Overview
- Officers from the 62nd Precinct stopped a gray Mercedes around 4:40 a.m. at West 8th Street and Quentin Road in Gravesend after it ran a red light.
- The driver reversed into both officers during the stop and fled west on Quentin Road, police said.
- Hours later, police arrested Anas Rao, 20, of Flatlands, in connection with the hit-and-run.
- Rao faces counts including assault, reckless endangerment, vehicular assault, possession of a forged instrument, and obstruction of governmental administration.
- Both officers were taken to a local hospital with minor leg and foot injuries and were listed in stable condition; the case remains open with tips sought via Crime Stoppers.