From the Yonkers Police Department:
This *shocking* video is powered by our friends at Axon – courtesy of their Taser 7.
Just after 3:30pm on March 25, 2025, Curtis GREENE, (41) of Yonkers, brandished a large kitchen knife on North Broadway and began walking toward the busy Getty Square area which was filled with pedestrians.
4th Precinct Anti-Crime Unit Officers McGill and Mendelson saw this and tried to contain GREENE while ordering him to drop the knife, with Detective Specialist Goldberg joining and assisting shortly thereafter.
Within seconds, Officers McCormack and Petrucelli arrived on scene and rushed to assist. While GREENE continued walking towards Getty Square, he continued to ignore Officers’ orders to drop the knife. Officers McCormack and Petrucelli deployed their Tasers at GREENE resulting in a successful hit and causing him to drop the knife while falling to the ground. Officers rushed to secure the knife and apprehend GREENE who continued to struggle before being placed under arrest.
GREENE was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Menacing a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest, Obstruction of Governmental Administration, and Assault 2nd for injuries he caused to one of our Officers while struggling after being disarmed.
There were no injuries to GREENE or to the public as a result of this incident- but this could have ended very differently. When we equip our Officers with the best tools and provide them with the best training, we create opportunities for intense and dangerous situations to be resolved in ways that are better than expected for all involved.
Ways to avoid getting tazed? Don’t walk the streets with knives, but if you must- just listen to Officers when they tell you to put it down.
