Crime & Safety
Police Chase Man Caught With Stolen Car In Brentwood
The 28-year-old tried to run away, leading officers on a chase before he was arrested on Thursday afternoon, police say.
BRENTWOOD, NY - Police chased down a Far Rockaway man who tried to run away after he was caught with a stolen jeep in Brentwood on Thursday afternoon.
According to Suffolk Police, officers saw a grey Jeep that had previously been reported stolen stopped at Barleau Street at about 1:30 p.m.
As the officers were interviewing the driver of the car, identified as 28-year-old Barry Haywood, he fled on foot, police said.
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A foot pursuit followed and a Canine officer responded with his dog, Maverick. Within 30 minutes, Maverick found Haywood in a back yard on Barleau Street, police said.
Haywood was arrested and charged with third degree criminal possession of stolen property.
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During the chase, Pine Park Elementary School briefly went on lock down as a precautionary measure after the district was informed by Suffolk Police of "police activity" nearby.
No injuries were reported.
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