Brooklyn Man Arrested for Fleeing Police in a Stolen Vehicle

Staten Island, NY - OnOctober 21, 2024,Troopers from Troop NYC arrested Mark Chen, age 18, of Brooklyn, NY for the following charges: Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3^rd degree, a class D felony, Forgery of a Vehicle Identification Number, a class E felony, Reckless Endangerment in the 2^nd degree, a class A misdemeanor, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle in the 3^rd degree, a class A misdemeanor, Assault in the 3^rd degree, a class A misdemeanor, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle in the 3^rd degree, a class A misdemeanor, and several vehicle and traffic law violations.

Troopers were on patrol on the Staten Island Expressway in the vicinity of Exit 13 when they attempted to make a traffic stop of a 2021 Infiniti for an infraction. The vehicle then fled, but due to heavy traffic conditions, the Troopers did not give chase. A short while later, Troopers observed the Infiniti in the vicinity of Exit 10 without its operator and discovered it had struck several vehicles. After a brief search of the area, Troopers located and arrested the operator, Mark Chen, not far from where he abandoned the Infiniti, which was later determined to be stolen.

Chen was transported to the NYPD 121^st Precinct for processing and lodged in Richmond County Central Booking.