NYC Police Chase With Stolen Box Truck Damages 25 Cars, Hurts Cops

Michael Rompa, 48, faces numerous charges — including assault and reckless endangerment — after his arrest Thursday at the end of a trail of destruction through Staten Island, authorities said. At one point, Rompa plowed into three police cruisers and dragged one of them as many as 40 feet, NYPD officials said. The chase began about 5:50 p.m. when officers saw a box truck reported stolen at Bishop Street and Cranford Avenue near the Willowbrook Parkway, police said. Cops tried to stop the truck, only for the driver to reverse...