---
title: "New York Police Investigating After Cop Car Spotted Doing Donuts in Viral Video"
description: "Police in southern New York have launched an investigation after a video surfaced showing one of their patrol cars doing donuts in a snow-covered parking lot on Monday night, according to NBC New York."
date: "2018-01-12"
modified: "2018-01-12"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/17644/new-york-police-investigating-after-cop-car-spotted-doing-donuts-in-viral-video"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "donuts"
  - "New York"
  - "police"
  - "snow"
---

# New York Police Investigating After Cop Car Spotted Doing Donuts in Viral Video

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Police in southern New York have launched an investigation after a video surfaced showing one of their patrol cars doing donuts in a snow-covered parking lot on Monday night, [according to *NBC New York.*](<https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Twitter-Video-Shows-Yonkers-Police-Car-Doing-Donuts-468828173.html>)

In a statement sent to reporters, the Yonkers Police Department said that it "does not condone this type of unprofessional behavior," adding that the officer in question has already been identified and will face disciplinary proceedings.

Twitter user [@antbenitez\_](<https://twitter.com/antbenitez_>) recorded the video at a municipal parking lot next to the city's Pelton Park early Tuesday morning, which was completely empty at the time. It shows the [Ford Crown Victoria](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/14934/a-used-police-car-may-be-the-best-first-car>) lazily spinning in a circle as its rear wheels make rooster tails of snow, completing one and a half rotations before the clip ends. His caption references the officer getting paid to screw around like this; fun as it looks, it's definitely not the best use of taxpayer-funded time, even during the 2 a.m. doldrums.

https://twitter.com/_/status/950630819613245440

We should point out that the average base salary for a Yonkers police officer [is around $60,000,](<https://www1.salary.com/NY/Yonkers/police-officer-salary.html>) not including overtime. Whether or not this cop was making six figures, though, chances are he'll think twice before indulging in a little screwball fun while on the clock again. We sympathize with the temptation to hoon [one of the last rear-wheel-drive Crown Victorias](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/13547/nevada-highway-patrol-retires-last-ford-crown-victoria-p71-in-the-fleet>) still in service, but them's the rules.

Of course, it's hardly the first time a municipal employee has had a little extracurricular fun with a work vehicle. [This clip](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tfXcAX5UQA>) of a U.S. Post Office mail carrier doing donuts with a Grumman LLV in a snowy cul-de-sac is always worth a watch.

https://youtube.com/embed/5tfXcAX5UQA

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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