Fourth Squad detectives report the arrests of two (2) individuals for Criminal Possession of a Weapon that occurred on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 9:35 pm in Inwood.
According to detectives, patrol officers observed a grey 2012 Ford traveling eastbound on Burnside Avenue in the vicinity of Doughty Boulevard.  The vehicle changed lanes without signaling.  Officers activated their emergency lights and conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop.
During the investigation a loaded handgun was recovered with 19 glassine envelopes containing a substance believed to be heroin and 7 caps believed to contain crack cocaine.  The operator, Jelvin Hazelwood, 32, of 1815 Everdell Avenue, Far Rockaway and Jennifer Wade, 29, of 3055 3rd Avenue, Bronx, were arrested without incident.
Defendants Hazelwood and Wade are charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 7th Degree.  They will be arraigned on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at First District Court, Hempstead.