Harlem, NY - Woman Steals Police Van - Crashes Into 18 Wheeler - Crashes into Car - Totals Car
Woman Steals Police Van, Crashes Into
Rapper's Benz
Posted: 8/21/2008 8:29:37 New York Post
A New York woman reportedly stole a police van from a local precinct last
night (August 20) and crashed into a rapper's vehicle.
According to The New York Post, Annette Mateo walked into Harlem’s 30th Precinct
station house on Wednesday to file an unspecified complaint but was angered by
the process involved in the complaint’s filing.
Mateo then stormed out of the precinct and jumped into a van which two rookie
officers had just gotten out of. The rookies were exchanging seats which they
are required to do every four hours.
“She wasn't happy with the way things were going,” an officer told The Post.
“She left the precinct pissed.”
Mateo took off with the van and crashed into an 18-wheeler truck a block and
a half away. Despite the crash, Mateo continued driving and then smashed into a
Mercedes Benz owned by local rapper Emperor Chi.
“My car was completely crushed,” said Emperor Chi. “It was totaled.”
Mateo is currently hospitalized for serious injuries and faces charges of
driving under the influence of drugs and grand larceny auto.