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Theodore Simpson on Sunday morning crashed his Acura into the TD Bank on Cross Bay Boulevard and 162nd Avenue.
By Michael V. Cusenza
A Bronx man may be injured today but he’s lucky to be alive after he desperately tried to evade a traffic stop in Howard Beach Sunday—only to end up jumping the curb and smashing his car into the storefront of a Cross Bay Boulevard bank.
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Simpson was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center with a leg injury.
According to police and published reports, a New York State trooper on Sunday around 7 a.m. pulled over Theodore Simpson, 30, who was driving an Acura on the Howard Beach thoroughfare. However, Simpson decided to make a break for it before the cop could even climb out of his own vehicle. He sped down road, but his getaway was decidedly short-lived. Simpson quickly lost control of the sedan, slamming it into the glass front of the TD Bank on Cross Bay Boulevard and 162nd Avenue.
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He lost control of the vehicle while allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in Howard Beach.
Simpson was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center with a leg injury, police said.
State Police investigators examined Simpson’s Acura with a fine-toothed comb—and uncovered the likely reason for his decision to flee the traffic stop: Cops found a loaded handgun and an unknown amount of heroin.
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Investigators allegedly discovered a loaded handgun and an unknown amount of heroin in Simpson’s car.
Simpson has been hit with several misdemeanors and a felony (for the gun). Other charges include reckless driving, fleeing a police officer, and possession of a controlled substance. He was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
