Cop recognized for stopping a gunfight at the Farragut Houses
The 84th Precinct Community Council named officer Philip Hirsh it’s Cop of the Month after he and his partner narrowly escaped a gunfight with three individuals in the hallways of the Farragut Houses two months ago.
“Remember, this is not television these are real guns,” said Leslie Lewis, president of the 84th Precinct Community Council. “It’s a tough job out there for cops and officer Hirsh did an amazing thing arresting three individuals like that without harming anyone.”
Hirsh and his partner Jeremy Catania were patrolling the precinct when they heard a call come over the radio about a robbery near the Farragut Houses. They headed over to 224 York Street and canvassed the building.