Police Chase On Palisades Center Drive After Assault Report

WEST NYACK, NY — Police called to reports of an assault in progress in parking lot B at the Palisades mall on Sunday found a suspect driving at high speed around the Palisades Center Drive ring road.

The calls came in at 7 p.m. Witnesses reported that a man was assaulting two women and had been heard threatening to shoot them.

A description of the suspect and his vehicle was broadcast to responding officers, who were able to stop the vehicle despite the driver's attempts to elude police.

During a search of the vehicle, officers said they found a loaded .380 caliber firearm and several plastic bags containing marijuana.

The two women alleged to have been assaulted refused medical attention at the scene.

The man, a 26-year-old from Queens Village, NY, was charged with Criminal Possession of a weapon 2nd (felony), Criminal possession weapon - previous conviction 3rd (felony), Criminal possession of a firearm (felony), Criminal possession of stolen property 4th (felony), Resisting Arrest (misdemeanor), and Reckless Endangerment 2nd (misdemeanor).

He was at Clarkstown Police headquarters awaiting future arraignment Monday evening.

The Clarkstown Police Department will continue investigating and asks anyone that may have information to contact the department at (845)639-5800.