New Bedford man allegedly drives car into house, assaults officers at St. Luke’s Hospital

New Bedford Police were dispatched to 79 Hunter Street for a report of a car that had hit a house and fled the scene.

There were no injuries from the incident but there was damage to the front brick steps and porch, as well as to a parked vehicle in the driveway.

There was a license plate embedded into the brick steps, which officers later found the vehicle was connected to Isaiah Hernandez, 22, of 735 Belleville Avenue #2.

Police later found Hernandez causing a scene outside of St. Luke’s Hospital. While placing him under arrest, he became aggressive and assaulted two officers. He was charged with two counts of A&B on a police officer, leaving the scene of property damage, and negligent operation to a motor vehicle.
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