A quiet afternoon on the job turned into a gun arrest for a New York City Parks Department employee in the Bronx on Monday, after police say they found a handgun on him while he was working.
The worker, identified by authorities as 20-year-old Greysaan Williams, was taken into custody shortly after 2:30 p.m. and charged with criminal possession of a weapon. Officers say they recovered a 9 mm Ruger and processed the arrest at the NYPD’s 47th Precinct, according to News 12.
What the Charge Means
Criminal possession of a weapon in New York is covered under Article 265 of the state’s Penal Law, which lays out several degrees of the offense, from misdemeanors to felonies, depending on the circumstances that prosecutors allege. The specific degree determines potential penalties and how the case is likely to move through the courts. The statutory breakdown is detailed in New York State Senate records.
Parks Department Response and Next Steps
The NYPD handled the arrest and logged the case in the 47th Precinct. Williams now faces prosecution, and the Parks Department was contacted for comment but had not immediately responded at the time of local reporting, as noted by News 12.
