Long Island man arrested after 22 guns found behind 'false wall' in basement closet

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Long Island man arrested after 22 guns found behind 'false wall' in basement closet
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Drones targeted Britain’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus overnight, with one strike hitting a runway and causing limited damage. Officials said there were no casualties, and two additional drones were intercepted as tensions linked to Iran escalate in the region.

Todd Pinnell, 54, was arrested Friday evening after officers found the alarming arsenal hidden behind a “false wall” in a basement closet at his Lindhurst house, Suffolk police said.Todd Pinnell, 54, was arrested Friday evening after officers found the alarming arsenal hidden behind a “false wall” inside his Lindhurst home.

“The number of weapons found could almost be said to be shocking to the conscience,” Judge Alonzo Jacobs said at a Saturday bail hearing, where Pinnell’s bail was set at $100,000 cash or $200,000 bond.High school teacher killed during prank gone wrong outside his home, 5 teens arrestedargued he was little more “He’s a gun enthusiast and he’s a range shooter,” attorney Anthony Grandinette told the court Saturday, adding that Pinnell has been “steadily employed in the security field with an expertise in fire management” for 10 years. “His entire life with his grandfather, his father and his brother, he was involved with firearms in a legal capacity,” Grandinette added, explaining that the location of the weapons posed no threat to the public. “Not one of these weapons was loaded,” the attorney said, “Obviously, all that tells you is that there was absolutely no intent in this case to use any of the firearms that were recovered.”High school teacher killed during prank gone wrong outside his home, 5 teens arrested Heartbreaking details behind school prank that left teacher dead — as district issued warning hours before incidentTodd Pinnell, 54, was arrested Friday evening after officers found the alarming arsenal hidden behind a"false wall" inside his Lindhurst home.

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