Camacho
GOSHEN – A Wallkill man, who led police on a high-speed chase intentionally
ramming into a police car, pled guilty to attempted assault on a police
officer and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs,
both as felonies.
Hector Camacho, 45, led police on a high-speed chase on May 17 through
the City and Town of Newburgh and Town of New Windsor.
At the time he pled guilty, he admitted that he knew police were trying
to stop him when he drove at speeds of over 120 miles per hour on I-84
in the opposing lane of traffic.
Camacho admitted intentionally ramming his car into one of the pursing
Newburgh City Police cars while on Route 52 in the Town of Newburgh in
an attempt to injure the sergeant driving the car and evade police.
Camacho also admitted driving under the influence of heroin during the
high-speed pursuit.
No police officers were injured in the incidents.
At the time Camacho pled guilty, prosecutors said that when he is sentenced
in January they would recommend he be sentenced to seven years in state
prison for attempted aggravated assault on a police officer and a concurrent
one to three years in prison for operating a motor vehicle while under
the influence of drugs.
