Police have arrested two suspects in the attempted hit and run of a police officer in Time Square in New York City.
Arfhy Santos, 20, and William Lopez, 24 were arrested Wednesday, according to New York City police.
UPDATE: (20 y/o) Arfhy Santos and (24 y/o) William Lopez have been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run assault of an #NYPD police officer on West 42 St. last Saturday, Jan. 13th. pic.twitter.com/DXqGlBecF9
— NYPD 26th Precinct (@NYPD26Pct) January 18, 2018
In a video (below) that has garnered wide spread attention, the driver of a Mercedes AMG C 63 fif a burnout on Times Square but was busted by a cop. As you can see in the video, the police gave chase, and at one point, it appears the car tried to run over an officer.
The New York Post reported that the suspects were tracked down using security camera footage. The Post also reported that both suspects belong to a Bronx, NY, car club, and both have criminal records.
The Post also reports that no charges have yet been filed.
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