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Police: Body camera captures moment officer hit by car in Yonkers

The driver was later stopped in New Rochelle and identified as 24-year-old Edward Arias.

News 12 Staff

Jul 2, 2025, 7:32 AM

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Police say the moment a man hit an officer with his car was captured on body-camera video during an early morning encounter on Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers on Monday

Officers were checking on a parked vehicle where the driver appeared to be sleeping when the man suddenly accelerated, pinning an officer's leg between his car and a patrol vehicle.

The driver was later stopped in New Rochelle and identified as 24-year-old Edward Arias.

The officer is expected to make a full recovery.

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