Crime & Safety
Man Struck Police Car With Stolen Car Before Crashing Into Building: Police
He stole the car after he pointed a gun at the car owner's head last month, police say. Police are asking for the public's help to find him.
NORTH LAWRENCE, NY - Police are seeking a man who stole a car at gunpoint and hit a police car before crashing into a building in North Lawrence last month.
On Sunday, April 17 at about 5:05 a.m., the man, who police identified as Amir Samuel, entered a home on Lawrence Avenue, police said.
Samuel was arguing with a person inside the home when he pointed a loaded Black Sig Sauer handgun at the person's head and stole car keys, police said
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He then tried to flee the scene in a 2016 black Acura ILX, when he hit the police car, as well as several other cars before crashing into a local building, police said.
He then ran away in an unknown direction, police said.
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Crime Stoppers is asking anyone who knows Samuel's whereabouts, or with any information about this crime to call their toll free hotline: 1-800-244-TIPS (8477).
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