Cops: Hempstead Man Brandished Gun While Driving

A man faces charges after he was seen brandishing a gun while he drove through the streets of Hempstead Tuesday, according to Nassau County Police.

Hempstead Police found Andre Isaac, 19, of Hempstead, on Seaman Avenue at 2:47 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Witnesses called police after they saw Isaacs driving around the neighborhood with a gun, cops said. Isaacs had a .38 revolver on him at the time of his arrest, police said.

Isaacs was charged with second- and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He was arraigned Wednesday at First District Court in Hempstead.

Photo: Andre Isaacs. Credit: NCPD

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