Crime & Safety
Nearby: Man Arrested For Drug and Weapon Possession
Fritz Guirand, 25, was charged second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
A Hempstead man was arrested in Uniondale after he was found with with drugs and a handgun on Tuesday, police said.
According to police, authorities observed Fritz Guirand, 25, of Hempstead as a man who matched the description of a suspect wanted for a homicide. After he saw the officers, he ran into a deli, police said.
Officers ran after Guirand and then saw him remove a backpack that was partially opened after he was told to get on the ground. Police then found a loaded handgun in the bag, police said.
Officers also found a clear zip lock bag containing a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine and a clear bag containing a greenish brown leafy substance believed to be marijuana, police said.
Guirand was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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