Man accused of trying to discard gun during traffic stop
A Roosevelt man was arrested after he threw away a gun during traffic stop.
A Roosevelt man was charged Friday with criminal possession of a weapon after he threw a loaded .25-caliber Beretta handgun to the ground during a routine traffic stop, Nassau police said Saturday.
Michael A. Purcell, 26, of 7 Grenada Ave., was stopped on Henry Street at the intersection of Nassau Road in Roosevelt about 5:17 p.m.
As officers approached the vehicle, he attempted to flee and threw away the gun. Purcell was arrested after a brief struggle with officers.
He was charged with second-degree and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and with resisting arrest, police said, and was due for arraignment Saturday at First District Court, Hempstead.
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Posted Sunday, April 13, 2008
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