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Alleged Crime Family Member From Fairfield County Charged With Racketeering
Alleged members of the Genovese Organized Crime Family from Westchester and Fairfield counties are facing racketeering charges for their roles within the organization.
Federal prosecutors announced that four members and two associates of the family have been charged with racketeering conspiracy involving illegal gambling and extortion.
Those charged in Manhattan federal court:
Michael Messina, age 69, of New Fairfield, Connecticut;
Ralph Balsamo, age 51, of Tuckahoe, NY;
Michael Poli, age 37, of Hawthorne, NY;
Nicholas Calisi, age 63, of Boca Raton, Florida;
John Campanella, age 47, of t…
Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County
A Westchester man who worked as a school teacher has been charged with possession of child pornography and sexual assault following an extensive investigation in Fairfield County.
John Mueser, 69, of Tuckahoe, was arrested on Wednesday, April 1, by members of the Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force for the charges of possession of child pornography, risk of injury to a minor, sexual assault and voyeurism, said the Greenwich Police Department.
Greenwich Police began an extensive investigation in Oct. 2019, which involved digital evidence and thousands of digital photographs. …
Well-Known NYC Surgeon Found With Arsenal After Threatening Estranged Wife
Police in Westchester arrested a well-known surgeon who lives on Long Island with a weapons cache after he was overheard threatening his estranged wife, investigators said.
Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, who practices in the upper East Side in Manhattan, was overheard threatening his wife, who lives in Tuckahoe, officials said.
Police were contacted by acquaintances on Monday, Aug. 12, who overheard the threats against Bonanno's estranged wife and her family, and when they intervened, he was found with an illegal Glock and an arsenal in his BMW.
Officers responded to Growle…
