The First Squad reports the arrest of a Hempstead man for Criminal Possession of a Weapon that occurred on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at 1:07 a.m. in Hempstead.
According to Detectives, Officers observed a 2019 Toyota Camry fail to stop for a posted stop sign at the intersection of Northern Parkway and Nassau Road. Officers conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop and a Police investigation
uncovered a loaded .380 Caliber Pistol, along with 59 Oxycodone pills. Defendant Lashamel Walker, 20, of 100 Terrace Avenue was placed under arrest.
Defendant Walker is charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7 th Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree: Intent to Sell, and multiple V.T.L infractions. He will be arraigned on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at First District Court, 99 Main Street in Hempstead.