Police pursuit leads to collisions, arrest in Manhasset
Police respond on Northern Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon. Credit: Peter Gerber
A lunchtime police pursuit that began as a traffic stop Wednesday in Port Washington, ended in Manhasset with multiple vehicles damaged and the driver who fled in custody, police said.
Northern Boulevard remained close about 4:30 p.m. near the Americana Manhasset mall, between Searingtown Road and The Gate at Manhasset shopping center, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
About 12:30 p.m., a Port Washington police officer attempted a traffic stop in the village, the Nassau police said. The driver fled, causing multiple collisions, before the pursuit came to a stop about 30-minutes later near the Manhasset shopping center.
No injuries were reported.
Port Washington police said they were securing four different crime scenes.
They did not immediately give more information.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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