Westchester Man Rammed Cops With Stolen Car During Chase: DA

MOUNT VERNON, NY — After a high-speed chase on Sunday, a Mount Vernon man accused of ramming a police car was sent to Westchester County Jail. George Smith, 29, is charged with:

• Assault in the Second Degree, a class D felony
• Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree, a class D felony
• Reckless endangerment in the First Degree, a class D felony

Westchester County police arrested Smith Sunday morning after leading police on a chase that took them from Mount Vernon into the Bronx, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. said.

Smith appeared in Mount Vernon City Court Monday and was sent to Westchester County Jail.

Around 9:30 a.m., Westchester County police alerted Mount Vernon police that a stolen car was being driven in the city. MVPD tried to stop the vehicle, which drove away, entering the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound. As police pursued, eight minutes into the chase, the driver of the vehicle rammed it into a Westchester County Police patrol car.

Police stopped the stolen vehicle near 4230 Boston Post Road in the Bronx. More than an hour later, Westchester County police found Smith in the same area and took him into custody.

Smith’s next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 3, in Mount Vernon City Court.

PHOTO/ Westchester County Police

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