NEW YORK CITY AUXILIARY COP ARRESTED FOR MACE
As outlined in our May 24, 2009 blog New York City bans certain items that are legal other places in New York State and most other places in our Country. New York City Auxiliary Police Officer Alexander Gonzalez found that out the hard way when he was arrested, while on duty, in Manhattan for possession of mace. Mace is one of those items which is illegal in New York City but was made legal in New York State in 1996.
New York City Auxiliary Police Officers are neither police officers or peace officers under New York Law and therefore are not entitled to possess any weapons that civilians are not also entitled to possess. Senior partner, Peter H. Tilem was interviewed for an article written about the case today.
Tilem & Campbell handles a large number of gun and weapons charges in New York and has seen an increase in overly aggressive enforcement of minor weapons violations in New York City for items such as Mace and knives.
Comments
this is really bad you should let them carry mace it is better then carring a night stick
Posted by: cop12334 | July 18, 2009 11:52 AM
Where & how does a person go about getting the NYC $10 "self defense spray" permit?
Posted by: JOHN E. HUNTEMANN | July 22, 2009 5:29 AM
I agree this is ridiculous. Mace seems very much preferable to a night stick. Also, if a night stick is illegal under New York State Penal Law section 265.01 what prevents a police officer from arresting an auxiliary police officer for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree.
Posted by: Peter Tilem | July 26, 2009 6:48 PM
I have no idea where to get the permit for Mace. I have gotten a number of calls and E-Mails about this over the last week. If anyone figures it out please contact me or post the information. No one at the NYPD seems to no anything about the license under the New York City Administrative code.
Posted by: Peter Tilem | July 26, 2009 6:51 PM
NYC that I really hate why I'm a Aux to and they make us have nothing between our belt like other state and we do things that other people won't do is to work free and be the eyes and ears for this run down city and we should all get togther and say enoght is a enoght we should end this progrem at once and say to the City the mayor and the police comm too goto hell when two Aux die city don't care about us there are waiting for another Aux to get kill in a line of duty so what the city are waiting for.I'm so a shame to saee this Aux cop get arrest for what mace that so stupid if that was me I will sue the city for this and leave the city of NY never come back here to work but anyway that I have to say for now we need to chage or leave this progrem at onece
Posted by: Ray Rubio | September 19, 2009 6:21 AM
I'm surprised at this. Thanks for posting the info. I was just researching the best way to get some Mace/pepper spray to protect myself on the subway and I had no idea that this spray was illegal to posses in NYC. I'll keep checking this site to see if you post information on how to obtain a permit. Thanks!
Posted by: nycworker | September 24, 2009 12:56 AM
It is unfortunate that when someone put's their life out there to aid in protecting others they become a victim of the system.
Posted by: NY Defense | October 20, 2009 1:49 PM