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Man Nabbed After Threatening Women With Pink Handgun In Westchester Man Nabbed After Threatening Women With Pink Handgun In Westchester
Man Nabbed After Threatening Women With Pink Handgun In Westchester A 24-year-old Connecticut man faces charges after menacing a group of women with a fully loaded handgun in Westchester, police announced. Fairfield County resident Diego Victorino of Norwalk, age 24, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 19 in connection with an incident in Port Chester, the village's police department announced.  On the day of the incident, police received a report of a man menacing a group of women who had been leaving an unnamed downtown establishment. A car believed to be connected to this incident was soon seen leaving the area, and officers were able to pull this veh…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police ID Three Men Caught With 13 Firearms In Target Shooting Bust Police ID Three Men Caught With 13 Firearms In Target Shooting Bust
Police ID Three Men Caught With 13 Firearms In Target Shooting Bust Police have released the identities of three men from New Jersey who they said were busted with more than a dozen guns while firing them in broad daylight in Rockland County. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, police in Ramapo received a report from the Village of Suffern Police Department that officers had found three men who were allegedly target shooting on Creelman Road in Hillburn. The three men were found to be in possession of alleged illegal handguns and rifles, which violate the NY SAFE Act. In total, seven handguns, six rifles, high-capacity magazines, ammunition and marijua…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
13 Firearms Seized, Three Arrested After Shots Fired In Area 13 Firearms Seized, Three Arrested After Shots Fired In Area
13 Firearms Seized, Three Arrested After Shots Fired In Area Click here for an updated story: Police ID Three Men Busted With 13 Firearms In Target Shooting Bust A report of gunshots fired in broad daylight led to police seizing more than a dozen firearms in the area. Police from multiple jurisdictions received the reports of individuals shooting firearms in the area of Creelman Road in the Village of Hillburn just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, the Ramapo Police Department said. Three men from New Jersey -- ages  22, 23, and 26 -- were found and charged with illegal possession of handguns as well as rifles in violation of the NY SAFE Act.  The three w…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Cuomo Participates In National School Walkout Day, Announces New Website Cuomo Participates In National School Walkout Day, Announces New Website
Cuomo Participates In National School Walkout Day, Announces New Website After participating in the National School Walkout on Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of the “New York Students Against Gun Violence” website. On Wednesday, Thousands of Hudson Valley students participated in various forms of protest at 10 a.m., joining their peers throughout the country as part of the ENOUGH National School Walkout, which is  “to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” Cuomo joined American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Unit…

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by Zak Failla