Shirley man arrested on multiple charges after traffic stop, police say

A traffic stop for a seat belt violation led to a weapons arrest Sunday on the Southern State Parkway near the Meadowbrook Parkway on the North Merrick-Roosevelt-Uniondale border, police said.

State police said Miguel Ramos, 24, of 127 East Parkview Dr., Shirley, was arrested after the 1:40 p.m. stop. He was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a weapon with a previous conviction, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, second-degree criminal contempt, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and several traffic infractions. He faces arraignment Monday in First District Court in Hempstead.

Police said a trooper from the Valley Stream barracks stopped Ramos for a seat belt violation as he drove his Mitsubishi Galant on the Southern State and found Ramos had a suspended driver's license.

The car was impounded and police said that, while creating an inventory record of the vehicle, a loaded semiautomatic pistol was found in the car.

By John Valenti

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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.”