3 men charged with shooting fireworks through sunroof of moving car on Meadowbrook Parkway
Three men were charged for allegedly shooting fireworks through the sunroof of their moving car as they rode along the Meadowbrook Parkway early Monday, Nassau police said.
An officer was driving behind the trio's vehicle at 2:10 a.m. on the northbound parkway and initiated a traffic stop near Exit M2.
The three charged were: Frederick Taveras Hernandez, 19, of Hempstead; Justin Padilla, 18, of Hempstead; and, Fernando Aristides, 19, of Uniondale. They each face counts of reckless endangerment and unlawfully possessing fireworks. The driver, Hernandez, also was issued numerous traffic citations, police said.
Police said all three were released on appearance tickets returnable to First District Court in Hempstead on July 30.
In a statement Monday, police said the use of explosives, including fireworks, is illegal and extremely dangerous, adding: “For the safety and security of all residents and visitors, Nassau County Police will continue their zero-tolerance approach regarding the possession and illegal use of fireworks.”
Police did not say what type of fireworks were being shot through the sunroof.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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