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Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester Released From Hospital Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester Released From Hospital
Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester Released From Hospital The veteran detective in Westchester who was shot during an anti-gun task force sting operation has been released from the hospital, according to multiple reports. There was no shortage of fanfare for Yonkers Police Det. Brian Menton, a 27-year veteran of the force who was shot at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in a small grocery store on Elm Street. Earlier story - ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers On Tuesday, May 3, Menton, age 47, was released from Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he was met with bagpipes and raucous applause from…
ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers
ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers A veteran police detective in Westchester is recovering from surgery after being shot during an FBI anti-gun task force sting operation. The Yonkers Police Department said that Det. Brian Menton, a 27-year-veteran of the force who was a week from retiring, was shot at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in a small grocery store near the intersection of Elm Street and Linden Street in the city. Earlier story - New Details Released After Officer Shot, Hospitalized In Yonkers At the time of the shooting, Menton, who was assigned to the Westchester County Safe Streets…
FBI Offers Reward In Westchester Murder Case FBI Offers Reward In Westchester Murder Case
FBI Offers Reward In Westchester Murder Case The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force and the Yonkers Police Department are asking for the public’s help finding a man wanted for murder. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Jerome Wilson, age 26, of Yonkers. Investigators say Wilson shot and killed Chazz Mitchell in front of 63 Oak Street on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Wilson was last seen with dreadlocks and a goatee, said Amy J. Thoreson spokeswoman with the FBI.  The FBI is offering a reward for help in locating a man wanted for an alleged murder in Yonkers.Kathy Reakes …
FBI Offers Reward In Connection To Investigation Of Westchester Man FBI Offers Reward In Connection To Investigation Of Westchester Man
FBI Offers Reward In Connection To Investigation Of Westchester Man A reward has been issued for a known member of the Hell’s Angels outlaw motorcycle gang that operated out of the Hudson Valley. The FBI’s New York Field Office and Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force are assisting the U.S. Marshals Service in tracking down Christopher Slightham, who has ties to New Rochelle dating back years. Slightam was released on bail after being arrested and charged in February of 2017 on federal RICO and narcotics conspiracy charges.  Slightam pleaded guilty and was ordered to surrender to U.S. Marshals in July of 2017, but he failed to appear. A federa…
Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County
Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County A Westchester man who worked as a school teacher has been charged with possession of child pornography and sexual assault following an extensive investigation in Fairfield County. John Mueser, 69, of Tuckahoe, was arrested on Wednesday, April 1, by members of the Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force for the charges of possession of child pornography, risk of injury to a minor, sexual assault and voyeurism, said the Greenwich Police Department. Greenwich Police began an extensive investigation in Oct. 2019, which involved digital evidence and thousands of digital photographs. …
Fugitive From Area Added To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, $100K Reward Offered Fugitive From Area Added To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, $100K Reward Offered
Fugitive From Area Added To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, $100K Reward Offered The FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List has a new addition from the area -- Eugene Palmer of Rockland County. The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force announced Wednesday, May 29,  that Palmer, 80, has been added for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in the alleged murder of his daughter-in-law in September 2012, said the FBI. Investigators say Palmer allegedly shot and killed Tammy Palmer, 39, outside her home near Willow Grove Road in Stony Point. He then left the scene in a pickup truck, which was later found near Harriman State Park, the FBI said. Rockla…
Four Charged With Gun Trafficking, Drug Distribution In Port Chester Area Four Charged With Gun Trafficking, Drug Distribution In Port Chester Area
Four Charged With Gun Trafficking, Drug Distribution In Port Chester Area Four men are facing federal charges for allegedly trafficking firearms and distributing crack cocaine in and around the southern border of Westchester and Fairfield counties. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman and the FBI announced that Walter Jones, Frank Maxwell, Markel Calhoun and Jamar Calhoun have been charged with weapon and drug charges for alleged offenses that centered in Port Chester. In March and February last year, Jones and Markel Calhoun allegedly conspired to traffic weapons and sold four firearms in Port Chester and Riverside in Greenwich. During that same period, the two were un…