Results tagged “policechase”

NY1 reports that two people are in the hospital after a Brooklyn car crash last night: "Police say they saw a Toyota Corolla run a red light a little after midnight. They then followed the car, and a few seconds later, the Corolla slammed into a Lexus SUV at Lee Avenue and Rutledge Street in Williamsburg." The Post adds, "The witness said the car apparently being chased was going at least 45 miles per hour." The cops are apparently investigating whether the Corolla's driver was drinking.

Last night, police shot and killed a robbery suspect who they had been following on a wild chase that also left bystanders and police officers injured. A pedestrian told police that people in a car had just robbed him—of $1,200 cash—at West 177th near the West Side Highway. Police then chased the silver Cadillac throughout Washington Heights. According to WCBS 2, "The Cadillac struck a motorcycle rider, and the motorcycle got stuck under the car and was dragged. The Cadillac reversed, trying to dislodge the motorcycle, and hit a pedestrian." The cops came on the scene, identified themselves and then fired (one of the suspects may have had a gun). One of the suspects was shot dead while the three others were taken into custody. The Daily News reports, "Investigators said no weapon was found on the dead man, but noted that the weapon might have been tossed during the chase or hidden somewhere in the car. They were awaiting a search warrant Thursday morning."

The Gothamist Newsmapindicated a "Police Car MVA W/ entrapment" occurred at Miller & Bellmont Avenues in Brooklyn at 2:49AM this morning. It turns out that it wasn't just a police cruiser - it was a cruiser, a driver trying to flee a traffic stop and fifteen parked cars.