Suburban New York police make first arrest under new law banning face masks

A man was arrested for wearing a mask and possession of a weapon, but critics say law is overly broad and unnecessary

Police in the suburbs of New York City made the first arrest under a new local law banning face masks, officials announced on Tuesday.

Nassau county police say officers on Sunday night responded to reports of a suspicious person on a street near the Levittown and Hicksville town line, about 30 miles (48km) east of Manhattan.

They found Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo wearing black clothing and a black ski mask that covered his face, except for his eyes.