Teen convicted of dragging NYPD officer arrested again in Brooklyn

ByLucy Yang WABC logo

Monday, May 24, 2021

Teen convicted of dragging NYPD officer arrested in Brooklyn againA teenager previously convicted of dragging an NYPD officer in Brooklyn has been arrested again after allegedly stealing a car and leading police on a chase.

EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A teenager previously convicted of dragging an NYPD officer in Brooklyn has been arrested again after allegedly stealing a car and leading police on a chase.

Police say Justin Murrell, 19, ran a red light and led police on a chase early Sunday morning in East New York.

Police Murrell was driving recklessly and blew through a red light, eventually leading officers on the high-speed chase and smashing into several cars near Van Sinderen and New Lots Avenues.

Murrell tried to run away but was eventually taken into custody around 1:20 a.m.

Murrell had a little more than two weeks left on his parole after he dragged an NYPD officer back in 2016, leaving the officer with permanent brain damage.

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