The First Squad reports the arrest of four Nassau County men for an incident that occurred on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 11:00 p.m. in Baldwin.
According to Detectives, Officers were performing a routine patrol and observed a speeding vehicle traveling southbound on Grand Avenue. They conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop in front of 2283 Grand Avenue and observed four men inside the vehicle: Malachi Sweatte, 18, Estiven Membreno, 18, Nikko Wagner, 18, and Chevez Jackson, 18.
Upon further investigation, Officers located a loaded Glock 19 9mm handgun and multiple bottles containing a liquid drug that is believed to be Promethazine. All four defendants were arrested without incident.
Defendant Sweatte is charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Firearm. He will be arraigned on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at First District Court, 99 Main Street in Hempstead.
The other three defendants: Membreno, Wagner, and Jackson were released on Appearance Tickets.