By 5 Towns Central Staff

INWOOD, N.Y. (July 2, 2026) — Nassau County police have released additional details following the dramatic attempted arrest in Inwood that was captured on video and shared by Five Towns Central on Wednesday.

According to detectives, officers initially stopped a man operating a moped with a female passenger near Burnside Avenue and Nassau Expressway as part of a Vehicle and Traffic Law investigation. As officers approached, both individuals allegedly became aggressive, and the driver attempted to flee.

Police arrested the passenger, identified as 40-year-old Nicole Demmerele of Brooklyn, at the scene. The driver, identified as 18-year-old Jason Adams, also of Brooklyn, fled on foot.

The Nassau County Police Department’s K-9 Unit responded to assist in the search, and Adams was located a short distance away and taken into custody.

Authorities said both suspects violently resisted arrest, resulting in injuries to two responding officers. The officers were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Demmerele was also taken to a hospital for evaluation.

During the investigation, detectives determined that the moped had been reported stolen in New York City.

Adams has been charged with second-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, resisting arrest, and multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations.

Demmerele is charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, and second-degree obstructing governmental administration.

Both defendants are scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in First District Court in Hempstead.

The incident remains under investigation.