Police say one person has been arrested following a crash in
Baldwin.
Detectives conducting
an investigation say they attempted to initiate a traffic stop at the intersection of
West Marshall Street and Virginia Avenue in Hempstead.
A driver in a
2015 gray Toyota refused to stop and fled the scene, authorities say.
Detectives lost sight of the vehicle and began to canvass for it.
A short time later, police say
officers came upon a two-car accident at the intersection of Grand and
Woodside avenues in Baldwin.
The crash involved
the Toyota and an uninvolved vehicle.
The occupants of the Toyota
fled the scene on foot, authorities say. One of the occupants was placed
into police custody in close proximity to the crash. The second occupant
was not apprehended.
There was one minor injury involved in the accident.
Tyshawn Cullum, 26, of Uniondale, is charged with obstructing governmental
administration. He was released on an appearance ticket.