A Haverstraw man accused of running over a police officer and then crashing into a patrol vehicle during a chase on Route 9W is facing attempted murder charges after his arraignment Saturday. Three officers were transported to hospitals following the Friday afternoon pursuit, which began as a report of an attempted break-in at a village residence.
Haverstraw police responded to the residence at approximately 4:41 p.m. Friday, October 23, after a report of a disorderly male attempting to break into the home, according to monseyscoop.com. Responding officers located a vehicle matching the suspect’s description, and when they ordered the driver out, police say he instead accelerated toward an officer. As reported by News 12 Westchester, “Instead, Catedral allegedly took off and accelerated toward an officer. Police say the officer was struck and run over.”
The suspect was identified as 24-year-old Isaac Catedral of Haverstraw, per the station’s report. After striking the officer, Catedral allegedly fled, leading police on a pursuit that traveled southbound on Route 9W into Clarkstown before doubling back northbound toward Haverstraw, detectives told the outlet.
Chase Ends With Crash Into Patrol Vehicle
The pursuit came to an end when Catedral allegedly slammed into a Haverstraw police vehicle, according to the same account. Officers took him into custody at the scene and transported him to a hospital for evaluation following the crash, per the report.
Three Haverstraw police officers were transported to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries, monseyscoop.com reports.
Multiple Charges Filed, Suspect Held Without Immediate Bail Report
Catedral faces a lengthy list of charges, including aggravated attempted murder, second-degree assault, third-degree assault, second-degree criminal mischief, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to the same source. He was arraigned Saturday morning in Haverstraw Village Justice Court and remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility, the outlet reports.
Newport Dispatch similarly reported that Haverstraw police received assistance during the incident from the Stony Point Police Department, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, Clarkstown Police Department, New York State Police, and Ramapo Police Department. As is standard practice, the reported charges remain accusations, and Catedral is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court, monseyscoop.com notes.