A Newark man and a teen are accused of leaving a Belleville man in critical condition Tuesday after he clung to the hood of his own SUV in an attempt to stop the suspects from stealing it, authorities said.

Lorenzo Esiahs, 18, faces several charges including attempted murder and carjacking, Lt. John McAloon said. Charges were not yet announced against the 17-year-old.

The two suspects initially entered a home on Prospect Street before 4 a.m. and stole a 2016 Toyota Highlander and keys to a Toyota RAV4, McAloon said. Police in Newark found the Highlander flipped over. The two were spotted by the owner of the RAV4, then fled without that vehicle.

Afterward, the two went to a home on High Street in the township, McAloon said, and took the keys to a Lincoln MKC. After the victim's wife alerted him to what was happening, the unidentified victim tried to stop the alleged thieves by jumping onto the hood of his Lincoln SUV.

The two drove with the man clutching the hood of his car for nearly a mile, before the victim fell off his vehicle near Mill and Bridge streets, McAloon said. The victim suffered head trauma and a broken collarbone. He was taken to University Hospital.

Grimanesa Dillon, the victim's wife, said Wednesday morning that her husband was still in critical condition.

A short time later, Esiahs and the teen were caught, McAloon said. The Lincoln was recovered. Esiahs remained in the Essex County Correctional Facility and the teen was in the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center.

"This is a terrible community tragedy that we are all dealing with. Our thoughts and prayers are certainly with the victim and his family," said Belleville Mayor Michael Melham. "It comes on a day we mark National Night Out, a celebration of our public safety. This community has no tolerance for such crime."

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