Valley Stream man arrested with gun in North Woodmere

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A Valley Stream resident was arrested after Nassau police found him with a gun in a North Woodmere park at 9:50 p.m. on Dec. 26.

While on patrol, officers came upon a vehicle in  Doxey Brook Park on Branch Boulevard when the park was closed. The subsequent investigation found Matthew David Sheinin, 19, of Brookside Drive in possession of a Sig Saug 9mm gun, police said.

Sheinin was charged with fourth-degree possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm and other Town of Hempstead violations. He will be arraigned on Dec. 27 at First District Court in Hempstead.