East Islip Man On Probation Arrested On Weapons Charges: Police

EAST ISLIP, NY — An East Islip man on probation for conspiracy was arrested Wednesday after multiple weapons were discovered during a probation check at his home, Suffolk County police said.

Suffolk County probation officers, assisted by Third Precinct Investigative Unit officers, went to the home of Edward Molewski, 59, on Moffitt Blvd., around 4:50 p.m., police said.

During a search of the residence, officers observed multiple weapons, and Molewski was taken into custody, police said.

Molewski was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police said.

Police did not specify the types of weapons found.

Molewski was held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday at First District Court in Central Islip, police said.