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Manuel Andrade, age 36, and Refugio Miguel Ponce Nunez, age 51, both of East Meadow, were arrested on Friday, April 2, at the Coliseum Inn, located at 1650 Hempstead Turnpike, in East Meadow, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, officers responded to the Coliseum Inn for the report of a found gun. Upon arrival, it was determined that an employee of the hotel, discovered a loaded Smith and Wesson revolver in a guest room.
An investigation determined the men, who both live in the guest room, were responsible for the firearm, police said.
Both men were taken into custody without further incident.
A further investigation determined that Andrade had three open cases with the Nassau County Police Department and an open warrant from Hempstead, police said.
Andrade was charged with:
- Criminal possession of a weapon
- Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon/third-degree
- Criminal possession of a weapon/firearm/fourth-degree
- Robbery
- Two counts of aggravated criminal contempt
- Assault
- Menacing
- Criminal mischief
- Possession of a dangerous weapon
- Criminal contempt
Nunez was charged with three counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Both men were arraigned on Saturday, April 3.
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