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Grand jury votes not to indict cop in driver's death

Hassam Hamdy leaves his home in Centereach on

Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan | Hassam Hamdy leaves his home in Centereach on Friday. (Oct. 5, 2012)

A Queens grand jury has voted not to indict an NYPD detective from Long Island who shot and killed Noel Polanco, the driver of a car on the Grand Central Parkway, officials said.

In a statement, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said the secret panel had voted not to charge anyone in the Oct. 4, 2012, death of Polanco. Brown didn't elaborate on the grand jury proceedings in his statement.

"Mr....

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