On March 30, 2023, at approximately 5:40 a.m., State Police were advised to BOLO (be on the lookout) for a Mount Sinai Ambulance that was stolen from the St. Luke’s Morningside Hospital. The ambulance was being GPS tracked by FDNY and was reported to be traveling northbound on I-87 in the area of mile marker 7 in the town of Greenburgh. Several minutes later, Troopers spotted the ambulance traveling northbound near exit 9 (Tarrytown) and attempted a traffic stop. The driver failed to comply, and a slow speed pursuit ensued.
State Police utilized a tire deflation device to successfully disable the ambulance on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The driver, Matthew K. Chacko, 47, of Bronx, NY, was taken into custody without further incident. He was transported to SP Tarrytown for processing.
Chacko is being charged with Grand Larceny 3rd degree and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 3rd degree; both Felonies, and Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle 3rd degree, Obstructing Governmental Administration 2nd degree, Driving While Intoxicated, and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs; all Misdemeanors. He is currently awaiting arraignment before the Village of Tarrytown Court later this morning.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
