Massapequa Man Convicted of Weapons Possession and Impersonating a Police Officer

Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Massapequa man was convicted after a jury trial of multiple counts of weapons possession and impersonating a police officer after officers pulled over his Chevrolet Impala in October 2023 and found a loaded, operable illegal handgun and police paraphernalia, including handcuffs, police shields and an imposter police tactical vest. Andrew Denton, 27, was convicted on October 29, 2025, after a jury trial before Judge Tammy Robbins of two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (a C violent felony); Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (a D felony); Criminal Impersonation in the First Degree (an A misdemeanor); Operating a Motor Vehicle with No License Plate or a Single License Plate