Stolen vehicle chase ends with two arrests and troopers hurt across LI
State police say the pursuit began Tuesday night, after troopers spotted the stolen vehicle traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 22 in the Town of Hempstead.
A stolen vehicle chase that started on the Southern State Parkway and ended on the Sagtikos Parkway resulted in two arrests and troopers injured.
State police say the pursuit began Tuesday night, after troopers spotted the stolen vehicle traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 22 in the Town of Hempstead.
When officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, the driver refused to stop and fled.
Police identified the driver as 38-year-old Joshua Rosario‑Rivera.
Rosario‑Rivera struck several marked police vehicles during the chase and drove recklessly in an attempt to avoid arrest.
The chase continued northbound onto the Sagtikos Parkway and came to an end near the SM5W exit in the Town of Smithtown.
Police confirmed that vehicle contact was authorized in order to end the pursuit.
Rosario‑Rivera and his passenger, 39‑year‑old Boubacar Diallo, were taken into custody.
Two state troopers suffered minor injuries.
