The Seventh Squad reports the arrest of a Deer Park man for weapons and narcotic offenses that occurred on January 5, 2025 at 11:51 p.m. in Massapequa.

According to detectives, Bureau of Special Operations Officers while on patrol observed the defendant Vincent Fandetta, 40, of 1 Overton Street, operating a green 1996 Chevrolet van traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway in the vicinity of Unqua Road with illegal tints on the front and passenger windows and non-working license plate lamps. The officers continued to follow the vehicle eastbound and observed the defendant fail to maintain his lane. Officers then activated their emergency lights and sirens in the vicinity of Louden and County Line Road. The defendant failed to pull over until he reached the ramp to Route 110 southbound. At this time a vehicle and traffic law stop and investigation was initiated. During the investigation officers recovered a black expandable baton, a black switchblade knife, a defaced, silver, Raven Arms P25, .25 caliber handgun, a loaded magazine containing six .25 caliber bullets, yellow metal knuckles, and a bb gun. Upon further investigation, officers located multiple yellow Ziplock bags containing a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine and numerous pills believed to be controlled substances.  The defendant was placed under arrest without further incident.

The defendant Vincent Fandetta is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2^nd degree, four counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3^rd degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4^th degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, seven counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7^th degree, and four traffic infractions. He was arraigned on Monday, January 6, 2025 at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.

Details by: Det. Condon/7^th Squad                                                  01/06/25/1540/8931