A garbage bag containing firearms was found last week under the Joel A. Miele Sr. Pedestrian Bridge, colloquially known to nearby Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach residents as the “Blue Bridge,” within the confines of the NYPD’s 106th Precinct.

Police said it was reported to them that on Aug. 9, at approximately 3:50 p.m., a 37-year-old male found a garbage bag containing firearms in the water under the pedestrian bridge, which connects Hamilton Beach and Howard Beach at 163rd Avenue and 99th Street, over Hawtree Basin.

Police did not specify how many firearms, or what kind, were found.

The NYPD safely recovered the firearms from the scene. There were no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing, according to a police spokesperson.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stop

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