Suffolk County Police have arrested a man during the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Port Jefferson Station.
Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Narcotics and Criminal Intelligence detectives, Suffolk County District Attorney Office detectives, and assisted by Suffolk County Police Emergency Service Section and Sixth Precinct officers, a search warrant was executed at a residence at the Liberty Station Apartments at approximately 6:05 a.m.
Detectives found Nicholas Cox to be in possession of a loaded .25 caliber Lorcin semi-automatic handgun with an extra magazine along with approximately 50 grams of cocaine and fentanyl, along with drug packaging materials.
Cox, 32, of 1599 Route 112, Apartment #14, was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, and two counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia 2nd Degree.
He was overnight at the Sixth Precinct, and was arraigned at First District Court in
Central Islip.
