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The crash happened on Saturday, Jan. 13 in the Nassau County village of Lake Success, according to Nassau County Police.
Just before 3 a.m. that day, the three men reportedly attempted to burgle a home on Meadow Woods Road.
While Lake Success police were on the way to the scene of the incident, one of the officer's cars collided with a blue 2021 BMW sedan that was fleeing from the direction where the burglary took place.
The trio dashed out of the car, fleeing on foot. A canvas by the Lake Success and Nassau County Police Departments later found and arrested the men, all from Newark, New Jersey:
- Jawaun Whitted, age 22;
- Furquan Ahmad, age 20; and
- Raquil Hayes, age 21.
In addition to the Meadow Woods Road incident, police said the men had earlier attempted a burglary on Fox Lane. They were also in possession of a loaded Glock 19, which had been modified to be fully automatic, in the car.
Whitted, Ahmad, and Hayes were all charged with attempted burglary and criminal possession of a weapon.
Each pleaded not guilty at arraignment and is next scheduled to appear in court on the week of Monday, Feb. 5.
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