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Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff
Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff Police have identified the heavily armed 10 adults and one juvenile who were apprehended after an hours-long standoff in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95 and announced the charges against them. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down for several hours. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects in military-style uniforms into custody after they were observed refueling their vehicle in Wakefield overnight. The others …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Teen Arrested After 'Shots Fired' Incident, Police Say Westchester Teen Arrested After 'Shots Fired' Incident, Police Say
Westchester Teen Arrested After 'Shots Fired' Incident, Police Say A Westchester County teenager is behind bars after being busted with an illegal handgun and ammo, police said. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department on patrol in the area of Cottage Place Gardens shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, when they heard several gunshots near them. Following the gunshots, they received reports of shots fired on Lamartine Terrace, leading to the officers to canvas the area. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that officers interviewed several witnesses at the scene and determined that shots had been fired in the area and a suspect was s…

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by Zak Failla
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72 Pounds Of Pot Seized In Nor'easter Raid In Stamford 72 Pounds Of Pot Seized In Nor'easter Raid In Stamford
72 Pounds Of Pot Seized In Nor'easter Raid In Stamford During the height of the Nor'easter, Stamford cops busted seven people Friday for operating a drug factory and scooped up more than 72 pounds high-grade pot. The bust comes after a lengthy investigation by the departments Narcotics and Organized Crime unit, said Capt. Richard Conklin. "The investigation is still very much ongoing, but I have to congratulate the squad for superior work," Conklin said. In addition to the pot, estimated to have a street value of $250,000 to $350,000, officers also seized 200 vape cartridges, with 73 percent THC, $6,572 in cash, as well as an illegal…

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by Kathy Reakes