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A female driver who plowed into an NYPD officer told authorities that she did it intentionally, adding, "F**k these cops; it's a lesson to him." The incident was caught on shocking video and it's indisputable that she was telling the truth.
Sahara Dula — a 24-year-old Black woman from Brooklyn, apparently mentors young people to stay off drugs, her lawyer said. Dula was driving her Lexus against traffic on the Upper East Side while ironically high on marijuana when she drove her vehicle into the cop, officials said.
“I told the cop I wanted to go straight, and he wouldn’t move, so I hit him. I did it on purpose,’’ Dula later told investigators, according to court papers. Apparently, Dula has no intentions of "going straight," as her alleged impairment implies.
“F–k these cops! He wouldn’t move!’’ the garbage-mouth woman screamed a few minutes after the incident, the documents claim —with a source saying Dula added, “F–k these cops, it’s a lesson to him, and hopefully he doesn’t want to be a cop anymore,” proving, good or bad, that even the mentally ill can find gainful employment in New York City counseling services.
“F–k these cops! He wouldn’t move!’’ the garbage-mouth woman screamed a few minutes after the incident, the documents claim —with a source saying Dula added, “F–k these cops, it’s a lesson to him, and hopefully he doesn’t want to be a cop anymore,” proving, good or bad, that even the mentally ill can find gainful employment in New York City counseling services.
Footage posted on X late Thursday shows the angry Black woman, a college criminal justice graduate and former doorperson, driving her vehicle the wrong way on tony Park Avenue near East 71st Street around 4:30 p.m.
When the vehicular attack occurred, officers were in the area investigating an unrelated robbery at a high-end clothing store and needed to close off part of the road.
When the vehicular attack occurred, officers were in the area investigating an unrelated robbery at a high-end clothing store and needed to close off part of the road.
One of the officers is seen in the video walking up to Dula’s Lexus to force her into the correct lane, as someone can be heard yelling, “Be careful, be careful!”
Rather than complying, Dula hits the gas and hits the cop head-on. He rolls up onto the hood of the Lexus and than lands hard onto the street.
Officers rush to the wounded cop’s side as he is clearly in pain and lies on the ground.
In the corner of the frame, brother officers immediately hauled out Dula and cuff her.
Officers rush to the wounded cop’s side as he is clearly in pain and lies on the ground.
In the corner of the frame, brother officers immediately hauled out Dula and cuff her.
The injured officer suffered a broken leg and bruising in several areas of his body, according to court documents.
Dula was charged with first-degree attempted assault, attempted aggravated assault upon a police officer, second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment and operating a vehicle while ability impaired by drugs and reckless driving, according to the criminal complaint.
Dula was charged with first-degree attempted assault, attempted aggravated assault upon a police officer, second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment and operating a vehicle while ability impaired by drugs and reckless driving, according to the criminal complaint.
Dula "admitted to smoking marijuana,” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Lucy Shephard said during the suspect's arraignment Friday in Manhattan Criminal Court.
Marijuana and rolling papers were found in her vehicle, according to Shephard. She called Dula's alleged behavior "egregious" and asked for a $100,000 bail. Unfortunately, this happened in liberal New York City so Judge John Zhuo Wang set bail at $25,000 but at least Dula wasn't able to immediately post bail. However, on the bright side for Dula, it's possible Vice President Kamala Harris will learn about the incident and raise a GoFundMe account for her.
Shephard — who called Dula’s alleged actions “egregious” — asked that she be held on $100,000 bail, but Judge John Zhuo Wang set bail at $25,000. The suspect did not immediately make bail.
Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry on Friday applauded the fact that Dula would be held behind bars — but he wondered why she wasn’t slapped with a more serious charge.
Shephard — who called Dula’s alleged actions “egregious” — asked that she be held on $100,000 bail, but Judge John Zhuo Wang set bail at $25,000. The suspect did not immediately make bail.
Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry on Friday applauded the fact that Dula would be held behind bars — but he wondered why she wasn’t slapped with a more serious charge.
“We’re glad that this individual is being kept in jail, but we don’t understand why she isn’t being charged with attempted murder,” Hendry said in a statement. The officer walked up to the vehicle to redirect Dula into the correct lane when she allegedly rammed into him.
“She tried to run down and kill a New York City police officer. She proudly admits it, but she still isn’t facing the maximum penalty. This kind of leniency has led to thousands of police officers being attacked and injured.
“We’re not going to let this case become just another statistic,” he continued. “We will be following up to ensure that a message is sent — if you attack and injure a New York City police officer, you are going to face the full force of the law.”
Dula’s only prior arrest in the Big Apple was in March 2022 for criminal mischief stemming from an incident near Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal Mall in which she destroyed property with a metal barrier, cops and police sources said. The charges were eventually dropped in the case, which was sealed.
Dula also has prior arrests in New Hampshire, Shepherd said.
In 2020, she allegedly failed to stop at an intersection in the town of Henniker and struck another vehicle before she fled the scene but was quickly located, according to a report in The Granite Quill.
She was also arrested on a simple assault charge after an incident at Concord Hospital in New Hampshire’s capital city, Patch reported at the time.“F–k these cops!” Dula allegedly screamed after the incident. “He wouldn’t move!”
In court, Dula’s lawyer, Patricia Wright, argued to the judge that her client “wants to express to you that she’s trying to move on from her ties from New Hampshire.”
Dula suffers from bipolar disorder, takes multiple medications and receives mental health treatment, making her a perfect choice as a drug counselor if DEI is used as the criteria.
Dula also has prior arrests in New Hampshire, Shepherd said.
In 2020, she allegedly failed to stop at an intersection in the town of Henniker and struck another vehicle before she fled the scene but was quickly located, according to a report in The Granite Quill.
She was also arrested on a simple assault charge after an incident at Concord Hospital in New Hampshire’s capital city, Patch reported at the time.“F–k these cops!” Dula allegedly screamed after the incident. “He wouldn’t move!”
In court, Dula’s lawyer, Patricia Wright, argued to the judge that her client “wants to express to you that she’s trying to move on from her ties from New Hampshire.”
Dula suffers from bipolar disorder, takes multiple medications and receives mental health treatment, making her a perfect choice as a drug counselor if DEI is used as the criteria.
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