Fireworks erupted on Theodore Fremd Avenue Friday, when a suspect riding an illegal moped took Rye police on a dangerous chase into oncoming traffic before being wrestled to the ground and arrested.
Police attempted to pull over Wilver Hiraldo, 22, on Theodore Fremd Avenue after they determined he was riding an unregistered moped on July 5. Hiraldo, of Norwalk, Connecticut, refused to comply with police and took off on the moped accelerating around stopped traffic on the avenue and driving into oncoming traffic, police say.
The suspect then drove onto the sidewalk but was caught by a police officer in pursuit on foot who was able to grab hold of Hiraldo and wrestle him to the ground, according to police. Hiraldo allegedly briefly resisted arrest before being taken into custody by police.
According to police, one officer was injured in the melee and treated for minor injuries at Greenwich Hospital. He was later released.
Hiraldo is being charged with assault in the second degree, a felony, and three misdemeanors.
He was arraigned in White Plains on Saturday, July 6, where he was released on his own recognizance. Hiraldo is due back in Rye City Court on Tuesday, July 9.