Cop fires on a susp, who then crashes

A POLICE OFFICER settling an argument between bickering neighbors on a Brooklyn street fired a shot Sunday morning after learning that one of the men was holding a gun, authorities said.

The bullet did not hit the man, who ran off, police said.

The officer and four other cops were responding to a 911 call about the fight on E. 58th St. and Avenue J in Flatlands about 11:40 a.m.

As the cops tried to resolve the issue between the neighbors, they became aware that a 33-year-old man was carrying a gun, officials said. When the man made a move for his waistband, the cop fired a shot.

The suspect made a mad dash to his car. As he tried to maneuver out of a driveway, he clipped the five cops with the vehicle, police said. The panicked man crashed into a parked car a short distance later, then tried to sprint away.

Cops caught up to him and recovered the gun — which the suspect (photo inset) tossed as he ran off, authorities said. Charges were pending Sunday night. The officers went to Kings County Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

A man who lives near the scene said the unidentified suspect was arguing with a woman over a parking spot. “The woman was saying, ‘I pay taxes here. Move your car,’ ” the neighbor said. “A man comes out of the house and starts arguing with the guy, too.”

Another neighbor, Patrick Baird, 44, said the suspect smashed into his white Cadillac Escalade.

“I’m just happy I wasn’t in the car when it happened,” he said.