A New York City woman apparently collided with a police officer with her car in Manhattan on Wednesday. Authorities said the woman said she did it on purpose. She is currently charged with vehicular assault, according to reports. new york post.
Sahara Dula, 24, was driving the wrong way on an Upper East Side road near the crime scene when the incident occurred. Police were responding to a group stealing from a high-end clothing store when Dura appeared on the road.
According to the report, when the officer asked Dula to pull over, she apparently rammed the officer with her black Lexus.
“I told the officer that I wanted to go straight to him, but the officer wouldn't move, so I punched him,” Dula told investigators. “I did it on purpose,” according to court documents.daily caller report Some roads in the area were closed due to the robbery.
“Fuck these cops! He didn't move!” she reportedly screamed after the incident. “Fuck these cops. This is a lesson to him. Hopefully he doesn't want to be a cop anymore,” she apparently added.
The New York Police Benevolent Association posted to X: “Another night, another hospital emergency room. This time there was our brother police officer who had collapsed on the Upper East Side. Thankfully he's okay, but to protect the officers who protect our neighborhoods… We need all New Yorkers to work together.”
Mr. Dula was arrested and detained following this tragic incident.fox news digital report According to court documents, she was charged with “attempted first-degree assault, attempted aggravated assault on a police officer, second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, and operating a vehicle while impaired by drugs and reckless driving.” He has been charged with “doing.”
At Mr. Doula's arraignment on Friday, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Lucy Shepherd said that Mr. Doula “admitted to smoking marijuana.” Marijuana and rolling papers were found in her car at the time of the incident.
Judge John Zuo Wang reportedly set Doula's bail at $25,000, but Doula did not immediately post bail.
Patrick Hendry, chairman of the Police Benevolent Association, commented on the situation: “I'm glad this person is behind bars, but I don't understand why he hasn't been charged with attempted murder.”
“This was a vicious attack. She intentionally tried to run over a New York City police officer. This leniency is why thousands of police officers are assaulted and assaulted every day.”
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