Duo Nabbed With Cocaine, Loaded Gun During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
A traffic stop for speeding soon turned into a frenzy as two men, who were later found to have cocaine and a loaded gun, tried to run, authorities claimed.
The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 16 in Westbury, according to Nassau County Police.
At around 10 p.m., officers reportedly saw a 2008 Nissan speeding east down Old Country Road.
When the car was pulled over at the intersection of Old Country Road and Kinkel Street, the front seat passenger, 30-year-old Farid Acosta of New Cassel, allegedly fled on foot.
Officers were able to apprehend Acosta, who they say was combative, and f…
Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD
A 32-year-old Leesburg man was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 28, after police say he possessed a stolen handgun.
At 4:39 a.m., police observed a Saturn commit numerous traffic violations at 28th Street and Prospect Avenue, officers said. After initiating a traffic stop, police found Dontae Black, the passenger, to be in possession of a a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun loaded with seven bullets, four of which were hollow-points, officers said. The handgun was reported stolen from Hollywood, Florida, police said.
Police also found Black to be in possession of a substantial quality of co…
Three Arrested After Stolen Gun Recovered: Bayonne Police
Three men were arrested in Bayonne on Thursday, Oct. 26 after a stolen gun out of Elizabeth was recovered, Bayonne police said.
Police initially pulled over a BMW on 55th Street and Broadway after observing the driver making numerous traffic violations, police said. Police observed, Micah Brown, a 20-year-old Hillside resident, Nazareth Henry, a 20-year-old Hillside resident and Marquis Cenatus, 27-year-old Elizabeth resident, furtively moving inside the vehicle, police said, even after officers ordered them to remain still.
Police recovered a semi-automatic handgun equipped with a large ca…
