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Man lobs lit fireworks at police cruiser in Brooklyn, cops say

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Published June 23, 2020, 6:41 p.m. ET

The NYPD released a video Tuesday that shows a man throwing a lit firework in the direction of a police car in Brooklyn.

The male depicted in the brief video hurled multiple fireworks toward police officers and a police car around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14, in Flatbush, according to cops. There were no injuries reported.

Police are seeking the man and released his photograph along with the video.

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An unidentified male threw multiple fireworks toward police officers and a police vehicle.
An unidentified male threw multiple fireworks toward police officers and a police vehicle.DCPI
An unidentified male threw multiple fireworks toward police officers and a police vehicle.
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An unidentified male threw multiple fireworks toward police officers and a police vehicle.
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Anyone with information in regard to the whereabouts of this individual is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips.