Nassau Man Arrested After Teens Make Video With His Gun

A Baldwin man was arrested on weapons charges early Monday morning after two teenagers posted a video of themselves with his gun to the Internet.

According to police, they were notified about a video posted to the social media app Snapchat that showed a teenager brandishing a silver and black semi-automatic handgun. Police conducted an investigation, which led them to the home of Earl Thomas, 51, of Stanton Avenue, at 3:20 a.m.

Inside the home, detectives say they found a .25-caliber handgun, a .40-caliber handgun (which was the one used in the video) and a collapsible Kel-Tec sub-2000 9mm assault weapon.

The two teens, ages 14 and 15, were arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm. They were released on a desk appearance ticket to Nassau County Family Court.

Thomas was charged with three counts of criminal possession of a firearm, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned on Tuesday in First District Court in Hempstead.

Photo: Nassau County Police Department