A Bronx man wanted on an attempted murder charge in New York City was arrested by Westchester County Police today after he led officers on a chase along two parkways and onto local streets in Yonkers.
Dwayne Tucker, 27, of East 224th Street is facing additional charges in Westchester after he fled from officers who attempted a traffic stop. The suspect, who was driving a stolen car, side-swiped several police and civilian vehicles during his attempt to get away. One civilian and two officers suffered minor injuries.
Tucker was charged by County Police with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, a felony, and Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer and Reckless Driving, misdemeanors. After he is booked at County Police headquarters, he will be turned over to the NYPD.
The incident began this morning about 10 a.m. after the NYPD reported that Tucker fled in a black Ford Explorer as officers arrived at his home. He was being sought on a warrant charging him with Attempted Murder. Tucker drove into Westchester, where County Police located his vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant.
Tucker traveled north to FDR Park in Yorktown, where officers lost sight of the vehicle. The suspect vehicle then traveled south on the Taconic, where it was spotted again by County Police. The suspect vehicle then went south on the Saw Mill River Parkway, side-swiping a civilian vehicle near Lawrence Street in Ardsley and another civilian vehicle at Palmer Road in Yonkers.
The suspect exited the parkway at Yonkers Avenue and traveled into the Nodine Hill neighborhood, where Westchester County and Yonkers officers took Tucker into custody. A female passenger, a juvenile, was also taken into custody but later released to a family member. She was not charged.
The arrest for Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer is the second in as many days, Public Safety Commissioner Thomas A. Gleason said.
On Monday, County Police charged Michael Diaz, 32, of Olinville Avenue, Bronx, with Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer and Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree, misdemeanors. The charges accuse Diaz of fleeing from an officer on Nov. 30 who attempted to stop him for a traffic violation on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Mount Vernon. An officer terminated that pursuit and the matter was turned over to detectives for additional investigation.
“Motorists who flee from the police endanger themselves, any passengers, other drivers on the road and police officers. We take these incidents very seriously and will continue to investigate even in instances where we terminate a pursuit. If you run from the police, you will end up in handcuffs one way or the other,” Gleason said.
