Cops: Teens stole tires, rims in N. Woodmere

Nassau police early Sunday arrested two young men in North Woodmere in connection with the theft of car tires and rims.

According to police, they were notified of a male running toward Cedarhurst Street and Park Lane with a car tire and rim in his hand. He was met at the corner by another male in a gray Nissan Altima, police said.

The pair drove off and were stopped by police, who found two tires and rims in the trunk of the Altima. Police said the tires and rims had been taken from a parked vehicle.

Joley Aristhee, 19, of Queens Village and Jawad Jimoh, 18, of Rosedale, were charged with grand larceny, police said. They are to be arraigned in Hempstead's First District Court on Monday.