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Gun, Drug Bust: Suspect Tries Climbing Out Window To Flee In Westchester, Police Say Gun, Drug Bust: Suspect Tries Climbing Out Window To Flee In Westchester, Police Say
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…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit Starts In Ardsley Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit Starts In Ardsley
Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit Starts In Ardsley A man and a woman were nabbed after a pursuit with New York State Police in the Hudson Valley on a host of charges, including allegedly possessing illegal weapons. The incident began in Westchester County at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when troopers attempted to stop a 2021 Nissan Sentra on I-87 in the village of Ardsley and ended in Rockland County in Nyack when the vehicle was stopped by the Orangetown Police on Route 59. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, after the stop, troopers arrived and interviewed the operator who was identified as Selena Lasco, age 26, and her passenger Jav…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Assault Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA Westchester Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Assault Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA
Westchester Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Assault Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA A Westchester man faces more than 100 felony counts for illegally possessing several assault weapons and dozens of high-capacity magazines in his home without a permit, officials said.  Hastings-on-Hudson resident Jianqiao Lu, age 29, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, March 7 for several charges related to the illegal possession of weapons, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  Lu was arrested on Oct. 25, 2021, by the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department after they discovered that he was allegedly in possession of 16 guns, includ…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged With Firing Gun During Road-Rage Incident Westchester Man Charged With Firing Gun During Road-Rage Incident
Westchester Man Charged With Firing Gun During Road-Rage Incident A racially-charged road-rage incident in Westchester led to the arrest of a 35-year-old man and the seizure of an illegal handgun after he allegedly shot it in the air while chasing down his victims, police said. Harrison Police Chief John Vasta said that the incident began at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9 when a husband and wife reported that a vehicle was blocking theirs as they attempted to change lanes on Westchester Avenue near the Hutchinson River Parkway. According to the victims, a blue BMW pulled alongside them and the driver cursed and yelled racist, derogatory rem…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Parking Tickets Lead To Seizure Of Illegal Gun, Forged Documents In Westchester Parking Tickets Lead To Seizure Of Illegal Gun, Forged Documents In Westchester
Parking Tickets Lead To Seizure Of Illegal Gun, Forged Documents In Westchester An excessive amount of parking tickets led to the arrest of a wanted man in Westchester who was busted with forged documents and an illegal handgun after his car was impounded, police announced. On Thursday, Jan. 6, detectives from the New Rochelle Police Department were notified that a handgun was found in a vehicle that was impounded due to outstanding parking violations. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that detectives then developed leads and further investigation found that in addition to the illegal handgun, multiple forged documents were found in the vehicle, which led…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Arrested With Illegal Guns After Stabbing Uber Driver In Westchester, Police Say Four Arrested With Illegal Guns After Stabbing Uber Driver In Westchester, Police Say
Four Arrested With Illegal Guns After Stabbing Uber Driver In Westchester, Police Say Police in Westchester busted a group with illegal weapons after stabbing an Uber driver during a verbal dispute that turned physical, police said. An Uber driver picked up five passengers at New Roc City at approximately 2:25 p.m. on Friday, July 2, police said, with a verbal dispute ensuing between one of the female passengers shortly after they were picked up. According to police, the Uber driver stopped the car and ordered the passengers out of the vehicle, at which point the dispute became physical. During the dispute, a female juvenile passenger in the car stabbed the Uber driver in t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Nabbed With AR-15, Other Illegal Weapons In Westchester, Police Say 29-Year-Old Nabbed With AR-15, Other Illegal Weapons In Westchester, Police Say
29-Year-Old Nabbed With AR-15, Other Illegal Weapons In Westchester, Police Say A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man who was in possession of illegal weapons and ammo, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department stopped city resident Nicholas Gomes-Suppa for a routine traffic stop at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 for a violation. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Gomes-Suppa was in possession of illegal weapons, including a custom-assembled handgun. Officials said that the investigation into Gomes-Suppa led to the seizure of more illegal weapons at his home, including an AR-15 assau…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Had Marijuana Grow House, Illegal Weapons, Police Say Westchester Man Had Marijuana Grow House, Illegal Weapons, Police Say
Westchester Man Had Marijuana Grow House, Illegal Weapons, Police Say More than a dozen pounds of marijuana and several illegal weapons were seized by Westchester County Police executing a search warrant at a Cortlandt grow house. County Police detectives launched an investigation into Thomas Corrigan, 53, earlier this year after receiving a tip regarding illegal activity at a residence in the Lake Allendale neighborhood of Cortlandt. On Wednesday, investigators executed the warrant, where they discovered a marijuana grow operation in the basement of the home. Police said that 17 pounds of marijuana and four illegal handguns were seized during the operation. …

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by Zak Failla