Huntington Station man arrested for possession of handgun
Suffolk County 2nd Precinct officers arrested a Huntington Station resident for possession of a handgun on Saturday, July 23, in the early morning.
Police officers responded to a shot spotter activation, a system that picks up shots fired, just before 5 a.m. on Lenox Road in Huntington Station.
Officers arrived and arrested Cristian Rodriguez for possessing an unloaded 9mm handgun.
Rodriguez, 24, was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He was held overnight and is scheduled to return to the First District Court in Central Islip on July 26. His attorney did not return calls for comment.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain anonymous.