Holland Tunnel Arrest: Cops Find Machetes, Scalpel and Allegedly Stolen License Plates In Man's Car

Authorities charged a Brooklyn man with a variety of weapons and motor vehicle offenses after he allegedly led police on a short foot chase near the Holland Tunnel on Monday.

According to the Port Authority of NY/NJ, the incident took place around 12:35 p.m., when a Port Authority police officer on foot at the tunnel noticed a black 2001 Nissan Maxima without a front license plate pass by.

The officer signaled for the vehicle to stop, and the driver initially slowed but then drove away, authorities stated.

The driver then proceeded to a nearby Target parking lot, where he exited the car and began walking to the store entrance, authorities stated.

After being spotted by a Port Authority officer in the area, the driver then allegedly began to run away east on Washington Boulevard, “removing pieces of his clothing” as he went, authorities stated.

The officer eventually caught up to the suspect – later identified as Gregory Jean, 28, of Brooklyn, N.Y. - on the east side of the Target store.

He was placed under arrest shortly afterwards, authorities reported.

After searching his car, which had a stolen license plate out of Belleville, police found two machetes, a small bat, a folding knife, a scalpel, two joints of marijuana and another license plate reported stolen out of Dumont.

Police charged Jean with eluding, weapons possession, receiving stolen license plates, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless driving, failing to comply with a police officer, possession of a CDS in a motor vehicle, and having an unregistered, uninsured vehicle with fictitious license plates.

Photo courtesy of the Port Authority of NY/NJ