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A trooper on patrol shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, May 29 in Hempstead found Lynbrook resident Mark Campbell asleep in his vehicle on the shoulder of the parkway, allegedly under the influence.
According to a state police spokesperson, while interviewing Campbell, the trooper determined he was allegedly intoxicated, and the driver proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, at which point he was taken into custody.
Further investigation found that Campbell was in possession of a .22 caliber handgun, which he did not have a permit for, and he was arrested and charged with:
- Criminal possession of a weapon;
- Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle;
- Driving while intoxicated.
He was arraigned on Monday, May 30. No return court date has been announced by state police.
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