Wild Police Chase Involving Stolen Truck Causes Destruction in Staten Island

The 48-year-old suspect, wanted for numerous crimes in both Staten Island and New Jersey, led police on a chase that left a trail of damaged cars and injured four officers.

• A man driving a stolen box truck led police on a wild chase through Staten Island, smashing into at least two dozen cars and leaving a six-mile trail of destruction.
• The suspect, a 48-year-old man, had allegedly carjacked and ditched at least two other vehicles earlier in the day.
• The chase began when the truck was spotted in the area of Bishop and Cranford, and at one point, the truck smashed into an NYPD vehicle and dragged it about 40 feet.
• The suspect is wanted for numerous prior crimes both in Staten Island and in New Jersey.
• Four officers suffered minor injuries in the chase, but no civilian injuries were reported.

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