Wayne Noel Queens Village
Queens, NY (WABC) — The man suspected of abducting a 9-year-old girl from a Queens grocery store. In addition, assaulting her. Moreover, became killed in a crash while fleeing from police on Friday, as confirmed by NYPD officials.
Law enforcemen identified the suspect’s vehicle as becoming connected to the kidnapping. That took place on Thursday at a Key Foods store in Queens Village. When officers attempted to stop the car, the driver sped away, leading to a high-speed chase.
According to witnesses at the scene, the suspect’s vehicle collided with an SUV at a nearby intersection, causing a loud and violent crash. One witness described the police’s urgent attempts to apprehend the driver, shouting commands to show his hands as they tried to pull him from the wrecked car.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect’s silver Honda Civic racing through the intersection before the collision. Police officers became seen arriving at the scene seconds later, rushing toward the car.
The driver, identified as 64-year-old Wayne Noel, a resident of Queens, was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities confirmed that Noel was the individual they were seeking in connection with the abduction and assault of the young girl.
During a press briefing on Friday evening, NYPD officials revealed that Noel had a criminal history, including four previous arrests. His most recent arrest was for a 2022 robbery, which involved the same vehicle he used during Thursday’s kidnapping incident.
