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Suspect in Harford I-95 Chase That Injured Deputy Arrested in New York

Extradition to Maryland follows a Marshals-led capture in New Rochelle.

Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta. (Harford County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)
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Overview

  • Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta, 21, was taken into custody in New Rochelle after fingerprints from a rented Penske truck identified him as the driver.
  • He is charged in Harford County with attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault, with prosecutors planning additional counts tied to collisions during the pursuit.
  • Lt. Robert Burgess, a 29-year veteran struck while deploying stop sticks, remains at Shock Trauma described as alert and conscious.
  • Deputies recovered a large container of used cooking oil in the truck and linked it to a reported theft at an Aberdeen Applebee’s.
  • The pursuit damaged a U.S. Mail truck and another vehicle, prompted a brief I-95 shutdown, and, according to investigators, the driver later got a ride from the Delaware Travel Plaza back to New York.