Yonkers Insider: Statement from Yonkers Police Department.

The police were not engaged in a high-speed pursuit – we are asking the media to please not transpose the actions of the reckless driver on to the officers trying to enforce the law. This was a terrible tragedy and we mourn the loss of these four young men. Our officers are trained to assess every situation and in this case disengaged and did not pursue to avoid this exact type of outcome. The sector car was approximately 15-seconds behind and not in emergency mode. The driver of the Infiniti Devon Haywood has a history of reckless driving. Our sincere condolences to the families - I cannot fathom their loss. 

D/Lt. Dean Politopoulos