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Teen Charged With Menacing With A Handgun In Westchester Teen Charged With Menacing With A Handgun In Westchester
Teen Charged With Menacing With A Handgun In Westchester A teenager was arrested in Westchester after allegedly menacing the public with a handgun in the middle of a busy intersection in the middle of the day, police said. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that officers responded to the intersection of Coligni Avenue and Mt. Joy Place shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, where there were reports of a man brandishing a handgun at an adult and a minor. Costa said that the investigation determined that a silver semi-automatic handgun was displayed in a menacing manner and the suspect fled in a blue Jeep Suburban. The suspect was later …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New York 'Raises The Age' For Teen Offenders New York 'Raises The Age' For Teen Offenders
New York 'Raises The Age' For Teen Offenders New York has joined 48 other states and changed the legal status for teenagers who commit crimes in the state. The Westchester County District Attorney’s office has been “actively involved in working groups preparing for the change in legal status of 16- and 17-year-old offenders.” The new law, which raises the age of criminal responsibility to 18, went into effect on Monday, Oct. 1. New York had been one of two states that automatically prosecuted 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. The new legislation includes statutory amendments that, among other things, creates a new Adolescent Offender (A…

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by Zak Failla