NYPD officer arrested, charged for attempted murder of Bronx man in Kingsbridge
Back on March 16 on West 231st Street, Baez allegedly shot a 30-year-old man in the head because of a stolen car.
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An NYPD officer has been arrested and charged for the attempted murder of a Bronx man.
The Bronx District Attorney confirms that off-duty officer, Jonathan Baez, is facing many charges including attempted murder, assault and kidnapping.
According to the indictment, back on March 16 in front of 167West 231st Street, Baez allegedly approached a 30-year-old man in search of his stolen car. Baez pointed his firearm at the man, ordered him to the ground and straddled him with the gun pointed at the man's back.
Baez later fired two shots into a white Hyundai Genesis parked nearby, which struck the man in the head. That man was taken to the hospital in critical condition and is still on a ventilator.
The indictment states that after his 2024 Honda CRV was stolen from his apartment in Riverdale, Baez conducted 200 unauthorized searches of NYPD databases for a white Hyundai spotted in surveillance video as being involved in the theft. This happened between March 15-16. The car has not been recovered.
The NYPD Force Investigation Division conducted the investigation. Baez, who worked for Gracie Mansion's security detail, was placed on modified duty. A police spokesperson confirmed he is suspended without pay.
