Long Island Man Busted With Loaded Gun In Car, Police Say

A Long Island man is facing charges after he was busted with a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, authorities said.

Seon Linton
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police Department*

04/29/2022 8:00 a.m.

Seon Linton, age 23, was stopped in Valley Stream at around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, along North Central Avenue, Nassau County Police said.

Officers searched his BMW sedan after determining his vehicle registration was suspended, police said.

Inside, police said they found a loaded, black and pink 9mm handgun.

Linton, a resident of Valley Stream, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon, plus numerous traffic violations, police said.

He was arraigned Wednesday, April 27, at First District Court in Hempstead.

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