Young NYPD Officer's Nightmarish Ride: Vandal Smashes 11 Cars in Queens
A brazen act of vandalism shook the streets of Rosedale, Queens, on Monday night when a 22-year-old man deliberately targeted and damaged eleven parked New York Police Department vehicles outside a precinct stationhouse. Christian Genwright, who reportedly drove up to the scene in a silver Lexus at around 11 p.m., allegedly employed a hammer and knife to flatten tires and shatter windows on the NYPD cars.
This egregious act of destruction bears eerie similarities to another high-profile incident that occurred just months prior, when Jakhi McCray set fire to ten police vehicles in a Brooklyn parking lot. While McCray was charged with arson and pleaded not guilty, Genwright's actions have left authorities with no choice but to bring him to justice.
The vandalism was caught on video, which helped the NYPD track down Genwright after running his license plate through a database. The young suspect was subsequently apprehended and arraigned Tuesday night before being released under supervision until trial.
Genwright has been charged with ten counts of criminal mischief in connection with the vandalism, with authorities taking swift action to hold him accountable for his actions. As the case moves forward, it remains to be seen how Genwright will plead, but one thing is certain – this latest incident highlights a growing trend of targeted attacks on law enforcement vehicles across the city.
A brazen act of vandalism shook the streets of Rosedale, Queens, on Monday night when a 22-year-old man deliberately targeted and damaged eleven parked New York Police Department vehicles outside a precinct stationhouse. Christian Genwright, who reportedly drove up to the scene in a silver Lexus at around 11 p.m., allegedly employed a hammer and knife to flatten tires and shatter windows on the NYPD cars.
This egregious act of destruction bears eerie similarities to another high-profile incident that occurred just months prior, when Jakhi McCray set fire to ten police vehicles in a Brooklyn parking lot. While McCray was charged with arson and pleaded not guilty, Genwright's actions have left authorities with no choice but to bring him to justice.
The vandalism was caught on video, which helped the NYPD track down Genwright after running his license plate through a database. The young suspect was subsequently apprehended and arraigned Tuesday night before being released under supervision until trial.
Genwright has been charged with ten counts of criminal mischief in connection with the vandalism, with authorities taking swift action to hold him accountable for his actions. As the case moves forward, it remains to be seen how Genwright will plead, but one thing is certain – this latest incident highlights a growing trend of targeted attacks on law enforcement vehicles across the city.
so some young dude Christian Genwright is at it again, smashin 11 cars in Queens! Like what's wrong wit him? He goes all out w/ his hammer & knife, breakin windows & flattening tires... like a total psycho 
. And get this - his actions are eerily similar to another cop car vandalism incident just months ago. I'm like "Is this some kinda trend?" 
NYPD is doin the right thing by bringin him in 4 justice, and hopefully he gets held accountable 4 his actions 
. But seriously, it's gettin scary when u see people takin out their frustrations on innocent cars... can we pls just talk thru our issues instead of resortin to violence? 
I'm not surprised to see stuff like this happenin' in NYC 
. People gotta take responsibility for their actions, but at the same time, we gotta wonder why someone'd feel the need to smash cars 
. It's like, what's goin' on in that head of theirs? Maybe Genwright had a bad day or somethin', idk 
. And, I mean, 11 cars is a lot, but still, it's just property damage 
. Not worth the drama and stress for the NYPD, you feel? 
But, at least they got him, and he'll face the music 
. Still, gotta wonder if this is a bigger issue than we think 
also, can we talk about how these cases are connected? just months ago there was some fire incident in brooklyn too 
it's like someone's trying to send a message or something, but honestly, i don't get it 
. Anyway, hope Genwright gets the help he needs – we need more people like him to come forward and talk about what's really going on in their minds 
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i feel bad for the officers who have to deal with this kinda stuff. it's not like they're tryin' to harm anyone, just doin' their job. and now some kid's gonna be in trouble? yeah, justice is needed 4 that! 
but at the same time, can't we all just get along? maybe there's somethin' more we can do 2 prevent this kinda stuff from happenin' again 
! 11 cars damaged in one night?! 
That's just not right 
. NYPD officers work hard to keep us safe, and this is how they're repaid? 
Just thinking about it makes me so angry 
! But at the same time, I feel bad for Genwright too 
... poor guy must be really messed up in the head 
... not knowing better 
... but man, can't we all just get along? 
. AND THE WORST PART IS, SOMEONE WAS FILMING IT ALL FROM INSIDE A SILVER LEXUS... HOW COOL, RIGHT? 
. I FEEL SO BAD FOR THE POLICE WHO HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION, THEY'RE ALREADY STRESSED OUT ENOUGH WITHOUT SOME YOUNG GUY COMING IN AND SMASHING THEIR CARS