17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Westchester: Police

A 17-year-old from Westchester faces numerous charges after they were caught in possession of five loaded handguns during an assault investigation, police said.

Mount Vernon Police Detectives are pictured with the five loaded handguns recovered during the search of the teenager's residence.
Photo Credit: *Mount Vernon Police Department*

Ben Crnic

08/10/2023 11:30 a.m.

The teenager's arrest resulted from a search of a Mount Vernon residence conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 9 around 5 a.m. as part of an investigation into a past assault, according to Mount Vernon Police.

The search, conducted by the Mount Vernon Detectives Division, the Mount Vernon Emergency Service Unit, and the FBI Safe Streets Taskforce, led to authorities finding five loaded semiautomatic firearms, police said.

The teenage suspect was then arrested and charged with:

First-degree attempted assault;
Multiple counts of weapon possession.

The investigation into the incident is now being continued by Mount Vernon Police Youth Detectives. The suspect's prosecution will be handled by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident or other occurrences of illegal weapons possession in the city is asked to call the MVPD Detective Division at 914-665-2510 or submit an anonymous tip by texting "MVPD" and the tip to 847411.

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