Manhunt, Police Chase Of Stolen Porsche Trigger School Delays

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — New York State Police say that four suspects have been arrested following a commercial burglary and vehicle pursuit that began in Dutchess County and ended in Westchester County.

Around 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dutchess County 911 reported a commercial burglary taking place in the Town of Pleasant Valley. Units responding to the scene identified a stolen black Porsche as the suspect vehicle.

State police found the Porsche in the Town of East Fishkill on the Taconic State Parkway, and attempted a traffic stop. However, the vehicle fled southbound at high speed.

Due to safety concerns and the loss of visual contact, troopers decided to terminate the pursuit.

At 2:16 a.m., troopers from SP Hawthorne saw the suspect Porsche and were able to deploy a "stinger" tire-spike device to disable it. Despite this, the vehicle continued traveling south before being found at the Exit 6 off-ramp.

The suspects then abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot into a wooded area.

State police, a local K9, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) units conducted a coordinated search in the area. Their efforts resulted in all four suspects being located and taken into custody without further incident.

The Briarcliff Manor Police Department posted on social media that along with multiple agencies, they apprehended two burglary suspects Tuesday morning in the area of Todd School. They said that out of an abundance of caution, they then swept the area of the schools. The Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District was on a two-hour delay Tuesday morning due to the police activity.