Brooklyn, NY +Wild West Chase Over The Williamsburg Bridge+

Brooklyn, NY +Wild West Chase Over The Williamsburg Bridge+ The driver of a minivan took police on a chase over the Williamsburg Bridge from Manhattan into Williamsburg, Brooklyn, all with his family in the vehicle, before crashing and injuring eight people.

The NYPD of the 7th Pct. began pursuing the vehicle after the driver struck several parked cars at the intersection of Essex and Delancey streets on the Lower East Side just after 01:30
Police say the driver of the blue minivan refused to pull over when police tried to stop stop him, and he crossed the Williamsburg Bridge, with police in pursuit.
The chase ended when the minivan crashed into several cars including in one RMP at the intersection of South 5th and Havemeyer streets in the section of the 90th Pct.

ESU responded to restrain the perp and EMS also responded to the scene, the driver was taken into custody and is being treated for injuries. According to police, charges against him are pending.
Two police officers were being treated for minor injuries at Bellevue Hospital. One officer suffered a hand injury, the other sustained a leg injury from the struggle with the perp.

The driver's family, including his wife and children, were in the minivan during the chase. Four of them were taken to Woodhull Hospital, and two others were taken to Bellevue Hospital.