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Paul Carey, age 62, of Massapequa, was arrested in an incident that happened at 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said a 33-year-old woman working at a dental office reported that she saw Carey in possession of a handgun.
She left the scene and called police.
Officers arrested Carey without incident and took him to a hospital for evaluation, police said.
Police said Carey was found to be in possession of the following:
- 20 illegal long guns, 18 of which are “ghost guns”
- Seven silencers
- 61 high capacity magazines
- About 3,000 rounds of ammunition
NCPD said Carey was charged with:
- First-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
His arraignment was scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17, authorities said.
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