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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Stolen Porsche driver killed by cop in Brooklyn was in car theft ring: NYPD
The driver of a stolen Porsche shot to death by NYPD cops in Brooklyn Tuesday as he sped toward them at a Belt Parkway road block was on federal probation for being part of an interstate ring of car thieves, police said. The now-deceased driver, Jumaane Wright, 28, and nine other suspects were charged last November in an East Coast auto theft conspiracy ring. The thieves, mostly from Pennsylvania and Maryland, plus one from New Jersey, used electronic key programmers, along with planted cell phones as GPS trackers, to steal high-end muscle cars from dealerships. 'According to the indictment, the vehicles were shown off in person at the meetups and on social media and driven in a reckless and dangerous manner, such as spinning and 'burning out' the vehicles,' the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said in a press release at the time. Wright and several other suspects were due back in court on July 7 for the start of jury selection, according to a Pennsylvania U.S. attorney spokesperson. Wright's pending criminal case, though, apparently did not keep him from continuing his schemes. On Tuesday night, when officers with the NYPD's Community Response Team spotted 'a suspicious Porsche with suspicious plates' on the eastbound Belt Parkway near the Bay Eighth St. Exit in Bath Beach, they checked the plates, revealing the car had been stolen, NYPD Chief of Department John Chell said after the incident. It was later determined the car had been stolen in Pennsylvania. When officers attempted to pull the car over, Wright, who was accompanied by a passenger, exited the parkway at a high rate of speed, then got back on again and sped off, Chell said. At this point, cops did not pursue the car, but radioed ahead to adjoining police precincts that the stolen vehicle was heading in their direction. About 10 miles later at the Rockaway Parkway Exit in Canarsie, Wright, still speeding, veered onto the service road and headed 'in [the] direction of several officers who [had] set up a roadblock to stop this vehicle,' the chief continued. The suspect got too close to one officer, 'nearly striking him,' Chell said, at which point the officer fired a single shot, killing Wright. The car continued on to a further exit on Pennsylvania Ave., where it struck an NYPD vehicle, Chell said. The passenger was arrested and officers 'performed lifesaving measures on the driver,' Chell said. Wright was rushed to Brookdale Hospital but could not be saved. The chief said the entire incident was captured on police body-worn cameras. He added that Wright was 'on federal probation for…interstate transfer of stolen vehicles out of Pennsylvania.' Wright's family declined to speak to reporters following the incident. 'Right now, we are not making any comments,' a stepsister of his said. Charges against the passenger, who is from Philadelphia, are pending.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Food cart vendor shot in Times Square after dispute with group of people; 3 arrested
The Brief A food cart vendor was shot in Times Square after a dispute with a group of young people, police said. The shooting happened just before 5 a.m. near 7th Avenue and W. 47th Street. According to police, three people were apprehended in the subway. NEW YORK CITY - A food cart vendor was shot on Wednesday morning in Times Square following a dispute with a group of young people, the NYPD said. What we know The shooting happened just before 5 a.m. near 7th Avenue and W. 47th Street. SkyFOX was over the scene, where several police vehicles were seen. According to NYPD Chief of Department John Chell, who appeared Wednesday morning on Good Day New York, there was a dispute between a group of young people and some food cart vendors. As the group crossed the street, one of them turned and shot multiple times in the direction of the vendors, striking one in the arm, Chell said. He was expected to be OK. Three people were apprehended in the subway. Chell believes they have the shooter in custody. What they're saying "Looks like this group walked across 47th Street, one stepped back into the middle of the street, fires down toward the vendors," Chell said. "But a good quick response, at least, we think we have him off the street." What we don't know The circumstances behind the dispute were unknown at the time. No ages or identities were known at the time.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Driver of stolen Porsche shot dead by cops after attempting to evade roadblock and nearly hitting officer: NYPD
The driver of a stolen white Porsche was shot dead by police Tuesday night after nearly striking an officer with the flashy car at an NYPD roadblock near the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, police said. The suspect — who was previously charged in a multi-state car theft ring — initially landed on authorities' radar around 8 p.m. after they noticed the 'suspicious' car and discovered the license plates were stolen, Chief of Department John Chell said during a press conference. Police tried to pull over the 28-year-old car thief, who had a passenger in the car with him, on Cropsey Avenue in Canarsie, but he refused to stop, and hightailed back on the Belt eastbound, according to Chell. Authorities tried to 'intercept' the Porsche several exits away, leading the driver to veer onto the adjacent service road where more cops set up a roadblock, the chief said. In attempting to pass the roadblock, the suspect nearly swerved right into an NYPD cop who was standing at the roadblock and that officer fired his gun, shooting the driver once. 'At least one of these officers, the Porsche came into close proximity, nearly striking him,' Chell said, leading the cop to fire one round at the driver. The wounded driver kept going until he crashed into another police car, an exit away from the gunfire, the NYPD official said. The wounded suspect was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The passenger — who was not harmed — was taken into custody. The identity of the driver was not revealed early Wednesday, but cops said he was on federal probation for being part of a stolen car ring out of Pennsylvania. Following the shooting, police confirmed the Porsche was stolen out of the Keystone State, according to Chell. Additional reporting by Larry Celona.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Driver of stolen car shot to death by police officers in Brooklyn: NYPD
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Police officers shot and killed a suspect who tried to hit them with a stolen car in Brooklyn on Tuesday, according to the NYPD. Members of the NYPD's community response team were on the Belt Parkway near Bay 8th Street around 8 p.m. when they noticed a white Porsche with suspicious plates, according to NYPD Chief of Department John Chell. He said officers ran the plates, which revealed that the car had been stolen out of Pennsylvania. More Local News Officers tried to pull the car over at Cropsey Avenue, according to Chell. He said the Porsche then exited the Belt Parkway and sped back onto it going east. The responding officers decided not to pursue and called other precincts to report that the stolen car was heading in their direction, according to Chell. Officers at Exit 13 tried to intercept the Porsche when it maneuvered onto a service road, police said. The car continued to approach several officers, who set up a roadblock to stop it, when it nearly hit one of them, according to Chell. That's when one of the officers fired a shot, striking the driver of the Porsche, police said. The car continued to one more exit at Pennsylvania Avenue, where it struck a police cruiser, according to Chell. Police said officers performed life-saving measures on the 28-year-old driver, who was on federal probation for the interstate transport of stolen vehicles out of Pennsylvania. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, according to authorities. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State Police said a passenger was also in the Porsche at the time and was taken into custody. Charges are pending, according to the NYPD. Police said the incident was caught on officers' body-worn cameras. This is a developing story. Please refresh the page for updates. Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Arab Times
30-04-2025
- Arab Times
Man driving stolen Porsche in Brooklyn fatally shot by police
NEW YORK, April 30, (AP): A man in a stolen Porsche trying to evade law enforcement was shot and killed by an officer Tuesday night in Brooklyn, according to the New York Police Department. The 28-year-old was driving on the Belt Parkway just after 8 p.m. when officers flagged the vehicle as "suspicious,' NYPD Chief of Department John Chell said during a news conference. Officers checked the plate and discovered it was stolen out of Pennsylvania. Officers tried to pull the car over, but the driver exited the parkway and then got back on it, Chell said. When they tried to intercept the car again, it quickly drove onto a service road where several officers had set up a road block. The Porsche "came into close proximity' of one of the officers and nearly hit him, Chell said. An officer shot the driver and the car continued on and hit another department vehicle, he said. A passenger in the car was apprehended and officers "performed lifesaving measures on the driver," Chell said. The driver later died at a hospital. The driver was on federal probation for interstate transport of stolen vehicles from Pennsylvania, Chell said. No additional information about the driver was immediately provided.
