The Third Squad reports the arrest of an undomiciled male for an incident that occurred on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 8:42 am in Uniondale.
According to Detectives, Defendant John Galifianakis, 73, went to the Department of Social Services located at 60 Charles Lindberg Boulevard posing as a Law Enforcement Officer. The defendant approached an employee requesting assistance in safeguarding his firearm. The concerned employee immediately notified police. Upon arrival, the defendant was located and
found to be in possession of numerous fraudulent Identification Cards, multiple firearms and additional law enforcement apparel. Further investigation revealed the Defendant Galifianakis is not a law enforcement officer for any agency and he was placed under arrest without incident.
Defendant John Galifianakis is charged with two counts of Forgery 2 nd Degree, Criminal Impersonation, Criminal Possession of a Weapon and five counts of Failing to Safeguard a Firearm. He will be arraigned on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at First District Court, 99 Main Street Hempstead.