Prosecutors say a reckless driving suspect bit an NYPD officer’s finger tip off

Published October 11, 2023 3:49 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a New York City police officer lost his left ring finger up to the first knuckle when a reckless driving suspect bit him. Prosecutors say Lenni Rodriguez Cruz could be sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple charges that include leading police on a wild car chase. He also crashed into several vehicles and bit a sergeant who was trying to put him in a holding cell. The mayhem happened on Sept. 20. Rodriguez Cruz was arraigned Wednesday. A phone call to his attorney was not immediately returned.

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