Suffolk County police arrested five men after the stolen car they were in crashed into a marked police vehicle.
A 23-year old , a 17-year-old, and three 16-year-olds were in a stolen 2006 Nissan Sentra when they backed into a parked 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe in a parking lot on Candlewood Road in North Bay Shore at around 9pm on Tuesday, February 8th.
One of the occupants of the Nissan displayed a gun before fleeing the scene.
The Nissan was traveling eastbound on Candlewood Road when it veered into the westbound lane and crashed into the side of a marked police vehicle occupied by two officers. The occupants of the Nissan then fled the scene on foot and were caught by responding officers.
The two police officers were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries and released.
The Nissan, which had been reported stolen from Hempstead on January 21, was impounded.
The men were charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property.