MS-13 members planning to target city cops: NYPD

The NYPD has received information that members of MS-13 are “looking to ‘hit'” police officers who live in certain parts of Long Island to enhance their credibility within the gang, The Post has learned.

In a memo released Tuesday, authorities from the police department’s 105th Precinct warned officers that the department has received “threats against [members of service]” who live in Brentwood and Central Islip, both hamlets in the Suffolk County town of Islip, as well as Patchogue.

“Intel has been obtained that members of MS13 are looking to ‘hit’ NYPD police officers, specifically in the Brentwood/Central Islip area, as well as possibly Patchogue in order to gain street credibility,” according to the memo. “These members are conducting reconnaissance of [member of service] private residences.”

The memo goes on to explain that police officers should “always be cognizant” and alert, should change their routine, keep an eye out for any strange vehicles and, if they do see anything unusual, make note of it.

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https://nypost.com/2019/02/27/ms-13-members-planning-to-target-long-island-cops-nypd/