High-Speed Chase Ends In Flat Tire For Suspect In Yonkers, Police Say

A man who led police on a high-speed chase on several busy parkways in Westchester was caught after his vehicle suffered a flat tire, authorities said.

The driver suffered a flat tire after performing a u-turn over the center median on Central Park Avenue in Yonkers, police said.
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Ben Crnic

04/20/2023 6:00 a.m.

The incident happened on Tuesday, April 18 around 9 a.m., when a Westchester County Police officer saw a black Mercedes driving at a high speed on the northbound Bronx River Parkway near the Cross County Parkway interchange.

According to police, the officer tried pulling the Mercedes over but it did not stop. It then continued traveling at high speed onto the Sprain Brook Parkway and exited onto Central Park Avenue in Yonkers.

At this point, the Mercedes then tried performing a u-turn across the center median, which caused it to suffer a flat tire.

After this, the car still continued to flee police "until reality set in," authorities said, and it was stopped on Winchester Avenue.

The driver, identified as 24-year-old Giovanni Scarlett of the Bronx, was charged with the following:

Fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle;
Reckless driving;
Third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.

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