By Roni Jacobson
New York Day by day Information
NEW YORK — A reckless driver who ran over a police officer with his car, breaking her leg, whereas attempting to evade a site visitors cease within the Bronx has been sentenced to 6 years in jail, the Bronx District Lawyer’s workplace has introduced.
Usman Haruna, 27, led police on a high-speed chase in his black SUV when cops tried to drag him over for driving with an expired license plate round E. 194th St. and Marion Ave. in Fordham, in accordance with courtroom paperwork. At factors in the course of the chase, Haruna drove into oncoming site visitors and onto the sidewalk earlier than crashing his automobile round 6 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2021, the paperwork said.
However when a police officer approached the automobile to seize the keys, Haruna accelerated, working her over and dragging her for about 30 toes earlier than crashing into one other automobile, the place cops had been in a position to apprehend him.
When NYPD cops tried to cease a automobile with an expired, non permanent license plate within the Bronx, the motive force sped off dragging an officer — fracturing her ankle. The driving force was arrested and the officer is recovering. Our message to criminals is evident: you can be apprehended! pic.twitter.com/kcasotLnQL
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“For over a mile and half, the motive force weaved out and in of site visitors, ran purple lights and cease indicators, and put the lives of drivers and pedestrians in danger,” Bronx DA Darcel Clark stated in a press release. “After crashing his automobile, he attacked an NYPD Officer who entered his automobile, then accelerated and drove over her, injuring her. The defendant now faces the implications of his callous disregard for an officer’s life.”
The officer suffered a fractured ankle and accidents to her hip, in accordance with courtroom paperwork. In video of the assault launched by police on the time, she might be heard screaming in agony.
On Wednesday, a decide sentenced Haruna to 6 years in jail and three years of probation after a jury discovered him responsible of assaulting the officer and different costs, in accordance with the DA’s workplace.
The Dodge Durangos, supposed to mix in with site visitors however nonetheless “clearly talk enforcement as soon as engaged,” are being rolled out in response to “video game-style” driving
The suspect, a 10-time convicted felon, opened hearth throughout a pursuit earlier than fleeing on foot, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders stated
Regardless of a number of warnings and a proposal of a taxi, the suspect drove right into a pedestrian-filled avenue, injuring one Laurel officer
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