The three were arrested just before 1 a.m. Saturday, April 2 in East Garden City, Nassau County Police said.
NCPD Third Precinct officers responded to a call for possible shots fired the mall, located at 630 Old Country Road in East Garden City.
Upon arrival, a description of the vehicle was obtained and responding officers observed a vehicle fitting the description traveling northbound on Glen Cove Road near the entrance to the Northern State Parkway, said police.
Officers activated their emergency lights and performed a vehicle and traffic law stop at that location, police said.
After a thorough investigation, three handguns were recovered and all three occupants were placed into police custody without incident, police said.
They are:
- Raynold Jean-Pierre, age 21, of Uniondale,
- Eric Molina, age 22, of Uniondale,
- Ziear Lacoude-Miller, age 22, of Shirley.
No injuries were reported.
All three are charged with:
- Three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon,
- Three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon,
- Three counts of criminal possession of a firearm.
They will be arraigned on Sunday, April 3 at First District Court in Hempstead.
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