Cop Chase Of Driver Using Cell Phone Ends In Felony Charges

STONY POINT, NY — A Stony Point man faces charges connected to an attempted traffic stop on Sunday.

At 10 a.m., a police officer saw Cristhian Cruz-Rojas, 41, talking on his cell phone while operating a vehicle on North Liberty Drive.

An attempt to stop the vehicle failed, as Cruz-Rojas refused to pull over and continued to drive home — which, police said, was approximately two miles away. Once there, he tried to run into the house, but after a brief struggle the officer was able to place him under arrest.

Cruz-Rojas was charged with driving while intoxicated, a felony due to a previous conviction; first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a felony; refusal to take a breath test; resisting arrest; and obstruction of governmental administration.

He is due back in Stony Point Justice Court on Aug. 3.