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23-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing From Officers In Westchester, Police Say

A 23-year-old took officers on a high-speed chase in Northern Westchester as he attempted to avoid a traffic stop, police said.

The intersection of Route 129 and Underhill Avenue in Yorktown

The intersection of Route 129 and Underhill Avenue in Yorktown

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Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in Yorktown, an officer on patrol spotted a driver speeding on Underhill Avenue and failing to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Route 129, turning without signaling.

According to police, the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop by activating his emergency lights, but the driver failed to comply and continued to speed away west on Route 129, allegedly driving in a reckless manner while repeatedly violating traffic laws.

Police said that the driver - a New York City man whose name was not released by investigators - turned onto Hunterbrook Road and eventually stopped in a driveway, where he was taken into custody without incident by Yorktown police officers.

The man was charged with reckless driving, unlawful fleeing of a police officer, and cited for multiple traffic and vehicle violations. 

He was processed on the charges, released, and scheduled to return to Yorktown Justice Court on Thursday, March 31. 

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