Arrest for firearms violations

Nassau County Police arrested a Bethpage man on Monday, February 27, at 8:20 p.m.

According to police, officers responded to a disturbance at a residential home, where they were were told about an argument that occurred between resident Claude E. Keith. and a female victim, 48. The victim told police that Keith kept a loaded firearm in the home.

Police say they located a loaded handgun in a black unlocked safe. Keith was taken in custody and charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree, and Failure to Safely Store a Firearm 1st Degree.