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Update: Over $13K In Firearms Collected At Gun Buyback Event In Westchester Update: Over $13K In Firearms Collected At Gun Buyback Event In Westchester
Update: Over $13K In Firearms Collected At Gun Buyback Event In Westchester More than $13,750 was given to those who gave up their firearms during a gun buyback event held in Westchester to mark the beginning of National Gun Violence Awareness Month.  During the event, held on Saturday, June 1 at Shiloh Baptist Church in New Rochelle, a total of $13,750 in gift cards were given to residents who surrendered shotguns, handguns, and rifles, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. Earlier Report - No Questions Asked: Gun Buyback Event To Be Held In New Rochelle A total of 75 guns were collected, officials added. "I am proud to kick…

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by Ben Crnic
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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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Duo Caught With Handgun, Brass Knuckles At Westchester Baseball Field, Police Say Duo Caught With Handgun, Brass Knuckles At Westchester Baseball Field, Police Say
Duo Caught With Handgun, Brass Knuckles At Westchester Baseball Field, Police Say Two men face weapons charges after they were caught with a handgun, extended magazine, and brass knuckles inside their vehicle at a Westchester baseball field, police announced.  The arrests resulted from an incident on Wednesday, June 5 just after 5:30 p.m., when police found a vehicle wanted in connection with a previous handgun-menacing incident at D’Onofrio Field in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police.  As detectives approached the car, they saw a set of brass knuckles in plain view and discovered its license plate was registered to another vehicle and imp…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Passenger In Vehicle Menaces Victim With Handgun In Northern Westchester, Police Say Passenger In Vehicle Menaces Victim With Handgun In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Passenger In Vehicle Menaces Victim With Handgun In Northern Westchester, Police Say A suspect is at large after allegedly threatening a man with a handgun in Northern Westchester, police said. The North Castle Police Department received a report at 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 from a man who said he had been “menaced” with a dark-colored handgun by a Black man who was a passenger in a vehicle on Reservoir Road in North White Plains. Police said the vehicle was described as being a white Chrysler 300 with white license plates, possibly from New York, with the letters beginning with “KDP.”  The driver was described as being a heavyset Black woman who continued onto Ca…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man An alert was issued by New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley for a wanted man who was busted with a stolen trailer and handgun in Orange County. Jemel Brown, age 40, is wanted by New York State Police Troop F following his arrest for fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property dating back to a traffic stop in Monroe. Brown was stopped in Monroe last year when he was reportedly spotted in possession of a stolen trailer plate reported out of New York City. The investigation by New York State Police found that Brown allegedly stole a trailer that was ultimately reco…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Two Suspects In Westchester Shooting Police Searching For Two Suspects In Westchester Shooting
Police Searching For Two Suspects In Westchester Shooting Police are investigating a shooting in Westchester and searching for two men who may be responsible. The incident took place around 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, in the area of Echo Avenue and Main Street in New Rochelle, when police responded to a call for shots fired. When officers arrived on the scene they spotted a man fleeing the area on foot and were able to catch him. He was identified as Nasiem K. Lopez, 22, of White Plains, New Rochelle PD Captain Cosmo Costa said. During a search of Lopez, he found with a Smith and Wesson handgun and was charged with criminal possession of a weapon …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Trying To ID Man Involved In Area Road-Rage Incident Police Trying To ID Man Involved In Area Road-Rage Incident
Police Trying To ID Man Involved In Area Road-Rage Incident State troopers are looking for a man who allegedly punctuated an instance of road rage by brandishing a handgun.  The yet-unidentified man threatened another driver in Dutchess County in the Town of  LaGrange with a handgun at the intersection of Noxon and Titusville Roads on Saturday, Sept. 19 at approximately 12: 30 a.m.  The suspect is believed to be a white-haired caucasian male between 40 and 50 years old, and was driving a black Honda Accord or Civic. The first three digits of his license plate number are "FMM." Those with pertinent information are asked to contact New…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Caught With AR-15 Assault Rifle, High-Capacity Magazines In Westchester Stop Truck Driver Caught With AR-15 Assault Rifle, High-Capacity Magazines In Westchester Stop
Truck Driver Caught With AR-15 Assault Rifle, High-Capacity Magazines In Westchester Stop An out-of-state truck driver looking for directions in Westchester is in trouble with the law after being busted with an assault rifle, handgun and high-capacity magazines, police said. Camron Sharod Burton, of Ocala, Florida, was arrested on Wednesday, April 10, when officers with the Eastchester Police Department were conducting a routine safety checkpoint on Labelle Road and spotted the weapons. According to police, while officers were checking the box truck to ensure it had no equipment violations and proper registration and inspection, Burton asked for directions, as he was lost. While…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Suspects Nabbed In Area Shooting Four Suspects Nabbed In Area Shooting
Four Suspects Nabbed In Area Shooting Four men are behind bars following the shooting of a man in the area, police said. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when the City of Poughkeepsie Police began receiving numerous 911 calls reporting shots fired and a man down in the area of 82 Academy St., said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found a 36-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident shot multiple times. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries, Clark said. Shortly after officers arrived on the scene, several people believed to be inv…

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by Kathy Reakes