NCPD Reports Arrest Under Nassau's Mask Transparency Act; 18-Year-Old Armed with Knife in Custody
The Eighth Squad reports the arrest of a Hicksville man for Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Nassau County Local Law 1-2024 Title 90-Mask Transparency Act that occurred on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 7:54 p.m. in Levittown.
According to Detectives, Officers responded to reports of a suspicious male who was walking eastbound on Spindle Road, dressed in black, and wearing a mask to conceal his identity. Upon further investigation, the defendant Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo, 18, of 206 Division Avenue, continued to display suspicious behavior while attempting to conceal a large bulge in his waistband which turned out to be a 14” knife. Defendant Ramirez Castillo refused to comply with Officers commands as he was placed under arrest without further incident.
Defendant Ramirez Castillo is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree, Obstructing Governmental Administration 2nd Degree, and Nassau County Local Law 1-2024 Title 90-Mask Transparency Act. He was arraigned on Monday, August 26, 2024 at First District Court, located at 99 Main Street, Hempstead.