Crime & Safety
Man Convicted in New Hyde Park Cop Shooting to Receive Sentence
Cong Xu could face up to 30 years in prison at his sentencing Tuesday morning.
A man convicted of shooting a Nassau County police officer after a New Hyde Park home invasion in August 2013 will be sentenced Tuesday.
Cong Xu, 22, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty in February to first-degree assault and first degree burglary, according to Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
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On Aug. 14, 2013, residents on Campbell Street in New Hyde Park called 911 to report a burglary in their home. Nassau County Police responded and confronted Xu as he fled the house. As Xu ran away from the officers, he turned and fired several rounds from a handgun. One of the bullets struck Officer Mohit Arora, 32, in the lower abdomen, the DA’s office said.
Officers located Xu, taking him into custody on Flower Lane and Nugent Street.
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Arora was transported to North Shore Hospital and treated for his injuries. He has since returned to work, but is on reduced work load, NBC New York reported.
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Xu could face up to 30 years in prison at his sentencing, which will take place Tuesday morning at the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola.
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