Centereach man acquitted of weapons charges from Mount Sinai raid

[GUNSICK]

LI man acquitted of weapons charges from raid

They tried to fry this guys banana and trashed him in the news.

Lawyer: Neighbors targeted man seized in raid

I don't have a newsday account so I can't post the whole article.

 

[BerettaGuy]

Now he begins the hassle of getting his property back.
I'l bet the DA offered all kinds of options in return for a guilty plea. The guy did the right thing by demanding a trial.

This is why the illegal NY Gun Laws have been allowed to stand for over 100 years. It is easier (and a hell of a lot cheaper) to plea and get probation or suspended sentence rather that fight to clear your name.

 

[Eddie Gunks]

I don't have a newsday account so I can't post the whole article.

Useless fuck!

 

[BerettaGuy]

Perkowski’s relatives had said the Nazi material belonged to his grandfather, a World War II veteran.

This is disturbing. How the cops the DA The news etc would allow this. Are they that friggin dumb? They do't know about "War Trophies"?

 

[nortatoga]

Newsday story is posted at the old place.

 

[John Stark]

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Centereach man acquitted of weapons charges from Mount Sinai raid
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Updated May 5, 2017 9:08 PM
By Ellen Yan ellen.yan@newsday.com

A Centereach man was found not guilty Friday of all charges against him after he was indicted on illegal weapons possession following a raid where Nazi paraphernalia was also seized, authorities said.

Last June?s arrest of Edward Perkowski, 34, had been fodder for a Suffolk police news conference, but in court, the case unraveled because the jury did not believe detectives and their confidential informant, who turned out to be his former girlfriend, said defense attorney Matt Tuohy of Huntington.

A jury in Riverhead found him not guilty on eight counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one charge of criminal possession of a weapon.

?They made my guy look really really bad and he was innocent,? Tuohy said. ?He really suffered. Everyone thought he was a Nazi and he wasn?t.?

The district attorney?s office declined to comment. Other charges in the original 14-count indictment were dropped before the trial began three weeks ago in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, Tuohy said.

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Suffolk police on June 16 raided a Mount Sinai house where Perkowski and his brothers lived and seized several guns, including assault rifles; between 3,000 and 5,000 rounds of ammunition; marijuana and scales; a binder containing bomb making instructions; and various Nazi paraphernalia and related books.

At the time, Suffolk police Commissioner Timothy Sini said authorities might have prevented a ?deadly violent incident like the one we recently saw in Orlando,? referring to the Pulse club massacre that had happened in Florida just days before Perkowski?s arrest.

But Tuohy said the house was the home of his client?s brother, who owned the weapons and other items. Perkowski?s relatives had said the Nazi material belonged to his grandfather, a World War II veteran.

Tuohy said Perkowski, who owns an online military surplus business, also had more than $40,000 of his funds confiscated in the raid. ?He wants to get his money back,? the attorney said, ?and move on with his life.?

The authorities said he was a Nazi and a terrorist, so how did he skate on these serious criminal charges?

He must be guilty of something! And he's obviously STUPID, because he was ARRESTED!

There's got to be more to this!

His slimy lawyer must have pulled a slimy lawyer trick, like making the cops and prosecutors actually present credible evidence to a jury! Outrageous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why was he even allowed an attorney, since he was so obviously guilty, AND an extremist?

 

[GOYABEAN]

Long Island arraigned on drug, weapons charges after raid

 

[Marine Cpl]

Centereach man acquitted of weapons charges from Mount Sinai raid


A Centereach man was found not guilty Friday of all charges against him after he was indicted on illegal weapons possession following a raid where Nazi paraphernalia was also seized, authorities said.

Last June’s arrest of Edward Perkowski, 34, had been fodder for a Suffolk police news conference, but in court, the case unraveled because the jury did not believe detectives and their confidential informant, who turned out to be his former girlfriend, said defense attorney Matt Tuohy of Huntington.

A jury in Riverhead found him not guilty on eight counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one charge of criminal possession of a weapon.

“They made my guy look really really bad and he was innocent,” Tuohy said. “He really suffered. Everyone thought he was a Nazi and he wasn’t.”

The district attorney’s office declined to comment. Other charges in the original 14-count indictment were dropped before the trial began three weeks ago in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, Tuohy said.

Suffolk police on June 16 raided a Mount Sinai house where Perkowski and his brothers lived and seized several guns, including assault rifles; between 3,000 and 5,000 rounds of ammunition; marijuana and scales; a binder containing bomb making instructions; and various Nazi paraphernalia and related books.

At the time, Suffolk police Commissioner Timothy Sini said authorities might have prevented a “deadly violent incident like the one we recently saw in Orlando,” referring to the Pulse club massacre that had happened in Florida just days before Perkowski’s arrest.

But Tuohy said the house was the home of his client’s brother, who owned the weapons and other items. Perkowski’s relatives had said the Nazi material belonged to his grandfather, a World War II veteran.

Tuohy said Perkowski, who owns an online military surplus business, also had more than $40,000 of his funds confiscated in the raid. “He wants to get his money back,” the attorney said, “and move on with his life.”

 

[ECU Pirates]

He should sue the city.

 

[carpediem]

When people don't like you and know how anxious the DA and the state are to prosecute "Nazis" and also to show how great their laws and regulations work and why we need MORE laws and regulations. They swoop in and make arrests based on BS allegations, but the damage is done by costing this guy thousands. Of course, they don't care about you or your life.

 

[Grimscale]

To me, this is the textbook definition of "malicious prosecution".
This man just won the lottery, as soon as his lawyer files suit against the State and his ex.

 

[Jezman]

Funny the Nazis called a non Nazi a Nazi. Turns out the Nazis failed at finding a Nazi to blame.

 

[Saltwater60]

It's interesting though that he had illegal guns and drugs. As much as I don't agree with the safe act it is a law, however I'm glad he was not found guilty on those charges. Gives me hope. I read his post on the old site he basically said the drugs were his brothers and he's from PA and he got all His legal property back. So I would assume that means his nasty non registered assault riffles that he brought to NYs from PA were not returned.

 

[KICKED TO THE STREET]

To me, this is the textbook definition of "malicious prosecution".
This man just won the lottery, as soon as his lawyer files suit against the State and his ex.

IM THE FATHER WHOSE HOUSE IT WAS A VIETNAM VET BUT YOU NOTICED THAT POS SINI LEFT THAT OUT. THEY CRUCIFIED US AND IT COST ME A FORTUNE TO DEFEND MY KID. SO MANY LIES THANK GOD FOR COMMON SENSE JURY. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW FATBOY ROMAINE AND HIS HENCHMEN BOARDED OUR HOUSE IMMEDIAETLY AND KICKED US TO THE STREET FOR NO REASON KEEPING ALL OUR BELONGINGS. AT LEAST REP ANKER APOLOGIZED TO ME. ANYWAY JUST FILED 8 MILLION LAWSUIT IN FEDERAL COURT IN CENTRAL ISLIP HAD TO SAVE UP SOME MONEY . WATCH FOR US ON NEWS SOON.

 

[KICKED TO THE STREET]

He should sue the city.

JUST FILED IN FEDERAL CENTRAL ISLIP COURT 8 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT. IM THE FATHER A VIETNAM VET WHO RENTED THAT HOUSE. NOW THE SHOES ON THE OTHER FOOT WHAT THEY DID TO US WAS ALL GRANDSTANDING BY THAT POS SINI, ROMAINE AND ANKER. AT LEAST ANKER APOLOGIZED TO ME. WENT BACK TO PA WHERE THE US CONSTITUTION STILL EXISTS.

 

[GOYABEAN]

JUST FILED IN FEDERAL CENTRAL ISLIP COURT 8 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT. IM THE FATHER A VIETNAM VET WHO RENTED THAT HOUSE. NOW THE SHOES ON THE OTHER FOOT WHAT THEY DID TO US WAS ALL GRANDSTANDING BY THAT POS SINI, ROMAINE AND ANKER. AT LEAST ANKER APOLOGIZED TO ME. WENT BACK TO PA WHERE THE US CONSTITUTION STILL EXISTS.

Welcome neighbor and

 

[Acer-m14]

Keep us posted .. Welcome .. FUAC .. i think you should have went with like 20 billion .. leaves room to dicker around ..

 

[KICKED TO THE STREET]

It's interesting though that he had illegal guns and drugs. As much as I don't agree with the safe act it is a law, however I'm glad he was not found guilty on those charges. Gives me hope. I read his post on the old site he basically said the drugs were his brothers and he's from PA and he got all His legal property back. So I would assume that means his nasty non registered assault riffles that he brought to NY s from PA were not returned.[/They gave us back all are legal stuff our vintage rifles and hunting rifles but the so called assault rifles never were explained to the jury why they were illegal the just let them look at them wrapped in plastic. I keep pushing them. I don't think they even know whats legal they gave us back all our clips which they said were illegal so go figure. 860,000 people didn't register and they pick on us to grandstand we had those rifles over 10 years and weren't sure on NY laws. They were sitting in the safe for over 5 years I could have easily brought them home to Pa. I call the chief regularly and keep asking him for the so called bomb book he kept holding up on tv. Funny it wasn't on the warrant list or voucher. What pisses me off most is they opened up all my ww2 stuff which was vacuumed sealed just so they could make us look bad and call us nazi's. plus my one son was a law student at SUNY Stonybrook and when they came in he asked for the warrant they beat him up and told him to shut the f--- up. Coward Suffolk cops ESU.We filed a formal complaint to internal affairs still havent heard anything.They tell me it takes time. There was only 2 cops in the house when that happened. Blue wall? I'll keep people updated here. Sorry to go on and on but i think of this 24/7 what they did to us. I'm a 69 year old Vietnam vet and ill probably take this bitterness to my grave.

 

[FrankenCub]

Funny the Nazis called a non Nazi a Nazi. Turns out the Nazis failed at finding a Nazi to blame.

I had a neighbor when I was a kid who was actually a Nazi. After the war he and his wife moved here and became citizens. Legally. They were much better Americans than most Americans we see now. He just happened to be German military when Hitler took over. Still had all his Nazi uniforms.

JUST FILED IN FEDERAL CENTRAL ISLIP COURT 8 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT. IM THE FATHER A VIETNAM VET WHO RENTED THAT HOUSE. NOW THE SHOES ON THE OTHER FOOT WHAT THEY DID TO US WAS ALL GRANDSTANDING BY THAT POS SINI, ROMAINE AND ANKER. AT LEAST ANKER APOLOGIZED TO ME. WENT BACK TO PA WHERE THE US CONSTITUTION STILL EXISTS.

Hope to see you win that!!!

 

[Robin]

Not all Germans were Nazi's, being in the military didn't automatically make one a Nazi. Now, if those uniforms had lightning bolts on the collar, EFEM, I don't care how good an American he was..
Robin

 

[livingston]

and their confidential informant, who turned out to be his former girlfriend, said defense attorney Matt Tuohy of Huntington.

Says a lot ...

 

[FrankenCub]

Not all Germans were Nazi's, being in the military didn't automatically make one a Nazi. Now, if those uniforms had lightning bolts on the collar, EFEM, I don't care how good an American he was..
Robin

Lightning bolts on collars, swastika armband, everything. Just a Nazi solider obeying front line orders. No different than any other solider. He wasn't rounding up Jews or working the detention camps.

 

[Robin]

Lightning bolts on collars, swastika armband, everything. Just a Nazi solider obeying front line orders. No different than any other solider. He wasn't rounding up Jews or working the detention camps.

With all that decor he was SS. Fuck him and all like him. No different than any other soldier? Hah, read some history, WTF!
Robin