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David Debose, of Uniondale, was arrested following the incident that happened in Baldwin at 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said officers tried to pull over a blue 2014 Hyundai that was traveling south on Park Avenue in Roosevelt because of a defective front headlight.
The driver, identified as Debose, refused to stop and drove to Valdur Court, where he got out of the Hyundai and ran away, police said.
Officers found Debose trying to climb over a fence, NCPD reported.
When the officers approached Debose, he pointed a pistol at an officer's chest, police said.
Debose then tossed the weapon and continued running away, and officers were able to arrest him, police said.
Authorities said a loaded .45 caliber pistol was recovered at the scene.
NCPD said Debose was charged with the following:
- First-degree attempted murder
- Second-degree criminal use of a firearm
- Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Criminal possession of a firearm
- Menacing a police officer
- Tampering with physical evidence
- Fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Second-degree menacing
- Second-degree obstructing governmental administration
- Third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle
- Fourth-degree criminal mischief
- Third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation
- Operating a motor vehicle with registration suspended and multiple vehicle traffic violations
He was scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, Feb. 18, police said.
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