NYPD cop charged months after he was caught on video shooting man he thought may have stolen wife’s car
NYPD Police Officer Jonathan Baez was trying to catch the thieves who stole his car -- but is now facing attempted murder charges.
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Metro NYPD cop charged months after he was caught on video shooting man he thought may have stolen wife’s car By Khristina Narizhnaya and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published June 11, 2026, 3:16 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A NYPD cop turned “vigilante” was hit with attempted murder and kidnapping charges Thursday for a wild caught-on-video off-duty shooting that left the victim clinging to life on a respirator. Jonathan Baez, 44, a 12-year veteran of the department, allegedly chased down the men he believed had stolen his car two days earlier on March 16, pinning one man to the ground at gunpoint and shooting another in the head when he tried to get away — leaving him critically wounded, prosecutors said.
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