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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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Man Nabbed After Firing Shots At Cumberland Farms In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed After Firing Shots At Cumberland Farms In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Firing Shots At Cumberland Farms In Fairfield County, Police Say A man was busted for allegedly firing shots at a convenience store in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in Shelton around 10:15 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Cumberland Farms on River Road. When Shelton Police arrived they discovered a broken window and recovered a spent shell casing in the parking lot, said Detective Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police. No one was reported to be injured in the incident, Nugent said. Nugent said Shelton detectives conducted a follow-up investigation and identified Joshua Vazquez, age 18, of Shelton as a suspect. Detectives with the assist…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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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CT 18-Year-Old, Grandfather Nabbed For Making Illegal AR-15s, Police Say CT 18-Year-Old, Grandfather Nabbed For Making Illegal AR-15s, Police Say
CT 18-Year-Old, Grandfather Nabbed For Making Illegal AR-15s, Police Say Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, police in Connecticut arrested an 18-year-old man and his grandfather for allegedly making illegal assault rifles. The two were arrested in Middlesex County in the Town of East Hampton on Monday, May 16. According to the East Hampton Police, after receiving a call from a concerned citizen about a resident making AR-15 assault rifles, the department began an investigation that led to the arrest of Clayton Hobby, age 18, and Kerry Schunk, age 64, both of East Hampton. While on scene investigating, officers located and seized multiple “ghost gun” AR-1…

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by Kathy Reakes