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The incident occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, at 500 West Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County police.
Patrol Officers and the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Unit responded to the scene, where they found a large gathering of vehicles participating in illegal activity, officials said.
In total, 40 summonses were issued, and two vehicles were impounded, police stated. During the operation, 26-year-old Justin Walcott, of Saint Albans (Queens), was taken into custody, authorities said.
Walcott was charged with Forgery of a Vehicle Identification Number and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, police said. He was also issued multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law Summonses, officials confirmed.
He is scheduled to be arraigned on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at First District Court in Hempstead, police said.
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