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POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY of NASSAU

Public Information Office 1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501 (516) 573-7138 FAX (516) 573-7118
INCIDENT: Arrest DATE/TIME: August 2, 2013, 0055 LOCATION: Wantagh ITEM: 01

The Second Squad and the Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) report the arrest of five individuals in Wantagh at 12:55am on August 2, 2013. According to Detectives, the CIRRT team was patrolling the Wantagh area when they observed a blue colored four door 2011 Hyundai with four occupants parked at the intersection of Mayer Road and May Road. The right rear passenger exited the vehicle as a fifth subject approached. The two males exchanged what appeared to be a clear plastic bag with a leafy brown substance for an undetermined amount of US currency. The passenger reentered the vehicle and the car left the scene. Police Officers conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop of the vehicle. The right rear passenger, defendant Michael Myers, 20, of 201 North Richmond Avenue, North Massapequa, was observed putting the clear plastic bag with the leafy brown substance in his pants pocket. The defendant was also found to be in possession of three clear capsules containing a tan colored rock-like substance and a black handled switchblade knife. with Criminal Possession of a Defendant Myers is charged Criminal Possession of Weapon,

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NEWS RELEASE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY of NASSAU
Public Information Office 1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501 (516) 573-7138 FAX (516) 573-7118
Substance. The investigation revealed that found inside the vehicle

was three small blue pills identified as Roxicodone and two bags containing a tan and brown colored powdery substance alleged to be Heroin. Arrested at the scene were: the driver, defendant Adriana R. Rivera, 19, of 1101 Huckleberry Road North Bellmore; front passenger, Jessica A. Levyns, 19, of 1266 Greenbriar Lane Bellmore; and left rear passenger Tyler J. Woods, 20, of 547 Seaford Avenue Massapequa. Each of these defendants are charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.

The fifth subject, identified as defendant Christopher J, Dwyer, 24, of 3084 May Road Wantagh, was arrested at 1:40am on August 2, 2013 at his residence when Officers conducted a consent search of his residence and recovered substances believed to be Marihuana, Cocaine and Methylenedioxy-Methylamphetamine. He is charged with Criminal Sale of Marihuana, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Resisting Arrest. All five defendants will be arraigned in First District Court on August 2, 2013. Details by: D/Lt. Sputo / 2 nd Sqd.

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