Post by redstone14 on Nov 1, 2011 11:50:03 GMT -5
Lighter Deflects Bullet, Saves Man in Hempstead
By Timothy Bolger on November 1st, 2011
A lighter in a 22-year-old’s pocket deflected a bullet after would-be robbers shot at him in Hempstead on Halloween night, Nassau County police said.
The victim was at the corner of Morrell Avenue and Morton Street when three men tried to rob him at 9:21 p.m. Monday, police said.
“When the victim tried to flee he was shot by one of the suspects in the right leg,” police said in a statement.
The bullet hit a lighter in the victim’s pocket, causing it to deflect. The victim suffered a contusion on his leg and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
There was no description of the suspects.
Third Squad detectives ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain anonymous.
www.longislandpress.com/2011/11/01/lighter-deflects-bullet-saves-man-in-hempstead/
By Timothy Bolger on November 1st, 2011
A lighter in a 22-year-old’s pocket deflected a bullet after would-be robbers shot at him in Hempstead on Halloween night, Nassau County police said.
The victim was at the corner of Morrell Avenue and Morton Street when three men tried to rob him at 9:21 p.m. Monday, police said.
“When the victim tried to flee he was shot by one of the suspects in the right leg,” police said in a statement.
The bullet hit a lighter in the victim’s pocket, causing it to deflect. The victim suffered a contusion on his leg and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
There was no description of the suspects.
Third Squad detectives ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain anonymous.
www.longislandpress.com/2011/11/01/lighter-deflects-bullet-saves-man-in-hempstead/