The Eighth Squad reports the arrest of (4) individuals for Criminal Possession of a Weapon that occurred on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:20 pm in Bethpage.
According to Detectives, Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) officers observed a 2023 Dodge Ram U-Haul van, traveling westbound on Hempstead Turnpike making an unsafe lane change. A Vehicle and Traffic Law stop was conducted at the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Hicksville Road. After a thorough investigation a loaded SCCY 9mm firearm and a substance believed to be crack cocaine were recovered from inside the vehicle. The subjects were placed under arrest without incident.
Defendant Jasmine Johnson, 26, of 20 Wendell Street, Hempstead is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Firearm.
Defendant Victor S. Garrison Jr, 24, of 18 Robert Street, Freeport is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, four counts of Criminal Contempt 2nd Degree and Vehicle and Traffic Law Violations. Defendant Garrison was operating the vehicle.
A male juvenile, 17, is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm.
Defendant Jeffrey B. Pettaway, 61, of 40 Landscape Drive, Wheatley Heights is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree. Subsequent to the investigation, it was determined that Defendant Pettaway had open Nassau County Bench Warrants for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th Degree and for Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 7th Degree.
They were all arraigned on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.