WEST BABYLON, NY – The Suffolk County Police Department executed a search warrant in West Babylon, leading to an arrest on gun and drug charges.
According to police, patrol officers observed a man holding a pistol while standing in front of a home on East 13th Street on July 5. When the officers approached the man, he fled on foot but was located a short time later. Officers recovered a .40 caliber Glock 27 along with a large-capacity magazine.
On Thursday, police executed a search warrant at a residence on Centerwood Street in West Babylon where detectives recovered a defaced .40 caliber Hi-Point handgun as well as a quantity of crack and fentanyl.