Cops Say New Rochelle Woman Turns Taconic Into Demolition Derby In Stolen RAV4

A New Rochelle woman is staring down a long list of charges after state troopers say she turned a stolen SUV into the centerpiece of a midday chase on the Taconic State Parkway, ending in a crash and a short foot pursuit on Tuesday, June 9. The incident kicked off shortly after 12:30 p.m., when a regional crime center flagged the vehicle and drew in local, county and state agencies.

According to New York State Police, troopers tried to pull over a stolen 2020 Toyota RAV4 traveling northbound on the Taconic in Yorktown, but the driver refused to stop and took off instead. During the pursuit, officers allege the driver deliberately rammed a Yorktown Police Department patrol car. The officer inside was not hurt. Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies then deployed a tire-deflation device near Pudding Street in Carmel, and the disabled SUV later crashed in the Town of Kent. Police say the driver bailed out and ran but did not get far before being caught. Troopers identified her as 29-year-old Keanna L. Hogue of New Rochelle, said she was brought to the Stormville barracks for processing, then handed over to the Pelham Manor Police Department, which is investigating the theft of the RAV4, according to Daily Voice.

How the SUV Was Tracked

Authorities said the RAV4 had already been flagged by the Westchester Real Time Crime Center before troopers tried to initiate the stop, a reminder of how analyst-run hubs quietly feed leads to officers on the road. Real-time crime centers link license plate readers, camera feeds and other data streams to help track stolen vehicles and suspects, a setup described by the Atlas of Surveillance. Supporters say these systems speed up multi-agency responses, while critics warn they raise ongoing questions about privacy and oversight.

Charges and Next Steps

State police say Hogue was hit with a slate of charges: second-degree criminal mischief; third-degree criminal possession of stolen property; six counts of second-degree reckless endangerment; second-degree obstructing governmental administration; third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle; along with multiple vehicle and traffic violations. After being processed at the Stormville barracks, she was turned over to Pelham Manor police as they continue the vehicle-theft investigation. Several of the charges are felonies that could bring prison time if prosecutors decide to fully pursue them, according to Daily Voice.

Investigators say the case is still active, with Pelham Manor Police leading the inquiry. The swift, cross-county handoff from a real-time crime center alert to a spike-strip stop and state police processing in Stormville highlights how agencies in the lower Hudson Valley now routinely tag-team highway thefts and pursuits.