BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 The 18-year-old accused of hitting multiple police officers with a vehicle before being shot has been arrested, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
Jayden Mendoza was taken into custody on Tuesday evening and charged with attempted murder.<\/p>\n
Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n The development comes after multiple members of the NYPD were injured on Sunday night near East Fordham Road and Marion Avenue.<\/p>\n According to the NYPD, units followed a silver KIA Sportage that had been reported stolen on Saturday. The car eventually stopped along East Fordham Road around 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Police say six unmarked vehicles surrounded the KIA, and multiple officers told the driver, an 18-year-old, to get out of the car.<\/p>\n Police say the driver put the vehicle in reverse and hit one of the unmarked cars, along with multiple members of the NYPD.<\/p>\n One of the officers who jumped on a parked vehicle to avoid being hit shot the driver as he continued to try to escape, officials say.<\/p>\n A passenger in the vehicle, 20-year-old Angel Robles of the Bronx, was also arrested and then released pending further investigation, authorities said,<\/p>\n Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n