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Jamaine Hayes, age 19, of Queens Village, and Tyquan Marcelin, 24 of Elmont, were arrested in West Hempstead around 8:18 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8, by the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, officers responded to a call of a stolen vehicle in the area of 490 Hempstead Turnpike. When officers arrived, they located the stolen 2016 Mercedes-Benz with a man sitting in the passenger seat.
When officers attempted to arrest the man identified as Hayes, he fled on foot. While fleeing he jumped on top of a parked 2001Hyundai Sonata, smashing the front windshield, police said.
During the pursuit, officers saw a black and silver handgun fall from his waistband and deployed a taser, with no effect.
Hayes continued to resist officers by kicking his legs and flailing his arms, and in the process broke a large storefront window. Officers then placed him into custody, police said.
Marcelin was observed nearby and officers attempted to place him into custody he fled on foot but located a short time later.
Hayes was transported by a police ambulance to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment for hitting the glass window.
Hayes was charged with:
- Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance
- Criminal possession of a firearm
- Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon
- Assault
- Two counts of criminal mischief
- Resisting arrest
- Unauthorized use of a vehicle
- Obstructing governmental administration
Marcelin was charged with:
- Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon
- Criminal possession of a firearm
- Criminal possession of a controlled substance
- Assault
- Criminal possession of a forged instrument
- Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance
- Obstructing governmental administration
- Unauthorized use of a vehicle
Both men were held for arraignment.
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