Suffolk County Police arrested a Lindenhurst man on Friday morning after probation officers discovered dozens of weapons inside his home during a routine search.
Probation officers conducting a compliance check at 202 E. Granada Ave. at approximately 9:15 a.m. reported seeing brass knuckles and an expandable baton in plain view inside the residence of probationer Albert Tusa. First Squad detectives responded and conducted a further search, which led to the seizure of eight handguns, 17 long guns, 16 switchblades, and two high-capacity magazines.
Tusa, 60, who is currently on probation for Criminal Contempt, was charged with eight counts of Criminal Possession of a Firearm, one count of Criminal Possession of an Assault Weapon, 43 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon-Prior Conviction in the Third Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, and one count of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree.
He is being held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned Saturday at First District Court in Central Islip.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
