Man's vandalism spree foiled as he nearly runs down cops on getaway car, walks free.
A 22-year-old man from Valley Stream was arrested for vandalizing a dozen NYPD vehicles outside a new police station house in Queens before making a daring escape that almost resulted in his arrest once again. Christian Genwright is accused of slashing the tires of seven marked and unmarked cruisers and smashing four others with a hammer, causing an airbag to deploy on one vehicle.
He was picked up by police after they spotted his luxury getaway car, a silver Lexus, parked on 244th Street and tried to pull him over. However, Genwright intentionally reversed the vehicle, nearly hitting a police cruiser. He was eventually arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, 14 counts of criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
In court, however, prosecutors were unable to secure bail for Genwright due to his non-bail-eligible charges, which left him free on supervised release. The latest incident marks the sixth time Genwright has been arrested this year alone, with the most recent being in February for allegedly violating traffic laws and becoming combative with police.
Genwright's court appearance is set for January 21, just over a month after he was last in court. The new $105 million 116th Precinct station house, which opened less than a year ago, has become the focal point of Genwright's latest antics, highlighting concerns about public safety and accountability within the NYPD.
A 22-year-old man from Valley Stream was arrested for vandalizing a dozen NYPD vehicles outside a new police station house in Queens before making a daring escape that almost resulted in his arrest once again. Christian Genwright is accused of slashing the tires of seven marked and unmarked cruisers and smashing four others with a hammer, causing an airbag to deploy on one vehicle.
He was picked up by police after they spotted his luxury getaway car, a silver Lexus, parked on 244th Street and tried to pull him over. However, Genwright intentionally reversed the vehicle, nearly hitting a police cruiser. He was eventually arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, 14 counts of criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
In court, however, prosecutors were unable to secure bail for Genwright due to his non-bail-eligible charges, which left him free on supervised release. The latest incident marks the sixth time Genwright has been arrested this year alone, with the most recent being in February for allegedly violating traffic laws and becoming combative with police.
Genwright's court appearance is set for January 21, just over a month after he was last in court. The new $105 million 116th Precinct station house, which opened less than a year ago, has become the focal point of Genwright's latest antics, highlighting concerns about public safety and accountability within the NYPD.
Like, I'm not trying to justify what he did, but I can see why someone would get frustrated with the system if they're feeling overwhelmed or stuff like that. The fact that he got away for so long is wild tho. It makes you wonder what went through his head to think it was a good idea to vandalize police cars and then try to run them down. 
But, I guess that's not my place to decide. What's really concerning me though is the $105 million station house and how that money could be better spent on community programs or something. Like, what about addressing the root causes of these incidents? 
. I mean, what's the worst he's gonna do to some old police cruisers? It's just a little vandalism, right? He's basically got more guts than most people who don't even bother trying anything. And yeah, his escape attempt was kinda crazy, but come on, it's not like he meant to put anyone in harm's way 
. The cops can't catch a break, always chasing after some poor kid with an axe. It's all just a big misunderstanding, imo 
. And what's the deal with these bail restrictions? Sounds like the system is rigged against folks who make mistakes. Maybe we should give this dude a second chance instead of throwing him in the slammer 
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. and what's the point of having a fancy new police station if it's gonna be targeted by vandals like genwright in the first place? 
seems like more money could've been spent on actual crime prevention measures instead of building a shiny new facility 
His latest stunt was all over the news and it's like he thought he could outsmart the system. Supervised release? Come on, you'd think the authorities would want to keep an eye on him more closely after something like this. It's not just about public safety, but also accountability within the NYPD. Why is the new station house becoming a focal point for his antics? Is it because it's so new and flashy that he's drawn to it? 
I guess we'll have to wait till January 21st to see if Genwright gets his act together or if we're in for more of the same. 
what's going on here? 
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I mean, who needs bail when you've got a fancy getaway car and some sweet vandalism skills? 
The NYPD must be thinking, "Hey, we're so safe with this guy on the loose... not!" 
The fact that he's already done this six times this year is like, what's the plan here? Are they just trolling him at this point? 
This guy needs to find a new hobby, stat. Maybe something that doesn't involve smashing cars and nearly running down cops? 
I'm not saying he's guilty or anything, but what's going on here? The cops are clearly trying to cover something up. Six arrests this year alone? That's gotta be more than just a coincidence. And the fact that he gets bailed out because of "non-bail-eligible" charges... sounds like a setup to me 
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. And to think he's been arrested six times already this year... what a waste of resources 
! All these incidents at the new police station house are really raising concerns about public safety and accountability within the NYPD. We need to make sure our cops have the support they need to do their jobs without being targets for vandals like Genwright.
. And can we please just get some good news for a change? This guy's antics are giving us all a bad vibe 
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. Someone needs to shine a light on this and figure out what's really going on 
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. anyway, guess we'll just have to keep an eye on this guy and see if he makes another move soon 
... or worst, like he thinks he's above the law 
I'm so frustrated when I see this kind of thing happening! Christian Genwright is clearly not taking responsibility for his actions, and it's a huge concern that he's only being supervised instead of facing real consequences 
. And what's even more worrying is that this latest incident happened at the new 116th Precinct station house, which is already under scrutiny about accountability... it's like he knew exactly where to strike 
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you literally almost ran down cops with ur getaway car lol what's going on in that head?