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Duo Nabbed With Cocaine, Loaded Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
A traffic stop for speeding soon turned into a frenzy as two men, who were later found to have cocaine and a loaded gun, tried to run, authorities claimed.
The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 16 in Westbury, according to Nassau County Police.
At around 10 p.m., officers reportedly saw a 2008 Nissan speeding east down Old Country Road.
When the car was pulled over at the intersection of Old Country Road and Kinkel Street, the front seat passenger, 30-year-old Farid Acosta of New Cassel, allegedly fled on foot.
Officers were able to apprehend Acosta, who they say was combative, and f…
20-Year-Old Violently Fights Officers After Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
A man who was being arrested for allegedly committing numerous traffic infractions while driving a 2010 Mercedes Benz on Long Island violently fought officers, injuring one.
Dwayne Gordon, age 20, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 12:50 a.m., Friday, July 30, after being stopped in Lawrence for making numerous traffic infractions on the Rockaway Turnpike, said the Nassau County Police.
During an investigation after the stop, it was determined Gordon had used fraudulent Texas plates on the vehicle, police said.
He was removed from the vehicle and placed into custody.
As…
Woman Driving Drunk Leaves Scene Of Crash In Selden, Police Say
An allegedly drunken driver took off on foot after before being taken down by officers following a crash at a busy intersection in Selden, police said.
Selden resident Candice Girolando, 37, was driving west shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, on Route 25 when she drove into a Jeep at the intersection of Blue Point Road, police said. After crashing, she allegedly fled on foot before she could be apprehended by officers from the Suffolk County Police Department.
According to police, after being taken into custody, Girolando fled from officers and was again apprehended shortly thereafte…
