Nassau County Police made the first arrest under a new local law banning face masks, taking an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala into custody. The department said that 18-year-old Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo displayed suspicious behavior, including attempting to conceal a large bulge in his waistband, which turned out to be a 14-inch knife.
Officers encountered Ramirez Castillo, who was wearing black clothing and a black ski mask covering most of his face, on a street near the Levittown and Hicksville town line, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Manhattan. He was arraigned on misdemeanor charges of criminal possession of a weapon and obstructing governmental administration.
