Brooklyn Man Tries to Flee From Drug Arrest

PRESS RELEASE

On June 26, 2024, the New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks conducted a traffic stop of a 2014 Ford Taurus northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Pleasant Valley at approximately 9:30 p.m. for violations of the vehicle and traffic law.

As Troopers approached the vehicle, they gave commands to lower the windows of the vehicle and place it in park. The suspect refused to comply and fled the scene. The Troopers headed north and found the vehicle with extensive damage from a collision with trees on the shoulder. The operator later identified as, Aquino Walker, age 30, of Brooklyn, NY, ran from the vehicle into the nearby woods. He was found on Route 44 at a local business and taken into custody after a successful taser deployment ended his third attempt to flee.

Further investigation determined Walker was in possession of approximately 42.7 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3^rd degree, a class B felony, Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the 2^nd degree, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in the 3^rd degree, Obstruction of Governmental Administration, and Resisting Arrest, all class A misdemeanors.

Walker was arraigned before the Honorable Judge Fairley of the Pleasant Valley Court and released on his own recognizance. He is next scheduled to appear before the court on August 15, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.