Cops arrested Kevin O’Shaughnessy Sr., 45; his wife, Caroline, 43; and their son Kevin…
By Alexander Dworkowitz
Police raided the homes of two College Point families last week in two separate incidents, finding illegal guns and a stash of drugs in both houses, authorities said.
Cops arrested Kevin O’Shaughnessy Sr., 45; his wife, Caroline, 43; and their son Kevin Jr., 18, at their home on 8th Avenue at about 6:40 a.m. Friday, authorities said.
Less than two hours later, detectives arrested Mary Keller, 41; and her three sons, Michael, 22; John, 18; and Dennis, 18, at their home on 124th Street, police said.
The seven were arrested without incident, authorities said.
Police found a locked safe in Kevin and Caroline O’Shaughnessy’s bedroom, authorities said. Inside, cops discovered a tin with three bags of cocaine, a bottle containing cocaine, a pipe full of the drug and a mirror with the powder on it as well as an electronic scale, according to the criminal complaint.
All together, the cocaine weighed about half an ounce, the complaint said.
Authorities also found more than 2 ounces of marijuana, the complaint said.
The O’Shaughnessys had eight guns in their home, including two machine guns and two shotguns, police said. Caroline and Kevin O’Shaughnessy Sr. were both charged with four felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
At the Keller household, police found 29 bags of marijuana stashed inside a dresser and a toy chest, according to the criminal complaint. The marijuana weighed more than 8 ounces, the complaint said.
Cops also discovered four guns, including two shotguns, at the Keller house, the complaint said.
The seven suspects were arraigned in front of Judge John B. Latella Saturday.
Caroline and Kevin O’Shaughnessy face 25 years in prison if convicted and were being held on $15,000 bail, a spokeswoman for Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said. Their son was released on his own recognizance and faces a year in jail and a $1,000 fine if found guilty, the spokeswoman said.
Mary Keller was held on $3,500 bail and her sons on $500 bail, and the four could each face up to four years in prison, the spokeswoman said.
The family had all made bail by Monday afternoon, Michael Keller said.
Speaking in front of his home, Michael Keller admitted he had kept marijuana in his home but said he had less than an ounce, and it was for his own recreational use.
“They are saying me and my family are dealing drugs, which we are not,” he said.
He said the guns in his home were for hunting only and are registered. He said his parents used to go hunting with the O’Shaughnessy family, but they have not talked in 10 years.
He blamed the raid for ruining his family’s reputation.
“Everyone thinks my family is a bad family now,” he said.
Neighbors defended both families.
“They’re very good people,” said one man who did not want to give his name, speaking of the O’Shaughnessys. “They are hardworking people, working-class people.”
Reach reporter Alexander Dworkowitz by e-mail at Timesledger@aol.com or call 718-229-0300 Ext. 141.
