(Long Island, NY) The Nassau County Police Department has reported the arrest of two men for Possession of Explosives that occurred on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 9:20 p.m. in Freeport.
According to Arson/Bomb Squad detectives, Freeport Police responded to an alarm at 83 W. Merrick Road and discovered the defendant Duane P. Ennis, 38 of 539 Cedar Street, West Hempstead and Alex R Vazquez, 33 of 219 31 132nd Road, Laurelton at the building. During the investigation the officers also discovered a large amount of illegal fireworks, including 124 cases of consumer grade of fireworks, 60 pieces of commercial grade explosives and 34 pieces of illegal explosive devices. At the time a 13 year old male juvenile was in the company of the defendants. He was released to a family member.
Defendant Duane P. Ennis, 38 of 539 Cedar Street, West Hempstead was charged with one count of Possession of Explosives, one count of Storage of Explosives, one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree, Unlawfully Dealing with Fireworks, and Endangering the Welfare of a child. Photo from NCPD
Defendant Alex R Vazquez, 33 of 219 31 132nd Road, Laurelton was charged with one count of Possession of Explosives, one count of Storage of Explosives, one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree, Unlawfully Dealing with Fireworks, and Endangering the Welfare of a child. Photo from NCPD
Both defendants are charged with one count of Possession of Explosives, one count of Storage of Explosives, one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree, Unlawfully Dealing with Fireworks, and Endangering the Welfare of a child. They were arraigned on Friday, July 04, 2014 at First District Court in Hempstead.
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