Man Wearing Police-Style Uniform, Carrying Weapon, Arrested In Suffolk: PD

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — A man wearing a police-style uniform and carrying a weapon was arrested in Huntington Station Friday night, police said.

According to Suffolk County police, the incident took place at about 11:40 p.m. when Eric Diaz, 46, of Brentwood, was found to be carrying weapons as an unlicensed security guard outside of a bar, police said.

The Second Precinct's anti-crime unit was patrolling Broadway in Huntington Station when they saw Diaz, wearing a police-style uniform with a shield and duty belt that appeared to have a holstered firearm, standing outside of El Cuscatleco Bar, police said.

Further investigation revealed that he had a holstered taser with an imitation pistol in his waistband, along with bear mace, a knife, and handcuffs, police said.

Diaz was arrested and charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and acting as a security guard without a license, police said.

He was held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on Saturday, police said.