NY man arrested for crashing car, assault, attempted hijacking, among other charges

( WJET/WFXP ) – A New York man was taken into custody for multiple charges including attempted robbery, assault and resisting arrest.

Jamestown Police officers reported to a motor vehicle accident around 8:52 a.m. on Aug. 8 on West Third Street, near West Fourth Street, where they found a group of people in a nearby parking lot.

Shortly after, 20-year-old Blake A. Perry, of Jamestown, attempted to assault an officer and tried to flee police before being tased and taken into custody.

After investigating, police discovered Perry was driving at an excessive speed and crashed into another vehicle injuring that driver.

Perry then got out and assaulted a bystander before attempting and failing to hijack another vehicle.

After the failed hijacking, Perry tried driving away in a van with a passenger inside. That led to a physical altercation where Perry hit the other in the face and attempted to flee in the van as police arrived on the scene.

Perry was charged with second-degree attempted robbery; third-degree attempted grand larceny; two counts of assault in the third degree; resisting arrest; failure to keep right; speed not reasonable or prudent; reckless driving; and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident.

He was arraigned in Jamestown City Court and released per NYS bail reform.

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