13-Year-Old At Motel Party Had Gun: Nassau Police

Nassau County police arrested nine people -- one of whom had a gun -- after they were called to a motel in East Meadow early Saturday morning.

According to police, an investigation into a missing child led police to the Coliseum Motor Inn, located at 1650 Hempstead Turnpike, at 7:15 a.m. Saturday morning. When officers knocked on the door, police said they found nine people inside who tried to flee the scene. The officers approached at 13-year-old boy who immediately said he had a gun, police said. He was in possession of a silver semi-automatic handgun and a loaded magazine.

The other eight people were all stopped by police near the motel or in the parking lot. Police say that the motel room had not been legally rented to any of them.

The 13-year-old was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal trespassing and unlawful possession of marijuana. Police also arrested a 15-year-old girl, a second 13-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy, each of whom are charged with one count of third-degree criminal trespassing. They are all scheduled to be arraigned today in Nassau County Family Court.

Also arrested were Kevin Rodriguez, 18, of Jackson Street, Hempstead; Lester Lopez, 18, of Myrtle Avenue, Hempstead; and Brandon Ayala, 19, of Wellesley Street, Hempstead. They are each charged with one count of third-degree criminal trespassing. Police also arrested Christian Gomez-Sorto, 21, of Jackson Street, Hempstead, and charged him with third-degree criminal trespassing and unlawful possession of marijuana. The four were arraigned on Sunday in First District Court in Hempstead.