A 24-year-old New City man is facing a long list of charges after state troopers say a Sprain Brook Parkway traffic stop turned into a chase that ended on a Greenburgh dead-end road, where his car allegedly rammed the front of a New York State Police cruiser Thursday afternoon. Troopers report the driver refused to pull over after being flagged for multiple violations and tried to get away, triggering the pursuit. The driver and a front-seat passenger were brought to the Hawthorne barracks for processing, and the passenger was later released.
Members of the Troop K Community Stabilization Unit, working under the District Attorney’s Safer Highway Initiative (DASH), tried to stop a northbound vehicle around 1 p.m. after troopers saw it traveling without license plates. When the driver did not comply, a pursuit began and eventually ended off the parkway, according to New York State Police.
The driver was identified as Maximus C. Padilla, 24, of New City. Padilla was charged with criminal mischief in the third degree, aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree, reckless endangerment of property and person, obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree, reckless driving and multiple vehicle and traffic violations. He was issued an appearance ticket for Town of Greenburgh Court on March 17 at 9:30 a.m., and the front-seat passenger was released after processing, as reported by Newport Dispatch.
DASH crackdown on dangerous driving
The case unfolded as troopers ramped up enforcement under the DASH program, a joint effort between the Westchester County district attorney and New York State Police that has boosted patrols on I-684 and the Sprain Brook Parkway this month. Local reports note the initiative has already yielded several stops and arrests as troopers focus on speeding, suspected impaired driving and other risky behavior on the roads. As outlined by Patch, the program has expanded trooper presence along the corridor.
Charges and court timeline
State police say some of the counts, including criminal mischief in the third degree and aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree, are classified as class E felonies, while unlawful fleeing and reckless endangerment are misdemeanors. The full breakdown of charges appears in the troopers’ release. Troopers transported Padilla to the Hawthorne barracks for booking, according to New York State Police. He is scheduled to answer the charges in Greenburgh Town Court on March 17 at 9:30 a.m., and court records and filings will determine whether prosecutors pursue the felony counts as the case goes forward, as reported by Newport Dispatch.
