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Westchester Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Assault Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA Westchester Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Assault Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA
Westchester Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Assault Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA A Westchester man faces more than 100 felony counts for illegally possessing several assault weapons and dozens of high-capacity magazines in his home without a permit, officials said.  Hastings-on-Hudson resident Jianqiao Lu, age 29, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, March 7 for several charges related to the illegal possession of weapons, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  Lu was arrested on Oct. 25, 2021, by the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department after they discovered that he was allegedly in possession of 16 guns, includ…

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by Ben Crnic
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Four Arrested With Illegal Guns After Stabbing Uber Driver In Westchester, Police Say Four Arrested With Illegal Guns After Stabbing Uber Driver In Westchester, Police Say
Four Arrested With Illegal Guns After Stabbing Uber Driver In Westchester, Police Say Police in Westchester busted a group with illegal weapons after stabbing an Uber driver during a verbal dispute that turned physical, police said. An Uber driver picked up five passengers at New Roc City at approximately 2:25 p.m. on Friday, July 2, police said, with a verbal dispute ensuing between one of the female passengers shortly after they were picked up. According to police, the Uber driver stopped the car and ordered the passengers out of the vehicle, at which point the dispute became physical. During the dispute, a female juvenile passenger in the car stabbed the Uber driver in t…

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by Zak Failla
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20-Year-Old Charged After Cache Of Weapons Seized In Yorktown 20-Year-Old Charged After Cache Of Weapons Seized In Yorktown
20-Year-Old Charged After Cache Of Weapons Seized In Yorktown A 20-year-old has been arrested after a cache of weapons was discovered in Northern Westchester, authorities announced. Emeric Tyler of Yorktown has been charged with illegally possessing numerous high-capacity ammunition magazines which were stored in his family’s Yorktown home along with numerous lawfully possessed weapons.  Police were alerted under the New York State Red Flag Law, according to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. and Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble. Tyler is facing 33 counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Surgeon Accused Of Having Illegal Weapons Cache In Westchester Gets Bail Reduced Surgeon Accused Of Having Illegal Weapons Cache In Westchester Gets Bail Reduced
Surgeon Accused Of Having Illegal Weapons Cache In Westchester Gets Bail Reduced Bail has been reduced for the Manhattan surgeon from Long Island who was arrested with a cache of weapons in his BMW after allegedly threatening his estranged wife and family in Westchester. Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, was arraigned on a 53-count indictment for criminal possession of weapons found in Tuckahoe in August. Bonanno is charged with 11 counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon related to assault rifles found in his possession; 38 counts of third-degree grand larceny related to illegal high-capacity magazines and ammunition that were seized and four c…

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by Zak Failla
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Authorities: Weapons Arsenal Found In BMW After Surgeon Threatens Estranged Wife In Westchester Authorities: Weapons Arsenal Found In BMW After Surgeon Threatens Estranged Wife In Westchester
Authorities: Weapons Arsenal Found In BMW After Surgeon Threatens Estranged Wife In Westchester This story has been updated. Police in Westchester arrested a well-known surgeon who lives on Long Island with a weapons cache after he was overheard threatening his estranged wife, investigators said. Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, who practices in the upper East Side in Manhattan, was overheard threatening his wife, who lives in Tuckahoe, officials said.  Police were contacted by acquaintances on Monday, Aug. 12, who overheard the threats against Bonanno's estranged wife and her family, and when they intervened, he was found with an illegal Glock and an arsenal in his BMW.…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Felon Behind Bars After Being Caught With Assault Rifle In Yorktown Police: Felon Behind Bars After Being Caught With Assault Rifle In Yorktown
Police: Felon Behind Bars After Being Caught With Assault Rifle In Yorktown A convicted felon has been put behind bars after police say he was caught with an assault rifle in Northern Westchester. Yorktown Police say officers responded to a report of a domestic incident at an East Main Street residence on Sunday, July 7 around 6 p.m. The on-scene investigation revealed that Michael Mosher, 38, of Yorktown caused more than $1,000 in damages to a flat screen television by throwing it to the ground, police say. Mosher was also allegedly in possession of the assault rifle with high capacity magazines while having been previously convicted of a felony, according to pol…

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by Valerie Musson
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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
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16 Assault Weapons, Explosive Device Removed From Ridgefield Home 16 Assault Weapons, Explosive Device Removed From Ridgefield Home
16 Assault Weapons, Explosive Device Removed From Ridgefield Home A 49-year-old man was arrested after state police removed an explosive device from his Ridgefield home along with 16 assault weapons, 76 unregistered high-capacity magazines, and six silencers. Mark Albin was arrested on Thursday, March 28, after Ridgefield Police responded to a disturbance at 180 Tackora Trail at 12:30 a.m., said Ridgefield Police Capt. Shawn Platt. While taking Albin into custody for disorderly conduct, officers removed firearms from the residence for safekeeping, Platt said. While removing the weapons, officers discovered a large cache of illegal firearms…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Threatened Hudson Valley School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say Man Who Threatened Hudson Valley School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say
Man Who Threatened Hudson Valley School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say This story has been updated. A 32-year-old man who left a series of threatening phone messages for a staff member at a Rockland County school that he attended in 2002 was arrested after police found nine illegal guns and bump stock at his home on Long Island, the Clarkstown and Suffolk police departments announced Sunday afternoon. The Clarkstown Police Department received a report of a suspicious incident on Saturday, April 14, possibly involving a threat to a staff member, at the Summit School located at 339 N. Broadway in Upper Nyack. The school is for students with emotional and behavio…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Who Threatened Hudson Valley School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say Man Who Threatened Hudson Valley School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say
Man Who Threatened Hudson Valley School Had 9 Guns, Bump Stock, Police Say This story has been updated. A 32-year-old man who left a series of threatening phone messages for a staff member at a Rockland County school that he attended in 2002 was arrested after police found nine illegal guns and bump stock at his home on Long Island, the Clarkstown and Suffolk police departments announced Sunday afternoon. The Clarkstown Police Department received a report of a suspicious incident on Saturday, April 14, possibly involving a threat to a staff member, at the Summit School located at 339 N. Broadway in Upper Nyack. The school is for students with emotional and behavio…

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by Joe Lombardi