A stolen-car driving teen in New York City embarked on a wild chase that included ramming police vehicles, hitting a cop, and leading officers on a roof-hopping pursuit before being apprehended on a rooftop.
A stolen-car driving teen in New York City embarked on a wild chase that included ramming police vehicles, hitting a cop, and leading officers on a roof-hopping pursuit before being apprehended on a rooftop.
The incident unfolded on Sunday around 5 p.m. when police attempted to pull over a stolen white sedan driven by 19-year-old Keyah Richardson in Queens.
Teen Driver's Rampage Ends with Dramatic Rooftop Arrest
Bodycam footage from the NYPD captured the harrowing encounter. Richardson initially backed up the sedan at speed, clipping another car and rolling over a traffic cone before plowing into the metal shutters of a building – narrowly missing a mother who was walking with her small child.
"Don’t move, don’t move, police!" the officer shouted before drawing his gun.
Teen Driver's Rampage Ends with Dramatic Rooftop Arrest
Richardson then sped away against traffic down a one-way street, striking another officer as he tried to jump out of the way. The officer was pinned between his car and a parked vehicle.
Richardson continued his rampage, smashing into several vehicles along the way before ditching the car a few blocks away and fleeing via a subway platform.
Teen Driver's Rampage Ends with Dramatic Rooftop Arrest
Police gave chase, with Richardson running onto a street before climbing up a ladder to scale the roof of a building. He then jumped onto a second roof before getting "trapped" and captured by police.
Aerial video footage shows several police arresting Richardson atop the roof with another two officers overhead on a tower ladder.
Teen Driver's Rampage Ends with Dramatic Rooftop Arrest
"Utilizing our NYPD Aviation Units and with the assistance of ESU [Emergency Services Unit], we were finally able to end this suspect’s criminal rampage and apprehend him," Daughtry wrote. "Another stolen car recovered, another violent criminal off your streets, and most importantly, your cops go home to their families."
The officer who was hit by the sedan was treated at a local area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Richardson, of Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn, was hit with a slew of charges including attempted aggravated murder, reckless endangerment, vehicular assault, possession of burglar tools, and criminal possession of a weapon.
It is unclear what weapon he had on him. The New York Post reported that Richardson had no prior arrests.
