Harford County, MD – A suspect accused of critically injuring a Harford County Sheriff’s lieutenant during a late-August traffic stop has been extradited from New York to Maryland to face multiple felony charges, officials confirmed Friday.
According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on August 26, when Lieutenant Robert Burgess initiated a routine traffic stop that escalated into an attempted homicide. Authorities allege the driver of a Penske truck deliberately swerved toward the lieutenant, striking him and causing critical injuries.
Following the attack, a multi-state manhunt led investigators to identify and locate Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta in an apartment in New Rochelle, New York. Working with law enforcement partners there, officers apprehended Manzueta, who was charged with first- and second-degree assault and attempted second-degree murder.
Officials said Manzueta initially declined to waive extradition, delaying his return to Maryland. After several weeks of legal proceedings, he was successfully transported back to Harford County on November 7 and processed into the Harford County Detention Center, where he remains held without bail.
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