Homeland hit: Heavily-armed maniac bashes border agent’s car in NYC

nypost.com

A heavily-armed driver allegedly rammed his vehicle into a border patrol agent’s car in Midtown before being chased by the agent and police — who discovered a frightening arsenal that included armor-piercing bullets, sources said.

The Friday night mayhem unfolded around 9 p.m. when the 29-year-old slammed a Dodge Durango into the off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection worker’s unmarked vehicle at East 36th Street and Madison Avenue near the Empire State Building, police sources said. 

The Dodge driver kept going, prompting the NYPD and the agent to give chase.

When they caught up with the motorist a few blocks away law enforcement allegedly found a scope, a handgun and extra ammo cartridges with the words “Level 3+” scrawled on it, which police believe means the ammo pierces body armor, according to the sources.

Two marked magazines, one with the inscription "OHHH PLZZZ LEVEL", found in a vehicle belonging to an individual arrested for drunk driving.
One of the bullet cartridges found in the Dodgte Durango had “Level III +” scrawled on it, which police believe means the bullets were body armor piercing. Obtained by NY Post

It wasn’t clear if the driver knew where the agent, who wasn’t wearing a uniform, worked.

A street view of the intersection of East 36th Street and Madison Avenue in New York City, with a large blue "DiCarlo" food truck partially visible on the right.
The NYC intersection where the driver allegedly rammed into a border agent’s vehicle. Google Maps

The driver, who police believe was impaired by drugs, was in police custody facing charges Saturday.

His name is being withheld until charges are filed.

The investigation was ongoing, police sources said.