New York State Police say that a man is facing numerous felony and misdemeanor charges after a dangerous high-speed chase on the Thruway early Sunday. The driver had initially been pulled over by police, though he allegedly resisted officials and fled the scene.
A report says that speeds exceeded over one-hundred miles per hour, as authorities were forced to deploy a tire deflation device an attempt to end the chase before any other drivers in the area were harmed.
Impaired New York State Man Allegedly Lead Police On 120 MPH Chase On Thruway
New York State Police said in a press release that on May 4, at approximately 3:21 a.m., troopers from Coxsackie observed a 2016 Mercedes-Benz traveling northbound on Interstate 87, in the town of Athens, in violation of multiple vehicle and traffic laws.
Troopers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and interviewed the driver and sole occupant, identified as a 31-year-old man from Albany. During the investigation, troopers said that they determined the suspect was driving impaired…