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Suspect Arrested After 11 NYPD Vehicles Vandalized Outside Queens Precinct

Police cite surveillance video of a silver Lexus as the case moves to court with the suspect released without bail.

Overview

  • Christian Genwright, 22, was arrested in Queens on Tuesday night in connection with damage to NYPD vehicles outside the 116th Precinct in Jamaica.
  • The late-night incident occurred around 11 p.m. Monday, with officers finding 11 parked, unoccupied cars damaged by an unknown object.
  • Surveillance footage shows a man exiting a silver Lexus to slash tires with a knife and shatter windows with a hammer, and the plate was traced to Genwright.
  • Genwright faces reckless endangerment, multiple counts of criminal mischief, and two weapons possession charges, with a next court date listed as Jan. 21, 2026.
  • Investigators have not announced a motive, and officials said Genwright was arraigned and released without bail.