Man Sleeping In Car Found With Meth, Cocaine, Loaded Gun: PD

A man sleeping in a car was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as an illegal handgun on Sunday morning in Hewlett, police say.

According to authorities, a man operating street sweeper notified a patrol officer of a disabled motorist who was passed out in the driver's seat in a parking lot on Peninsula Boulevard at 2:22 a.m. Officers approached the gray 2006 Nissan Altima, which had the engine running, knocked on the window and shook on the car to make sure the man, later identified as 33-year-old Uniondale resident Donald Young Jr., was not suffering from a medical episode, police say.

Young, who appeared confused and unaware of his whereabouts, woke up and rolled down his window, which emitted a strong smell of marijuana, police say.

Further investigation revealed he was in possession of marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine, police say. A loaded handgun was also recovered from his vehicle, police say.

Young was arrested without incident. He was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana. He was arraigned Monday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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