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Police: Armed Teen Who Threatened Girlfriend Apprehended Following Northern Westchester Pursuit
A Northern Westchester teen who was threatening his girlfriend, and was originally thought to have abducted the woman and a child, has been arrested on a probation violation charge.
Jacob Ruffin, 19, of Peekskill, was arrested around 3:45 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, after Peekskill police responded to a home for a domestic violence incident involving a handgun, said Peekskill Police Chief Don Halmy.
A short time later, Ruffin was seen on the 1300 block of Howard Street, and a foot pursuit with responding officers ensued, Halmy said.
With the assistance of multiple agencies, …
