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Embattled Former NYPD Officer From Long Island Sentenced For Firing Gun In Nassau County Embattled Former NYPD Officer From Long Island Sentenced For Firing Gun In Nassau County
Embattled Former Nypd Officer From Long Island Sentenced For Firing Gun In Nassau County An embattled former NYPD officer is heading to prison for firing several gunshots into the ocean in Long Beach. David Afanador, age 41, of Long Beach, was sentenced to 16 months to four years behind bars Thursday, June 9, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. It followed his guilty plea in March to a single charge of criminal possession of a firearm, a felony. Prosecutors said Afanador was at Ocean Beach Park on March 21, 2021, when he fired multiple shots into the water. When police arrived, they found Afanador holding an open can of spiked seltzer with a 9mm Beretta pistol in his …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspended NYPD Officer From Long Island Accused Of Firing Shots Into Ocean On Long Island Suspended NYPD Officer From Long Island Accused Of Firing Shots Into Ocean On Long Island
Suspended Nypd Officer From Long Island Accused Of Firing Shots Into Ocean On Long Island A suspended NYPD officer and a woman were arrested on Long Island after allegedly firing a gun into the Atlantic Ocean. The incident took place around 6:50 a.m., Sunday, March 21. Shortly after, Long Beach Police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Ocean Beach Park and Franklin Avenue in Long Beach. An investigation found that one a group of four people walking off the beach, identified as NYPD Officer David Afanador, age 39, of Long Beach, was in possession of a loaded pistol and fired several rounds into the ocean, said Detective Lieutenant Stefan Chernaski …

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by Kathy Reakes
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NYPD Officer Surrenders After Apparent Chokehold Incident In Queens NYPD Officer Surrenders After Apparent Chokehold Incident In Queens
Nypd Officer Surrenders After Apparent Chokehold Incident In Queens An NYPD officer who can be seen on bodycam video allegedly using an illegal chokehold during an arrest has been charged with the crime. Officer David Afanador, 39, turned himself in at the Queens District Attorney's Office on Thursday, June 25.  Afanador was charged with strangulation and attempted strangulation, in connection with an event on Sunday, June 21, in Rockaway Beach in which he allegedly used a chokehold on a man who had been taunting officers for more than 10 minutes.  A video released by the departments shows Ricky Bellevue, 35, being placed in an illegal chokehold …

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by Kathy Reakes