Burglar rams into two state police cars after car chase in New York

State Police are investigating a car chase that led to two state police patrol cars being rammed in Clifton Park, New York on Thursday night.

On February 18 at 11 p.m., State Police were told about a chase with an armed burglary suspect in the City of Schenectady. As the suspect, Shaquille Jahmere Daniels, 29, of Troy crossed into the Town of Clifton Park, Troopers joined the pursuit.

Initial investigation figured out that Daniels traveled eastbound on State Route 146, then crossed into the center median and struck the passenger side of a waiting troop car. The officer’s vehicle was positioned in the center median with its emergency lights on to warn approaching traffic. Daniels then deliberately rammed into the driver’s side of the troop vehicle, pushing it into a snowbank.

When a second patrol car attended the scene, Daniels proceeded to intentionally strike the front of that patrol car, before reversing and getting stuck in a snowbank.

Neither Trooper was injured.

Daniels was taken into custody without any more resistance and turned over to the Schenectady Police Department. A loaded handgun was found from Daniels’ vehicle.

The incident is being investigated investigation. The suspect will be facing charges in the Town of Clifton Park.