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Duo Uses 3D Printer To Make 'Ghost Guns' In Goldens Bridge, Police Say Duo Uses 3D Printer To Make 'Ghost Guns' In Goldens Bridge, Police Say
Duo Uses 3D Printer To Make 'Ghost Guns' In Goldens Bridge, Police Say Two Northern Westchester residents are facing serious charges after authorities discovered an illegal weapons manufacturing operation involving 3D-printed firearms, police announced. Nicholas Pinnetti, 46, and Brooke Ahern, 42, both of Hillside Avenue in Goldens Bridge, were arrested earlier this week following an investigation by the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit with assistance from the Lewisboro Police Department, the county announced on Thursday, Feb. 6. A search warrant executed at their home around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, led to the seizure of seven “ghost guns”, a quant…
Don't Be Alarmed: Blank Ammunition To Be Used During Drills At School In Westchester Don't Be Alarmed: Blank Ammunition To Be Used During Drills At School In Westchester
Don't Be Alarmed: Blank Ammunition To Be Used During Drills At School In Westchester A police department in Westchester is planning on conducting live tactical drills involving the use of blank ammunition at a high school over several days, which may result in the sound of gunshots coming from the building. The drills, which will be conducted by the City of Rye Police Department, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Wednesday, Aug. 9, and Thursday, Aug. 10 at the Rye High School/Middle School building at 3 Parsons St., the department announced. The drills will all be held between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on all three days.  As a result of the drills, a large police presence will…
Automated System In Testing Phase Leads To Inadvertent Lockdown At Westchester Middle School Automated System In Testing Phase Leads To Inadvertent Lockdown At Westchester Middle School
Automated System In Testing Phase Leads To Inadvertent Lockdown At Westchester Middle School No credible threat was found by police after a middle school was inadvertently put into an automated lockdown. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, an automated lockdown alert activated, leading to a response by police at the Scarsdale Middle School. It was later determined that the alarm malfunctioned, though the school was swept by police as a precaution. “Upon arrival at the school, it was decided by school officials and the Scarsdale Police Department that a sweep of the school would be performed out of an abundance of caution,” Scarsdale Police Capt. Edward Murphy said. “The swee…