Feb. 22, 2023 He was confronted while taking firefighters’ property from the bunkroom.
By Thomas Tracy Source New York Daily News (TNS) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
An armed robber climbed through a Midtown Manhattan FDNY firehouse’s second-floor window and fought with two of the city’s Bravest, the Daily News has learned.
Cops were called to Engine Company 26 on W. 37th St. near Seventh Ave. about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday after Michael Nahaczewski was spotted climbing the side of the firehouse and entering the second-floor window, cops said.
He was removing personal items from the firefighter’s sleeping areas when smoke eaters returned from a call and spotted Nahaczewski rummaging through their things, cops said.
“(Nahaczewski) was on the second floor of the firehouse and was in possession of personal property of the firefighters on duty,” an FDNY spokesman said.
Firefighters from Engine 26 — nicknamed “The Batcave” for the iconic bat symbol painted on the sidewalk outside the station — immediately called police and grabbed Nahaczewski, sparking a brief brawl.
Two firefighter suffered minor injuries in the clash but managed to subdue Nahaczewski ahead of cops arriving, police and FDNY officials said.
Cops recovered a gun from the suspect.
Nahaczewski, who cops say lives in the West Village, was charged with attempted assault, petty larceny, possession of a firearm, disorderly conduct, criminal possession of stolen property and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
His arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court was pending Wednesday.