Does Huntington Have A Gang Problem?

Does Huntington Have A Gang Problem?

Does Huntington have a gang problem?

For many Huntington residents, the arrest of Sheldon Leftenant, 22, who stands accused of shooting Second Precinct Officer Mark Collins, may well have been the first they've heard of the Tip Top Boyz, a Huntington Station-based street gang of which Leftenant is a purported member.

Read on to learn more, including what local leaders and police brass have to say on the Tip Top Boyz and other gangs located in Huntington as well.

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DA: Suspect ‘Didn’t Care About Shooting A Cop’

DA: Suspect ‘Didn’t Care About Shooting A Cop’

Sheldon Leftenant, the purported gang member accused of shooting Second Precinct Officer Mark Collins after running from a traffic stop, has a “long history of violence” in the Huntington Station community and “didn’t care about shooting a cop,” prosecutors alleged in court today.

Those statements came after Leftenant was arraigned this morning on charges of attempted aggravated murder of a police officer, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and resisting arrest. He pleaded not guilty and remains held without bail.

Read on for the full story.

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