(Long Island, NY) The Second Squad reports the arrest of a Hicksville man on February 15, 2016 at 7:35 am for Criminal Possession of a Firearm that occurred in Hicksville.
According to detectives, on January 22, 2016, Michael Schmeltzer, 25, was in his bedroom with a male friend when the friend picked up a shotgun from the bed which he believed to be a BB gun. The weapon accidentally discharged, striking the defendant in the lower left leg. Schmeltzer was transported to an area hospital where he was admitted for treatment of his injury.
Nassau County Police reports the arrest of Michael Schmeltzer, 25, of Hicksville on February 15 for Criminal Possession of a Firearm that occurred in Hicksville. Photo Credit: NCPD.
A subsequent investigation determined that the weapon was not legally purchased. Schmeltzer surrendered on Monday February 15, 2016 to Second Squad detectives in Woodbury.
Schmeltzer is charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree. He will be arraigned on Monday February 15, 2016 at First District Court in Hempstead.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
