A woman allegedly hit a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer with her car in Manhattan on Wednesday, and authorities said she did it on purpose, the New York Post (NYP) reported. did.
Police said Sahara Dula, 24, was driving near an unrelated crime scene on the Upper East Side. according to N.Y.P. According to the NYP report, police say the group is suspected of stealing from a nearby high-end clothing store around 4:30 p.m.
The paper said that while police were intercepting the suspect's getaway car, another officer noticed Doula driving on the wrong side of the road. Authorities said Duras told the officer to pull over, then he struck the officer with his black Lexus, the newspaper reported.
A BLM activist participating in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York City was arrested on January 17th for allegedly ramming an NYPD officer with his car. Sahara Dura was arrested on charges including assault with serious bodily injury, vehicular assault and reckless endangerment. pic.twitter.com/PT3fKXuERd
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The alleged incident was caught on camera by another driver's dashcam, and a photo was taken from the other driver. report It seems that Friday from NYP will appear. Dashcam footage was shared on social media. The police officer appears to be flying over the hood of the car. The video shows other officers rushing to his aid. In the corner of the video, the alleged doula can be seen getting out of the car with his hands tied behind his back and being handcuffed by another officer.
“I told the officer I wanted to go straight to him, but the officer didn't move, so I punched him,” NYP reported, citing court documents.Dula told investigators he did it on purpose. It is said that According to the newspaper, part of the road was closed as police were called to the scene.
“Fuck you, those cops! He didn't move!” she allegedly screamed shortly after the incident, according to court documents. “Fuck these cops. This is a lesson for him. If he could, he wouldn't want to be a cop anymore,” she added, a source told NYP.
“Another night, another hospital emergency room, this time with a brother police officer hit and killed on the Upper East Side,” the New York Police Benevolent Association (PBA) said. Said On Twitter. “Thankfully he's OK, but we need all New Yorkers to work together to protect the officers who protect our neighborhoods.”
The officer involved suffered a broken leg and arm, police said. according to NBC New York. (Related: Investigation underway after one officer shot and killed, two others injured).
like us @NYPD19Pct As his brother intentionally hit by a car continues to recover, PBA president Patrick Hendry wonders why the driver – who proudly admits to intentionally hitting a police officer – was not charged with attempted murder. I asked him if it was. pic.twitter.com/oU8hemXfOM
— New York City PBA (@NYCPBA) January 19, 2024
According to NYP, Dula was charged with vehicular assault, impaired driving and reckless endangerment. PBA president Patrick Hendry questioned why Dula was not charged with attempted murder during an interview with NBC, which the organization shared in a post on Twitter.
