Shot Spotter Alert Leads To Trio's Freeport Arrest

Publish date: 2024-07-28

It happened on Sunday, May 12 in Freeport, according to Nassau County Police.

Just after 2:30 a.m. that morning, authorities were alerted by Shot Spotter of a shooting that had occurred in the area of Main Street and Leonard Avenue.

Shortly after, a nearby officer noticed a grey 2008 Honda CRV with dark-tinted windows racing away from the scene of the shooting.

The car, which had three passengers, was pulled over and investigated, according to authorities.

The rear passenger, 24-year-old Jean Rodriguez, was allegedly in possession of a loaded 9mm ghost gun. He, along with the other two suspects — Dionny Quiroz, age 33, and Jostin Paez Vasquez, age 21 — was arrested.

All three men are charged with the following:

Rodriguez was given an additional charge of reckless endangerment. He and Vasquez are scheduled to be arraigned at Hempstead’s First District Court on Monday, May 13.

Quiroz was taken to a local hospital for assessment and will be arraigned when it is medically practical. 

No other injuries were reported.

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