-powered BB gun at a marked police car from a rooftop.
Video shows the suspects - one male and one female - running down the stairwell after the incident, which occurred around 1 a.m. Friday. Both suspects are believed to be in their 20s.
The building is near the corner of Aqueduct Avenue and West 192nd Street in Fordham Manor.
Brandon Santiago, 21, and Heriberto Maldonado, 18, were arrested in connection to the incident. Their charges include reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespassing and criminal possession of a weapon.
The police car sustained damage to its windshield and roof after being hit several times.
The officers in the car were not injured.


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