Brooklyn woman arrested in North Lawrence with gun

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After seeing a gray 2009 Mitsubishi with a broken taillight and a cracked windshield, a Nassau police officer stopped the motorist who was headed north on the Nassau Expressway in North Lawrence on July 18 near 8:10 p.m.

During the subsequent investigation, the front passenger, Tashayla Ayres, 19, of Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, was found to have a gun, police said. She was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm. Issued an appearance ticket, Ayres next court date is Aug. 3 at First District Court in Hempstead.