Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Three people were arrested on Woodfield Road in West Hempstead at 3:20 p.m. on Jan. 20, for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle, Nassau police said.
Police pulled over a black 2017 Honda after seeing the vehicle making what they thought was an unsafe lane change while traveling north on Woodfield Road.
After the subsequent investigation, officers learned the vehicle had been reported stolen.
The driver, Brailyn Jaquez Perez, 23, of Freeport, was arrested, along with passengers Luis Joel Batlle Espinosa, 19, and Adamarie Burgos, both of whom are from the Bronx.
They were all charged with criminal possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Jaquez Perez has also been charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and multiple traffic summonses.
All three will be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Jan. 21.
