Queens man resists arrest after Five Towns car stop

After being tased, Queens resident William Milton was subdued by Nassau police following a car stop in the Inwood and North Lawrence area at 4:44 p.m., on Oct. 11.

Officers said they saw a gray 2007 Lexus with a Georgia registration on the Nassau Expressway that then made a right turn onto Wanser Avenue in Inwood at what the police said was “a high rate speed” and allegedly committing several vehicle and traffic violations driving through a school zone.

The police stopped the car only to have Milton, 31, get out carrying a red and white tote bag and take off on foot. He headed south on Lawrence Avenue in Inwood. He was found by police at 10 Bayview Ave., in North Lawrence.

According to police, Milton repeatedly failed to comply with the officers orders and was then hit with a taser. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and evaluation. Officers found four pills believed to be oxycodone, a substance thought to be marijuana and fireworks.

Milton, of 76th avenue, Flushing, is charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawfully possessing fireworks, unlawful possession of cannabis, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and multiple vehicle and traffic violations.    

Arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Oct. 12, he was released with non-monetary restrictions. His next court sate is Oct. 25. The Legal Aid Society of Nassau County represents Milton.