A video that circulates online shows a NYPD officer who shoots basketball in the backyard of a house in Brooklyn, while firefighters fought with a four-alarm flames on the top floor.
The incident, included on March 21, 2024, in a three -storey residence in East 3rd Street in Flatbush, shows the officer, in uniform, an attempt at a long long -distance shot while the fire raged.
The officer missed the shot, with the basketball wide and the side of the house hit.
Fdny posted on X with details of the blaze.
“At 5:43 on Friday evening, the FDNY received a fire report on 413 E 3rd Street in Brooklyn,” read the post.
“Units found heavy fire on the first floor and the fire quickly escalated to a fourth alarm due to a strong wind.”
“One person was seriously injured and transported to the hospital.”
The video, posted on Instagram by Whatisnewyork, has criticized, with an anonymous police officer quoted by the NY post that the behavior calls the behavior 'reprehensible'.
A video that circulates online shows a NYPD officer who photographs basketball in the backyard of a house in Brooklyn, while firefighters fought with a four-alarm fire on the top floor
The incident, included on March 21, 2024, in a three -storey residence in East 3rd Street in Flatbush, the officer, in uniform, shows an attempt at a long distance while the fire raged
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker praised the efforts of the firefighters and noted that they were confronted with challenging circumstances, including strong wind and a partial collapse of the building.
He confirmed that one person sustained critical injuries.
The current condition of the individual is unknown.
They still have to reveal the identity of the officer.
Remarks about the video also expressed dismay about the actions and basketball skills of the officer, whereby some offer comic lighting to the situation.
A user said sarcastically: “If I make it, I will save them,” Spotting the observed lack of urgency of the officer.
“Ai could never make a video as funny as this,” said a user.
“He is clearly an agent, not a fireman,” wrote another user.
“At 5:43 on Friday evening, the FDNY received a fire report on 413 E 3rd Street in Brooklyn,” FDNY reported
Units that encountered heavy fire on the first floor, which quickly escalated to a fourth alarm due to strong wind
One person has suffered critical injuries
“All that air alone could put that fire out!” Another joke.
“Protection, but not serving,” chimde a user.
This debacle comes after it has been revealed exclusively on Dailymail.com that a detective of a NYPD Special Victims unit, Melissa Mercado, can be seen in a viral hip-hop music video, 'Doin that,' performance in lingerie at a strip club and dollar bills.
The video, released in February, shows her dancing with artist S-Quire, who was not aware of her profession.
S-Quire, real name Phabian Winfield, expressed surprise in learning the identity of Mercado, who only knew her because of her nickname, Honeybee.
The video has collected 1.2 million views on YouTube where it was posted by World Star Hip Hop and 1.1 million on the S-Quire Instagram page.
Mercado's video and social media photos have been shared on a large scale within the NYPD. She deactivated her Instagram account when the video became viral.
The NYPD has not tackled potential disciplinary measures.
