According to police officials, the peculiar incident unfolded when a 32-year-old man residing at 335 East 148th St. in Mott Haven dialed 911 at around 5:40 p.m. on Jan. 12 and told the operator in Spanish that a man was attempting to steal his air conditioner. However, when two female officers arrived on the second floor, they could not locate the caller, so they attempted to return down the staircase. They then encountered the 32-year-old man walking up the stairs while carrying a knife in his right hand.
One officer gave the male verbal commands, telling them to 'wait, wait, wait,' and also telling them to 'drop it, drop it,' while also putting her hand up to motion for him to stop, Deputy Chief at Force Investigation Division Rohan Griffith said. The male continued to swiftly approach the officers, still with the knife in his right hand.
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