East Fishkill, New York – On November 15, 2022, the New York State Police arrested Essam A. Saleh, age 29, of East Fishkill, for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3^rd degree, a class D felony.

At approximately 2:10 p.m., Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2015 Mercedes-Benz 500 on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations.  Investigation determined the operator, Essam Saleh, was in illegal possession of a Palmetto State Armory PSAK-47 rifle.

Essam Saleh was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the town of East Fishkill  Court on December 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.