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Long Island Man Busted With Loaded Gun In Car, Police Say
A Long Island man is facing charges after he was busted with a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Seon Linton, age 23, was stopped in Valley Stream at around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, along North Central Avenue, Nassau County Police said.
Officers searched his BMW sedan after determining his vehicle registration was suspended, police said.
Inside, police said they found a loaded, black and pink 9mm handgun.
Linton, a resident of Valley Stream, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon, plus numerous tr…
Baldwin Man Busted With Heroin, Cocaine, 'Billy Club' After Warrant Search, Police Say
A Long Island man is facing charges after police said a search warrant uncovered drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Cristopher Shaw, age 43, of Baldwin, was arrested at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, April 8, in Baldwin, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said a search warrant conducted in the 2000 block of Grand Boulevard led investigators to recover the following:
Heroin
Cocaine
Liquid morphine
A "billy club" baton
Large quantities of assorted pills
United States currency
Drug paraphernalia
Police said Shaw was arrested at the scene without incident, and he was charged with:
Five…
Five Injured In Head-On Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
Five people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being hit head-on by an alleged unlicensed drunk driver who was carrying a loaded gun.
The crash occurred in Suffolk County around 7:50 p.m., Sunday, March 14, on Sound Avenue after the driver of an eastbound vehicle, Margarito Romero Quinteros, age 53, of Riverhead, crossed over the double yellow line and hit another vehicle head-on, Riverhead Town police said.
The five people in the vehicle that was struck were transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead for treatment, police said.
Police did not provide a…
Duo Arrested In Nassau County Facing Drug, Weapons Charges, Police Say
Two people are facing drug and weapons charges after an investigation on Long Island.
Suffolk County residents Treshawn Lane, age 25, of Hauppauge, and 20-year-old Shantel Colon, of Middle Island, were arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22, in Farmingdale, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said the defendants were arrested following an investigation into the sale of narcotics near the intersection of Main Street and North Front Street.
Further investigation also led to the recovery of a loaded handgun, police said.
NCPD said Lane and Colon were charged with the following:
S…
Sag Harbor Man Nabbed With Double-Barrel Shotgun, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly possessing a gun in violation of an active order of protection.
Benjamin Lehmann, age 30, of Sag Harbor, was arrested by Riverhead Police on Friday, Dec. 31 during a traffic stop.
According to Det. Mark Stromski, of the Riverhead Police, during the stop, officers found Lehmann was in possession of a 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun in violation of the court order.
Lehmann was placed under arrest and charged with criminal contempt, criminal possession of a weapon, and various vehicle and traffic infractions, police said.
Lehmann w…
