Eighth Squad Detectives report the details of the arrests of three individuals from Farmingdale that occurred on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 a.m. in Farmingdale. According to detectives, officers were called to 228 Staples St. to check on the well-being of a resident. Upon arrival officers located the subject and were given permission to enter the home.
As officers were talking to the subject they observed two other subjects within the home. Officers then observed on a table, various chemicals in liquid and powder form as well as numerous firearms in plain sight. Officers also observed a book titled The Preparatory Manual of Explosives Fourth Edition, Volume 1. Officers directed everyone out of the house for safety reasons. As officers and detectives were further investigating they received a search warrant and with the assistance of the Arson/Bomb Squad, Emergency Services Unit, Narcotics and the FBI re-entered the home. Police personnel conducted an extensive search and recovered 22 unregistered firearms, approximately 148 grams of an unknown narcotic believed to be cocaine, various pills and numerous chemicals that can be used to create high-powered explosive devices. All three subjects were placed under arrest without further incident.
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Thirty-three-year-old defendant Daniel Petrizzo has been charged with first-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, 12 counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, manufacture of a machine gun, third-degree criminal sale of a firearm, second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree conspiracy and first-degree reckless endangerment.
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Thirty-two-year-old defendant Tiffany Pawson has been charged with first-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, 13 counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, manufacture of a machine gun, second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree conspiracy and first-degree reckless endangerment. She was also charged with five outstanding warrants.
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Thirty-five-year-old defendant Eddie Fernandez has been charged with first-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, 13 counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, manufacture of a machine gun, third-degree criminal sale of a firearm, second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree conspiracy and first-degree reckless endangerment. All three defendants were arraigned on Thursday, July 16, in Mineola.
—Submitted by the Nassau County Police Department
