Man stopped for speeding in Lynbrook, charged with gun possession, Nassau police say
Shane A. Price, 18, of Baldwin was arrested in Lynbrook on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, on charges of criminal possession of a weapon, Nassau County police said. He was stopped initially on suspicion of speeding on Merrick Road at North Prospect Avenue by a Lynbrook Village police officer, who then found the weapon and marijuana, Nassau police said. Credit: NCPD
Nassau detectives said Sunday they arrested a Baldwin man and charged him with criminal possession of a gun.
Shane A. Price, 18, of 940 Northern Blvd., Baldwin, was stopped by a Lynbrook Village police officer for speeding while driving west on Merrick Road at North Prospect Avenue about 12:32 a.m., Nassau Fourth Squad detectives said.
The officer found marijuana, a Lorcin L380 pistol and a loaded magazine for the firearm in Price's 2011 Volkswagen, Nassau police said. Price was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of marijuana and speeding.
At arraignment Sunday in First District Court in Hempstead, Price was held on bail of $10,000 bond, or $5,000 cash, which had not been posted late Sunday night.
Laura Figueroa Hernandez is the White House correspondent and previously covered New York City politics and government. She joined Newsday in 2012 after covering state and local politics for The Miami Herald.
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