A reckless driver who ran over a police officer together with his automotive, breaking her leg, whereas making an attempt to evade a site visitors cease within the Bronx has been sentenced to 6 years in jail, the Bronx District Legal professional’s workplace has introduced.
Usman Haruna, 27, led police on a high-speed chase in his black SUV when cops tried to tug him over for driving with an expired license plate round E. 194th St. and Marion Ave. in Fordham, in accordance with courtroom paperwork. At factors throughout the chase, Haruna drove into oncoming site visitors and onto the sidewalk earlier than crashing his automotive round 6 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2021, the paperwork said.
However when a police officer approached the automotive to seize the keys, Haruna accelerated, operating her over and dragging her for about 30 toes earlier than crashing into one other automotive, the place cops had been in a position to apprehend him.
“For over a mile and half, the driver weaved in and out of traffic, ran red lights and stop signs, and put the lives of drivers and pedestrians at risk,” Bronx DA Darcel Clark mentioned in a press release. “After crashing his car, he attacked an NYPD Officer who entered his vehicle, then accelerated and drove over her, injuring her. The defendant now faces the consequences of his callous disregard for an officer’s life.”
The officer suffered a fractured ankle and accidents to her hip, in accordance with courtroom paperwork. In video of the assault launched by police on the time, she might be heard screaming in agony.
On Wednesday, a choose sentenced Haruna to 6 years in jail and three years of probation after a jury discovered him responsible of assaulting the officer and different prices, in accordance with the DA’s workplace.
