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NYPD officer struck in Bronx hit-and-run after rowdy gathering

The officer was hit after a loud gathering in the Bronx, and police are still searching for the driver; the New York Post calls it harrowing.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on Late Night BBN
Published 11:36 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “NYPD officer struck in Bronx hit-and-run after rowdy gathering — driver at large”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11:36 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
Topics: NYPD.
BBN covered this story before: NYPD Commissioner Tisch roasts Mayor Mamdani at Al Smith Dinner (October 16).

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New York PostNYPD officer struck in Bronx hit-and-run after rowdy gathering — driver at large

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAn NYPD officer was struck in a hit-and-run in the Bronx after a rowdy gathering, and the driver is still at large.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe New York Post calls it a harrowing attack, and the investigation is still open.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWe don't have the officer's condition, and we don't have a suspect.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRight now we're looking at a gathering, a car, and an empty street where the car used to be.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhich is why it matters beyond one block. Someone is driving around the city tonight who knows exactly what happened.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd in a city this wired, doorbell cameras, traffic cameras and phones everywhere, that's a tough secret to keep.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEvery camera in the Bronx just became a witness.

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