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Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Deputy, Flees Into Woods During NY Traffic Stop: Sheriff
A 33-year-old man faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy during a DWI stop in Putnam County, authorities said.
The incident began around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, when a deputy pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Route 22 near Haviland Hollow Road (Route 68) in Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced.
The driver, later identified as Paul J. Cheque-Tacuri, 33, of Patterson, was suspected of being drunk, authorities said.
As the deputy investigated, Cheque-Tacuri’s vehicle rolled backward, hitting the patrol car. When the depu…
