Man Pulls Knife On Off-Duty Officer Who Saw Him Flee From Grizzly Crash

By James England

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — The driver of one of the vehicles involved in a grizzly crash fled the scene and was pursued by an off-duty police officer on foot. The officer followed the man and told him he was an officer and to stop. The man then allegedly pulled a knife and approached the off-duty officer, who then opened fire. He missed and the driver escaped.

According to New York NBC 4, the driver has been identified as 40-year-old Sean Burke. He is charged with menacing a police officer and drug charges. Leaving the scene of an accident should have been one of the charges but we’re sure the District Attorney will get to that later. In the meantime, let’s stick with the details.

If this had been a concealed carrier who had just witnessed a very violent accident in which one of the vehicles was turned nearly upside down, it would have been a very bad idea to pursue a suspect fleeing from the scene on foot. First off, the vehicle has identification on it which can help pin down the driver and the second, the driver now faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident.

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Source:: Concealed Nation