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Suspects Arrested in Dramatic Times Square Car Chase that Injured NYPD Officer: Sources

What to Know

  • A Mercedes crashed into and dragged an NYPD officer in Times Square on Saturday night
  • The officer was trying to stop the vehicle, which police say was driving recklessly
  • The suspects, identified as 20-year-old Arfhy Santos and 24-year-old William Lopez, were arrested Wednesday

Two suspects in the wild Times Square chase in which a souped-up Mercedes nearly ran over a cop last weekend have been arrested, law enforcement sources told News 4.

The sources said 20-year-old Arfhy Santos and 24-year-old William Lopez were cuffed by the NYPD officers and agents with the U.S. Marshals Service in Harlem Wednesday afternoon following Sunday's near-miss near the iconic NYPD booth on West 42nd Street. 

Exclusive footage from News 4 shows the suspects in cuffs and being motioned toward police vehicles after being arrested. Charges for the men are pending.

Dramatic video posted online by a witness shows a black car, which appeared to be modified for drag racing, driving recklessly when an NYPD officer tries to pull it over just before midnight. 

The driver accelerates, and the officer is knocked to the ground as the vehicle drives away. He and several other officers chase the car through the streets with their guns drawn, but the car manages to escape through heavy traffic down 42nd Street.

The officer who was hit can be seen dropping to his knees on West 42nd Street as the vehicle gets away.

The officer was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital with minor leg injuries. 

The Mercedes they were driving hasn't yet been recovered, officials said. 

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