Crime & Safety
Man With Loaded Gun In Car Taken Into Custody: Police
The 54-year-old was initially stopped for failing to use the blinker at a turn, detectives say.

MALVERNE, NY — A man was taken into custody for having a loaded handgun.
Kevin Balam, 54, of Queens, was stopped by police on Tuesday night in Malverne for failing to signal a right turn, detectives said.
Once pulled over on Ocean Avenue near Park Boulevard, an officer found the gun in the vehicle-- a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, police said.
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Balam faces several charges including second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm.
He was expected to be arraigned on Wednesday in Mineola, according to police.
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