Police: Shot fired accidentally by officer responding to call of person with knife in Yonkers

Police: Shot fired accidentally by officer responding to call of person with knife in Yonkers

Police say a shot was accidentally fired by an officer while responding to a call of a person with a knife in Yonkers. 
Authorities responded to the area of Central Park Avenue between the Will Library and TD Bank for a report of a male brandishing a knife. 
Police say the officer accidentally discharged his firearm inside his police vehicle. They say no one was hurt, and the incident was confined to the car.  
The 15-year-old male was placed into custody without further incident.