Eduardo Paulino

Introduction

Eduardo Paulino is a 31-year-old Bronx man who was arrested early on October 19, 2026, by the US Marshals Service and the NYPD and charged with attempted murder of a police officer after authorities said he drove a car into a uniformed officer while fleeing a police response to a rowdy weekend street gathering in the South Bronx. The injured officer, whose name has not been released, was rushed to Lincoln Medical Center and listed in stable condition. Law-enforcement sources said Paulino was also charged with assault, vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and disorderly conduct, and that the arrest was his second in as many months. Paulino has not publicly responded to the charges, and no defense statement appears in early coverage.

Background Information

The episode began on Saturday night, October 17, 2026, when officers were dispatched to the corner of Garrison Avenue and Whittier Street in the South Bronx after a 911 call reported a large crowd and loud music — the kind of unruly street gathering that has repeatedly required a police response in the borough. According to cops and law-enforcement sources cited in the New York Post’s report, Paulino — who had one previous arrest for an assault just last month — tried to make a quick getaway when officers arrived at the scene.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

Charged with attempted murder of a police officer after allegedly striking a uniformed NYPD officer with a car while fleeing a crowd-response call. The charges are allegations, not convictions; the struck officer survived and was listed in stable condition, and Paulino has made no public statement in the coverage to date.

Police said Paulino allegedly hopped behind the wheel of a white Honda Pilot and sped off as officers responded, hitting a uniformed officer in his path. The injured officer was rushed to Lincoln Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition, according to police. The Saturday-night mayhem at Garrison Avenue and Whittier Street drew the 911 call about a large crowd and loud music, and the alleged strike-on-the-way-out turned a crowd-dispersal response into a manhunt for the driver. Law-enforcement sources said Paulino was charged with attempted murder of a police officer in connection with the incident, along with assault, vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and disorderly conduct.

The arrest that ended the two-day search was announced Monday by the US Marshals Service, which said its personnel and the NYPD took Paulino into custody early in the day. US Marshal Ricky J. Patel said in a statement: “There is nowhere to hide in New York for individuals who choose violence against law enforcement. We promised a swift and decisive capture, and through the combined, relentless efforts of the U.S. Marshals and our partners, we delivered.” Patel added: “If you assault those who wear the shield to protect this city, the full weight of federal and local law enforcement will find you.” The agency released an undated booking photo of Paulino in connection with the apprehension.

Public Reaction and Consequences

The announcement was framed by the Marshals Service as a delivered promise rather than a routine arrest, with Patel’s statement emphasizing that both federal and local agencies had committed to finding the driver and did so within roughly two days of the incident. Early coverage highlighted the gravity of the top count — attempted murder of a police officer — and the fact that the struck officer’s injuries, while serious enough for a hospital admission, were not life-threatening. The report also drew attention to Paulino’s prior: law-enforcement sources said he had been arrested for an assault just one month before the incident, making this his second arrest in as many months. No statement from Paulino or an attorney for him appears in the early reporting.

Current Status

As of October 19, 2026, Paulino is in custody following his early-morning arrest by the US Marshals Service and the NYPD. He is charged with attempted murder of a police officer, assault, vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and disorderly conduct; law-enforcement sources described the charges via the New York Post’s reporting, and details of his arraignment had not been reported in the early coverage. The charges are allegations at this stage — Paulino has not been tried, and the fetched record shows no conviction. The injured officer was listed in stable condition at Lincoln Medical Center.

Impact on Their Career/Life

A second arrest in two months leaves Paulino facing the most serious count available in an alleged assault on police — attempted murder of a police officer — with five additional charges stacked behind it, and the case arrives just weeks after what sources describe as a prior assault arrest. The incident adds another entry to the record of South Bronx street gatherings requiring police response, and to the string of incidents in which officers have been struck by fleeing vehicles, a pattern the Marshals Service invoked in pledging that violence against law enforcement will be met with “the full weight of federal and local law enforcement.”

Sources

• “US Marshals bust hit-and-run driver who injured NYPD cop at rowdy NYC street gathering” — New York Post: source
• “US Marshals Arrest Driver Who Injured NYPD Cop in NYC Hit-and-Run” — NewsFinale: source
• “US Marshals bust hit-and-run driver who injured NYPD cop at rowdy NYC street gathering” — New York Post on X: source