1Massapequa man convicted of impersonating cop and carrying loaded gun in phony police car

MINEOLA, NY — A Nassau County jury has convicted a Massapequa man who rigged his white Chevrolet Impala to look like an unmarked police car and was found carrying a loaded .45 caliber handgun, handcuffs, fake badges, and a tactical vest labeled “Police DEA Task Force.”

Andrew Denton, 27, was convicted on October 29 after a trial before Judge Tammy Robbins. The jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Denton guilty of two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, criminal impersonation in the first degree, and multiple traffic infractions. He faces up to 15 years in prison when sentenced on December 3.

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