The First Squad reports the arrest of two men and one male juvenile for Criminal Possession of a Weapon that occurred on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 1:10 a.m. in Uniondale.
According to detectives, Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) officers conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop of a 2014 Toyota in the vicinity of Jerusalem Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue. Subsequent to the investigation a stolen loaded 9mm handgun, two knives and a large quantity of cannabis were recovered. A 17-year-old male juvenile defendant and defendants Karim Attia, 108 Catherine Avenue, Franklin Square and Michael Rodaligo, 20, of 4 Alliance Street, Valley Stream were all arrested without incident.
All defendants are charged with 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, 3 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of an Ammunition Feeding Device, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and Criminal Possession of Cannabis 3rd Degree. Defendant Rodaligo is additionally charged with Criminal Contempt 2nd Degree. All defendants will be arraigned on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.