A disturbed teenager's fight over an iPod almost cost a cop an eye last night in Crown Heights. The incident started around 5:30 p.m. when Jarae Hoe, 14, started punching his younger sister because she wouldn't hand over her iPod. The situation escalated, and Jarae, who has "emotional problems," broke some furniture and punched the walls. By the time police arrived, he had hidden up on the roof, so the cops departed. But Jarae soon returned and started fighting again. His mother tells the Daily News, "He got a knife and he started going crazy. He just got crazy out of control."

As cops arrived for the second time, Jarae had just smashed a chair into a wall, and he allegedly threw one of the chair legs, hittting one cop in the eye. The unidentified officer was taken to Kings County Hospital, and one source tells the News, "he is is going to be okay. He's not losing an eye. He just has minor scratches." Jarea's sister sustained bruises to her cheek, and Jarae was taken away in handcuffs, but no charges were immediately filed. In the aftermath of the chaos, his father explained, "My son had a bad day." At press time, it was unclear what happened to the iPod.