Cafarella

That person has been identified as John Cafarella, a retired NYPD sergeant from the Emergency Service Unit, who, according to Nassau PBA president James Carver, monitors police radio calls and is a regular at Nassau police crime scenes.

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A good number come home to the Cape Cods and ranches of Massapequa Park itself - including Mr. Cafarella.

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Nassau prosecutors are investigating the allegations surrounding Cafarella, 58, who spoke with Nassau detectives shortly after the shooting and then provided a full statement the following day, sources said.

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Neither Gentile nor Cafarella have been charged with a crime.

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Cafarella then yelled "Gun!" when he spotted rifle-toting, plainclothes cop

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As the episode unfolded a week and a half ago, Mr. Cafarella is believed to have yelled "Gun!" at a crucial instant.

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And the behavior of the retired officer, John Cafarella, may have pivotally shaped the night's doomed outcome.

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Carver fumed as he described how Cafarella grabbed the M-4 rifle out of the dead officer's hands.

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Mr. Cafarella, 58, retired as a sergeant from the New York Police Department's Emergency Service Unit in 2008, after 26 years on the force.

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John Cafarella, who allegedly barked orders after cops shot and killed a knife-wielding Satanist on Saturday night.

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