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Brayan Galiono Hernandez, age 19, was involved in a commercial burglary at Precision Auto Care in Hicksville on Jerusalem Avenue that occurred between Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9, Nassau County Police.
According to officers, the suspect entered the business by breaking down an exterior fence and slipping through an unlocked garage door, where he took the red 1995 Mercedes and drove away.
The following day, police said, Hernandez was involved in multiple vehicular accidents near 1st Street and Frevert Place.
Afterward, a 35-year-old man who witnessed the crashes confronted him.
Hernandez allegedly responded by striking the man in the head with a bottle, causing a large laceration.
The suspect fled on foot to a nearby construction site on 5th Avenue, where he hid inside a fenced residence.
The construction foreman alerted police that Hernandez was not an employee and was hiding inside the house. When officers approached, Hernandez reportedly exited the residence wielding a 4-foot level, swinging it at an officer.
The officer deployed an electronic control device, and Hernandez was taken into custody. Police said Hernandez, a resident of Hicksville, was intoxicated at the time.
The man injured in the alleged assault was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Hernandez was also taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Hernandez faces multiple charges, including:
- Two counts of burglary in the first degree,
- Burglary in the second degree,
- Criminal mischief in the third degree,
- Grand larceny in the third degree.
Additional charges include assault, menacing a police officer, resisting arrest, and driving while intoxicated. He was scheduled for arraignment on Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.
Detectives request anyone with further information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
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