ByEyewitness News 
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 6:40AM
HAMILTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) — An off-duty police officer fired shots at suspects who allegedly attempted to steal a catalytic converter in Hamilton Heights.
The 31-year-old woman observed three men attempting to steal the catalytic converter from a vehicle just before 5:45 a.m. Tuesday.
The men then approached the off-duty officer’s vehicle. One reached into his waistband, possibly for a weapon.
She fired one round at them, and the three fled in a dark colored BMV.
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