"Three Salvadoran nationals - Lorenzo Alvarado-Navarrete, 18, Elvis Romero-Martinez, 20, and Albert Yanes-Moran, 20 - were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Romero-Martinez, who was behind the wheel, was also hit with multiple traffic summonses."
"Thanks to the great work of the Suffolk County police officers, these Molotov cocktails were discovered and neutralized before anyone could be hurt. This alleged conduct will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and my office will be working with our law enforcement partners to make sure that individuals who seek to endanger our citizens are caught and prosecuted."
"Cops did not reveal why the three allegedly had the Molotov cocktails in the car, but said the incident was determined to be non-terrorism related."
Suffolk County police conducted a traffic stop on a 2008 Honda Accord on Lexington Avenue in Central Islip early Tuesday morning after observing erratic driving. Officers discovered two homemade Molotov cocktails inside the vehicle. Three Salvadoran nationals—Lorenzo Alvarado-Navarrete, 18, Elvis Romero-Martinez, 20, and Albert Yanes-Moran, 20—were arrested and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Romero-Martinez, the driver, also received multiple traffic summonses. Police did not disclose the reason for possessing the incendiary devices but confirmed the incident was not terrorism-related. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney stated the case would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. All three suspects were scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday.
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