New York police have identified the two men wanted for the hit-and-run collision with an NYPD officer in Times Square which was captured on camera late Saturday night.
Police want to question Arfhy Santos, 20, and William Lopez, 24, over the incident in which an officer was carried on the hood of a moving Mercedes-Benz C63 after he tried to get the driver to hit the brakes, according to the New York Post.
The shocking video shows the moment the police officer, who has been identified as Ian Wallace, 26, was knocked down and dragged by a car as it sped off during a traffic stop in Manhattan Saturday night.
Wallace motioned to the black Mercedes after the driver was allegedly doing donuts near Times Square around 11.45pm, the New York Post reports.
When he approached the car, seemingly to speak with the driver, the driver sped off straight into the officer.
Police want to question Arfhy Santos, 20, and William Lopez, 24, over the incident in which a New York police officer was carried on the hood of a moving Mercedes-Benz C63 in Times Square late Saturday night
The police officer, who has reportedly been identified as Ian Wallace, 26, motioned to a black Mercedes-Benz C63 after the driver was allegedly doing donuts near Times Square around 11.45pm
The video shows the moment the car starts driving into Wallace, who is desperately attempting to get out of its way.
He was carried on the hood of the Mercedes for roughly two car lengths and then managed to get down and onto the side of the car.
At that point he grabbed onto one of the windows and was dragged a few more yards before being thrown down onto the concrete.
The Mercedes kept moving, despite hitting Wallace, and spend west on 42nd Street, smashing several other cars as it rushed off.
The video shows the moment the car starts driving into the officer, who is desperately attempting to get out of its way
Wallace was carried on the hood of the Mercedes for roughly two car lengths and then managed to get down and onto the side of the car. At that point he grabbed onto one of the windows and was dragged a few more yards before being thrown down onto the concrete.
The driver hit Wallace near the intersection of 43rd St and 7th avenue before speeding down the block and then west on 42nd St
Police officers chased it down the road for multiple blocks, but were unable to catch up to it. The hit-and-run driver has not yet been arrested.
The officer suffered minor injuries to his right leg and hip, chest, arms and back, a source close to the department told the Post.
He was taken to Mt Sinai St Luke’s hospital where he is recovering from his injuries.