Driver Tries to Ram Patrol Car During LIE Police Chase: Police

A Queens man led an officer on a police chase on the Long Island Expressway and at one point tried to ram into the patrol car Tuesday morning, police say.

According to authorities, a Highway Patrol officer attempted to pull over a Mercedes Benz driven by Patrick R. Hull, 58, of Flushing, after he was seen violating multiple vehicle and traffic laws near eastbound Exit 37 in Roslyn Heights at 4:15 a.m.

Police say Hull refused to obey the officer and increased his speed and distance. The officer followed the vehicle as it exited the Long Island Expressway at Exit 40 in Old Westbury, drove through two parking lots and attempted to ram the front end of the police car, police say.

Hull then continued westbound on Jericho Turnpike, where he violated more vehicle and traffic laws and created more of a distance between the officer while driving at a high rate of speed, police say.

The officer eventually stopped following the vehicle for safety reasons, police say.

An investigation led to detectives identifying the registered owner as Hull and he was located and arrested at Queens County Probation at 6:20 a.m., police say.

Hull was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving, obstruction of governmental administration, unlawful fleeing of a police officer, menacing, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and 24 traffic law violations.

He was arraigned Wednesday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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