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Westchester Teen Indicted For Murder Of 16-Year-Old, DA Announces Westchester Teen Indicted For Murder Of 16-Year-Old, DA Announces
Westchester Teen Indicted For Murder Of 16-Year-Old, DA Announces A Hudson Valley teenager faces life in prison after being indicted on murder and weapons charges after gunning down a 16-year-old in broad daylight, the District Attorney’s Office announced. New Rochelle resident Tommy Rivera, age 16, was indicted by a Westchester County grand jury for the fatal shooting of Julian Oliveros, also age 16, on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Specifically, Rivera was charged with second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon at his arraignment on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Original story - ID Released For 16-Year-Old Gunned Down In New Rochelle It is alle…

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Investigation Leads To Auto Fraud Charges For Nine People, Five Businesses In Area Investigation Leads To Auto Fraud Charges For Nine People, Five Businesses In Area
Investigation Leads To Auto Fraud Charges For Nine People, Five Businesses In Area A two-year investigation into an auto fraud scheme in Westchester and the Bronx led to the arrest of nine people and five businesses that are now facing charges for trying to pull a fast one on their customers. “Operation Sledgehammer,” an enterprise insurance fraud scheme that operated in lower Westchester and the Bronx has been taken down, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Those charged were: Ronnie Lee-Andros Jawahir, of New Rochelle; Allan Ramdeo Ramiah, of New Rochelle; Joseph Cermele, of Scarsdale; Ronald Jawahir, of the Bro…

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New Victim Trying To Sell Xbox Series X Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester New Victim Trying To Sell Xbox Series X Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester
New Victim Trying To Sell Xbox Series X Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester For the second time in a week, a man who used an online app in an attempt to sell a next-generation video game system was robbed at gunpoint in a Westchester city. New Rochelle Police officers responded to a stretch of Seventh Street near Feeney Park shortly before 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, where there was a report of an armed robbery that had just taken place. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that a man who had arranged a meet to sell an Xbox Series X was approached by his would-be buyer, who was brandishing a handgun. The meet was arranged on the “OfferUp” app, similar to an…

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Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester
Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester A 27-year-old man who used an online app to sell a Playstation 5 was pistol-whipped and robbed at gunpoint by his would-be buyer, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a stretch of Washington Avenue near Montefiore Hospital shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, where there was a report of a gunpoint robbery. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that the victim reported that a suspect had brandished a handgun, possibly a 9mm, and stole the highly-coveted video game system from him, which was released last week and is in short supply. During …

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