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22-Year-Old Charged After 11 NYPD Vehicles Damaged in Queens Vandalism Spree

Investigators say parked patrol cars in Jamaica were struck with an unknown object, with the motive still under review.

Overview

  • Police arrested Christian Genwright, 22, in Queens on Tuesday night in connection with the Nov. 10 damage.
  • Authorities said both marked and unmarked vehicles were hit while parked and unoccupied near the 116th Precinct.
  • Photos from the scene showed shattered windows, punctured windshields and damaged tires on multiple cars.
  • Genwright faces 14 counts of criminal mischief, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest.
  • Online records list his next court date as Jan. 21, 2026, as the NYPD continues to investigate the object used and any motive.