
Three Haverstraw Police Officers Injured After Suspect Runs Over Officer, Leads Police on Pursuit
Three Haverstraw Police officers were injured Friday afternoon after a suspect ran over an officer with his vehicle, led police on a pursuit through Rockland County, and crashed into an occupied police vehicle.
According to Haverstraw Police, officers responded to a residence in the village on Friday, October 23, at approximately 4:41 p.m., following reports of a disorderly man attempting to break into a home.
Responding officers located a vehicle matching the description provided. As officers instructed the driver to exit the vehicle, the suspect accelerated directly toward an officer, hitting and running over the officer before fleeing the scene.
The suspect then led police on a pursuit southbound along Route 9W into Clarkstown before turning around and heading northbound toward Haverstraw.
The pursuit ended when the suspect crashed into a Haverstraw Police vehicle occupied by police personnel. Officers subsequently took the driver into custody.
Three Haverstraw Police officers were transported to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries.
The suspect was identified as 24-year-old Isaac Catedral of Haverstraw. He was also transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation.
Catedral faces multiple charges, including Aggravated Attempted Murder, Second-Degree Assault, Third-Degree Assault, Second-Degree Criminal Mischief, Seventh-Degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Fourth-Degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon.
Catedral was arraigned Saturday morning in Haverstraw Village Justice Court and remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility.
Haverstraw Police were assisted by the Stony Point Police Department, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, Clarkstown Police Department, New York State Police, and Ramapo Police Department.
All charges are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.