Suffolk County Police last night arrested a Ronkonkoma man in Moriches for intentionally striking a police officer and two police vehicles with a Mercedes he was driving in North Lindenhurst last month.
On March 9, Christian Castillo intentionally crashed a 2022 Mercedes Benz C20 into two police vehicles and intentionally struck a police officer on foot on 50th Street, at approximately 7:35 p.m.
Castillo then fled the scene in the Mercedes.
The officer on foot was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Following an investigation by the Major Case Unit, Castillo was arrested on Long Tree Lane in Moriches on April 15 at 9:33 p.m.
Castillo, 20, of 137 Lorraine Court, Ronkonkoma, was charged with Assault 2nd Degree, two counts of Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree, and Resisting Arrest.
He is being held overnight and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on April 16.