Copied from the Triangle Poker Journal
April 23, 2007
Out on Long Island, in the town of Baldwin, a poker room of six poker tables was shut down by police last Saturday resulting in the arrest of the owner.
After receiving a tip about the gambling house, at Gemma's Soccer Inc. at 2394 Grand Ave. in Baldwin, Nassau Police from the First Precinct raided the operation on Saturday, led by Sgt. Kevin Driscoll and officer James Tobin.
On entering Gemma's Soccer the police saw about 15 people gambling at card tables in a rear room, and also saw open alcohol containers throughout the building. In the main foyer of the building, two video arcade-style games were found and seized. The owner of Gemma's Soccer, Michael Durso, 39, was arrested at his home at 320 Cedar Swamp Road in Glen Head by Sixth Precinct officers Daniel Lowry and Robert Cooper.
Durso was charged with promoting gambling and possession of a gambling device. He faces arraignment May 7 at First District Court in Hempstead. Police were accompanied by officials from the Nassau County Fire Marshal and Hempstead Town building department.
So far, no reports of any SWAT teams, drug-sniffing dogs, or National Guard helicopters used by law enforcement on this raid.
Copied from the Triangle Poker Journal
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