STEIN, J.
Petitioner, a police officer with the City of Mount Vernon Police Department, applied for accidental disability retirement benefits after he injured his right hand and elbow during a struggle with a suspect. After a hearing, a Hearing Officer denied his application, finding that his disability was not the result of an accident pursuant to the Retirement and Social Security Law.
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