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Teen Gets Nearly 20 Years For Killing 16-Year-Old With Ghost Gun In New Rochelle
An 18-year-old will spend almost two decades in prison for fatally shooting a 16-year-old victim with an untraceable ghost gun in Westchester, officials announced.
New Rochelle resident Tommy Rivera, age 18, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for fatally shooting 16-year-old Julian Oliveros in New Rochelle in January 2022, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
Earlier Report - Westchester Teen Indicted For Murder Of 16-Year-Old, DA Announces
According to the DA's Office, on Jan. 25, 2022, just after 3:30 p.m., Rivera u…
21-Year-Old In New Rochelle Busted On Weapons Charges After Evading Police
A 21-year-old man who was able to temporarily evade police to avoid a traffic stop is facing a host of charges after being busted with an illegal gun in Westchester, police said.
In New Rochelle, police detectives stopped a driver on Beechwood Avenue at approximately 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2 for a vehicle and traffic violation.
According to New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne, the driver, city resident Shawn Gilchrest, fled from the detectives during the traffic stop, leading to a short chase that was quickly abandoned.
Coyne said that the following day, on Thursday, March 3, W…
