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Talk, Then Terror: Teen Starts Conversation, Then Pulls Gun In Westchester Robbery, Police Say
A 17-year-old boy has been taken into custody after allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in Westchester, police said.
The incident occurred on Monday, March 3, at around 8:30 p.m., when the suspect approached a victim on foot near 10 Davenport Ave. in New Rochelle, the city's police department announced on Tuesday, March 4.
The suspect had a short conversation with the victim before taking out a handgun and stealing his cell phone and wallet, police said.
The victim described the suspect as a Black male with dreadlocks and glasses.
Officers quickly launched an investigation, de…
Gun, Drug Bust: Suspect Tries Climbing Out Window To Flee In Westchester, Police Say
A 29-year-old man who tried to escape police through a first-floor window in Westchester was quickly caught and found with a stolen gun, drugs, and illegal weapons parts, authorities said.
The suspect’s failed escape attempt happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, when Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit detectives and Mount Vernon Police officers arrived at his Pearsall Drive residence to execute a search warrant, Westchester County Police announced on Saturday, March 1.
According to police, as officers knocked on the door, the suspect climbed out a window—only to be immedi…
Complaints Lead To Narcotics Raid: 6 Nabbed At Hudson Valley Apartment, Police Say
Authorities in Dutchess County took six people into custody and seized narcotics and firearms after raiding an apartment suspected of drug activity, police announced.
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department executed a search warrant at 641 Main St., Apt. 4, following an investigation sparked by community complaints, according to the department.
During the operation—conducted by the Poughkeepsie SWAT Team, the Detective Division’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit, the Patrol Division, and the New York State Police—officers found 12 people inside the small apartment.&…
Truck Driver Caught With AR-15 Assault Rifle, High-Capacity Magazines In Westchester Stop
An out-of-state truck driver looking for directions in Westchester is in trouble with the law after being busted with an assault rifle, handgun and high-capacity magazines, police said.
Camron Sharod Burton, of Ocala, Florida, was arrested on Wednesday, April 10, when officers with the Eastchester Police Department were conducting a routine safety checkpoint on Labelle Road and spotted the weapons.
According to police, while officers were checking the box truck to ensure it had no equipment violations and proper registration and inspection, Burton asked for directions, as he was lost. While…