People v. Zuccaro

At 12:46 a.m. on March 13, 1986, a 1981 Cadillac El Dorado was stolen by two males. Approximately five minutes later, *734two New York City Housing Police officers observed the car and the officers followed it and its operator into a parking lot. The defendant exited the driver’s side of the pursued vehicle and fled into a housing project. One of the officers immediately gave chase without ever losing sight of the defendant. After first looking into the car and ascertaining that there were no other occupants, the other officer joined in the pursuit. The defendant was arrested at 12:57 a.m. after…