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Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Near NY/CT Border That Led To Manhunt, Arrest Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Near NY/CT Border That Led To Manhunt, Arrest
Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Near NY/CT Border That Led To Manhunt, Arrest This story has been updated. The name has been released of a teenage boy who was killed in a fatal shooting in Northern Westchester that led to a 12-hour manhunt and the arrest of a suspect. Fernando Jimenez, age 40, shot his girlfriend and her two children with an illegally possessed handgun in the Baldwin Place section of Somers during a domestic dispute at about 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to New York State Police. One of the children, a 10th-grade student at Somers High School now identified as Michael Raimondi, age 15, was killed.  The boy's brother, a 13-year-…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mask Ban Arrest: 18-Year-Old First Person Charged Under Controversial NY County Law Mask Ban Arrest: 18-Year-Old First Person Charged Under Controversial NY County Law
Mask Ban Arrest: 18-Year-Old First Person Charged Under Controversial NY County Law An 18-year-old man appears to be the first person arrested under a New York county's controversial law banning face coverings in public. On Long Island, Nassau County Police were called about a suspicious person in Levittown who was walking along Spindle Road shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. Officers arrived to find 18-year-old Wesslin Omar Ramirez-Castillo, of Hicksville, dressed in black and wearing a face mask, police said. Earlier Report: NY County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues The officer said the teen displayed “suspicious” behavior whi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police Teen Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police
Teen Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police Two teenagers from Connecticut were caught on I-87 in the Hudson Valley with a stash of ammo and gun parts, according to police. The Fairfield County pair was arrested on Sunday, March 17 in Rockland County, according to the New York State Police. Just after 1:30 p.m. that day, state police in the village of Suffern stopped a 2024 Kia on Interstate 87 for traffic violations. However, when they pulled over the two teens, 18-year-old Alijah Matias Williams and 19-year-old Tocloveson Pierre, authorities reportedly found a stash of ammo and weapons parts inside the car, including: Two P-…

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by Sophie Grieser
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CT Convicted Felon Busted With Illegal Guns, Ammunition, Police Say CT Convicted Felon Busted With Illegal Guns, Ammunition, Police Say
CT Convicted Felon Busted With Illegal Guns, Ammunition, Police Say A Connecticut convicted felon is being held on a $2.5 million bond following a warrant raid on his apartment in which guns and ammunition were allegedly found. New Haven County resident Hipolito Lopez, age 49, of Waterbury, was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 6, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. During the raid of Lopez's apartment, officers recovered a ghost gun assault rifle, two handguns, four high-capacity magazines, and various kinds of ammunition, Bessette said. Lopez, a convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing any firearms or ammunition. His prior convictions inv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Greenwich Woman Nabbed With Loaded Gun At JFK, TSA Says Greenwich Woman Nabbed With Loaded Gun At JFK, TSA Says
Greenwich Woman Nabbed With Loaded Gun At JFK, TSA Says A Greenwich woman was arrested by the New York Port Authority Police for allegedly bringing a loaded gun in a carry-on bag to John F. Kennedy International Airport. The incident took place at a security checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 10 at the airport. According to TSA officers, the unidentified woman was nabbed while she was escorting a minor to their gate. The .22 caliber gun was loaded with nine bullets, including one in the chamber.  The woman, identified as Andrea Valdovinos, was not ticketed to fly. She received a “gate pass” from the airline to allow her to escort her minor ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cable Guy Helps Ghost Gun-Toting NY Man Flee From Officers, Police Say Cable Guy Helps Ghost Gun-Toting NY Man Flee From Officers, Police Say
Cable Guy Helps Ghost Gun-Toting NY Man Flee From Officers, Police Say A man who allegedly fled from police with help from a local cable contractor is now facing criminal charges in New York. Long Island resident Borndivine Intelligence Jackson, age 26, of Bellport, was formally indicted on weapons charges Friday, Oct. 28, in Suffolk County Court. Prosecutors said Jackson ran from Suffolk County Police officers in June 2022 during a search for a suspect in an unrelated shooting investigation in Shirley. During the search, police encountered Jackson in a deli parking lot on Neighborhood Road. At the time, he was in possession of a loaded gun, police said. Upo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Details Reveal Step-By-Step Look At Fatal Shooting Of College Dad At Hudson Valley Hotel New Details Reveal Step-By-Step Look At Fatal Shooting Of College Dad At Hudson Valley Hotel
New Details Reveal Step-By-Step Look At Fatal Shooting Of College Dad At Hudson Valley Hotel Newly released documents offer a step-by-step look at what led to the deadly shooting of a father from the region at a Hudson Valley hotel. The documents detail how a transient by the name of Roy Johnson allegedly killed Long Island resident Paul Kutz, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2, while he visiting his youngest son at Marist College. Here is info included in the documents: At around 7:30 a.m., Johnson, armed with a loaded Glock which had been outfitted with a fixed pin to make it fully automatic entered the lobby area cursing and yelling…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged After Handgun Found During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Troopers Say Man Charged After Handgun Found During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Troopers Say
Man Charged After Handgun Found During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Troopers Say A 24-year-old man with an expired license was found in illegal possession of a handgun during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, police reported.  Fairfield County resident Bryon Bloomfield, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm on Friday, July 22, according to New York State Police. At about 11:30 a.m., troopers in Putnam County pulled over a 2014 Volkswagen on State Route 22 in Southeast for a vehicle and traffic law violation, police said.  Investigators found that Bloomfield was driving with a s…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Apprehended After Stealing Truck On I-84, Ramming Patrol Cruisers, CT State Police Say Man Apprehended After Stealing Truck On I-84, Ramming Patrol Cruisers, CT State Police Say
Man Apprehended After Stealing Truck On I-84, Ramming Patrol Cruisers, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man has been apprehended after jumping out of a car on a busy highway to steal a truck and ramming two state police cruisers before fleeing. The incident took place in New Haven County on I-84 in Southbury around 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 16. According to the state police, Robert Brown got out of a vehicle that was traveling westbound on I-84 near Exit 13 in Southbury and ran across the highway to the eastbound side. Brown, of Wolcott, then stole a construction worker's truck and drove eastbound intentionally ramming two occupied state police cruisers parked in the median, the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Breakup Led To Violent Struggle With Man Charged In Death Of Mom Stabbed 58 Times, NYPD Says Breakup Led To Violent Struggle With Man Charged In Death Of Mom Stabbed 58 Times, NYPD Says
Breakup Led To Violent Struggle With Man Charged In Death Of Mom Stabbed 58 Times, Nypd Says Updated story: Suspect Was Seen With Bandages On His Hands After Forest Hills Mom's Murder A breakup with a handyman led to the violent death of a New York mom of two who was found in a duffel bag stabbed more than 58 times, according to the NYPD. David Bonola, age 44, of Queens, was taken into custody around 12:51 a.m. Thursday, April 21, and charged with the murder of Orsolya Gaal, age 51, of Forest Hills, Queens, said the NYPD. During a press conference on Thursday, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said the two had an on-and-off-again "intimate" relationship for two years that was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gun-Wielding Man Attempts To Flee From Police In Westchester Barbershop Gun-Wielding Man Attempts To Flee From Police In Westchester Barbershop
Gun-Wielding Man Attempts To Flee From Police In Westchester Barbershop A Fairfield County man with a previous arrest on his record is facing new charges after attempting to flee from police with a loaded handgun before being apprehended in a barbershop bathroom in Westchester, officials announced. A report was made from a Mount Vernon barbershop on the 100 block of 4th Avenue at approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, where there was a report of a man with a handgun inside. Police said that upon arrival, officers located their suspect - later identified as Bridgeport resident Ricardo Hanchard, age 33 - who matched the description provided. When Hanchard w…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Busted On Weapons Charge After Shots Fired In New Rochelle Housing Complex Man Busted On Weapons Charge After Shots Fired In New Rochelle Housing Complex
Man Busted On Weapons Charge After Shots Fired In New Rochelle Housing Complex An investigation into reports of shots fired in a crowded Westchester housing complex led to the arrest of a Connecticut man who now faces a pair of charges, police said. Shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 6, a New Rochelle Police officer on patrol heard gunshots coming from the Heritage Home housing complex, prompting an investigation at the scene. Police said that upon arrival at the housing complex, officers found people fleeing the area, but were unable to locate a shooter or victim at that time. One shell casing was also recovered at the scene. According to police, New Rochel…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Man Nabbed For Criminal Weapons Possession After Fleeing From Cops, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Criminal Weapons Possession After Fleeing From Cops, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Criminal Weapons Possession After Fleeing From Cops, Police Say Police on Long Island arrested a Connecticut man for alleged criminal possession of a weapon after he attempted to flee from police during a traffic stop. Nassau County Police arrested the 25-year-old just before 4 p.m., Friday, June 11, for criminal possession of a weapon after he refused to cooperate with police during a traffic stop in Plainview. According to detectives, officers observed a man driving a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle on Sunnyside Boulevard with an improperly displayed license plate. The driver, identified as Isaac Cabanas, of New London, Connecticut, entered a 7-Eleven pa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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25-Year-Old Faces Felony Charge After Traffic Stop In Westchester 25-Year-Old Faces Felony Charge After Traffic Stop In Westchester
25-Year-Old Faces Felony Charge After Traffic Stop In Westchester A 25-year-old Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly having a loaded pistol in his vehicle without a permit during a routine traffic stop in Westchester County. Fairfield County resident Kenneth Stokes Jr., age 25, of Stratford, was arrested on Friday, April 9, around 11:45 p.m. following a stop on I-287 for several traffic violations in the town of Rye, said New York State Police Trooper Tara McCormick. While interviewing Stokes, troopers developed probable cause to search the vehicle where troopers discovered a loaded Springfield XDS 45 ACP handgun in the vehicle, which he d…

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by Kathy Reakes