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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
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Crowd On LI Beach Dispersed After Some Throw Bottles At Cops, Set Off Fireworks, Police Say Crowd On LI Beach Dispersed After Some Throw Bottles At Cops, Set Off Fireworks, Police Say
Crowd On LI Beach Dispersed After Some Throw Bottles At Cops, Set Off Fireworks, Police Say A gathering of more than 1,500 mostly high school students on Long Island went from peaceful to violent when some individuals allegedly threw bottles at police cars and set-off fireworks aimed at officers. The incident took place in Nassau County around 8 p.m., on Saturday, June 20, when a Long Beach Police officer conducting a beach patrol at Ocean Beach Park came upon the large crowd, the department said. Additional officers responded to the area in the vicinity of Edwards Boulevard determined that the gathering was unannounced and consisted mostly of high school students from various sch…

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by Kathy Reakes