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67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event 67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event
67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event A Hudson Valley gun buyback event collected 67 guns, including four assault rifles. The annual event was held in Rockland County in Spring Valley on Thursday, June 6. During the event, sponsored by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the Spring Valley Police Department, the New York State Police, and the Rockland County District Attorney’s, residents were given gift cards in exchange for guns.  Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco said the guns collected included: Four assault rifles 29 handguns 32 rifles and shotguns Two antique or non-working guns Individuals also turned…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Having Assault Rifle, Ammo In Orange County Man Charged With Having Assault Rifle, Ammo In Orange County
Man Charged With Having Assault Rifle, Ammo In Orange County A Hudson Valley man was charged with having an assault rifle without serial numbers during a traffic stop by state police. Orange County resident, Joshua Ayuk, age 30, of the city of Port Jervis, was arrested on Friday, May 19, during a traffic stop by New York State Police in the village of Saugerties. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Ayuk was driving a Toyota Camry when he was stopped for a violation of state traffic laws. While speaking with troopers, Ayuk stated that he was the Sergeant at Arms for the Red Devils Motorcycle Club and gave permission for his vehicle to be searched.&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Newburgh Duo Caught With 1.2K Envelopes Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Assault Rifle Newburgh Duo Caught With 1.2K Envelopes Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Assault Rifle
Newburgh Duo Caught With 1.2K Envelopes Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Assault Rifle A man and a woman were allegedly busted with some 1,258 envelopes of heroin and an assault rifle during a search warrant by an area anti-violence task force. The arrests took place in Orange County around 5 a.m., Friday, June 5, when members of the City of Newburgh Police Department, FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, Town of New Windsor Police Department, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a search warrant in the basement of 87 Carson Ave., in the City of Newburgh. The search warrant was part of a recent collaborative effort by the City of Newburg…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caught With Loaded Assault Rifle After Crash Tops Orange County News Man Caught With Loaded Assault Rifle After Crash Tops Orange County News
Man Caught With Loaded Assault Rifle After Crash Tops Orange County News ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -  A 35-year-old intoxicated motorist who crashed his Chevrolet pickup truck off the road, striking a vehicle parked on the shoulder on Route 17 in Orange County, is behind bars after police found he was in possession of an assault rifle. Click here to read the story.  Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the link to read the full story): The New Jersey State Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for two suspects that went on a multi-state crime run last summer. A former NYPD lieutenant accused of raping and sexually assaulti…

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by Kathy Reakes