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New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that officers responded to the intersection of Coligni Avenue and Mt. Joy Place shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, where there were reports of a man brandishing a handgun at an adult and a minor.
Costa said that the investigation determined that a silver semi-automatic handgun was displayed in a menacing manner and the suspect fled in a blue Jeep Suburban.
The suspect was later stopped in a taxi in Mount Vernon, where he was arrested by city police while in possession of a handgun and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in both Mount Vernon and New Rochelle.
According to police, due to the “Raise the Age” law, the 17-year-old suspect’s name was not released and he is being charged as a juvenile delinquent. The case will be handled through Family Court.
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