Man Fires Gun At Car During Illegal Street Race In Westchester County: Police

A 49-year-old man has been charged with shooting at his opponent in an illegal speed contest on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, police said.

The Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant.
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Ben Crnic

12/09/2022 4:10 p.m.

On Sunday, Dec. 4, Ossining resident Andres Rosales participated in a speed contest on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant, according to New York State Police.

During the race, Rosales fired multiple rounds from a handgun toward his opponent's vehicle, police said.

Rosales was later arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and charged with both second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless endangerment, according to authorities.

Rosales was arraigned in New Castle Court and is held in Westchester County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash bail or $3,000 bond, police said.

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