Police: Shoplifter In Riverhead Found With Knife, Guns & Ammunition
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A shoplifter on Long Island was caught with a slew of weapons and ammunition, according to authorities.
Police in Riverhead said Nicholas Kieltyka, of Kings Park, was arrested Saturday after he was spotted removing and concealing ammunition at a Walmart on Route 88.
After police took Kieltyka into custody, investigators said he was found to be carrying a switch blade, a loaded .40-calibler handgun and an additional magazine with .40-caliber rounds.
Police then searched his car, where they found an unauthorized assault rifle with high-capacity magazines, Newsday reported.
Kieltyka is facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm and other crimes. He was held on $300,000 bail and was remanded to the Suffolk County jail.
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