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Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say
Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Two men have been apprehended after federal authorities say they planned to commit a home invasion robbery for tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin in Westchester. Federal officials announced the unsealing of an Indictment in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, June 24m charging the duo with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery in May 2020 in Irvington-on-Hudson.  Dominic Pineda, age 21, of Manassas, Virginia, and Shon Morgan, also age 21, of Centreville, Virginia, were arrested on Thursday, June 23 in Virginia. From May 18, 20200 to May 24, 2020, they participated in the plan…
Man Accused Of Making, Selling Guns From Home In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Making, Selling Guns From Home In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Making, Selling Guns From Home In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into the alleged manufacture, sale, and possession of illegal firearms. David Goldberg Jr., age 23, of Carmel, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 2, following a warrant search of his residence, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr., said.  According to Langley, deputies, and members of the department's Narcotic Enforcement Unit seized 10 unlawfully possessed pistols, one unlawfully possessed assault rifle, 67 large capacity ammunition feeding devices, as well as tools and parts to make more than 20 additional fir…
Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Downloading, Distributing Child Porn, FBI Says Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Downloading, Distributing Child Porn, FBI Says
Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Downloading, Distributing Child Porn, FBI Says A Hudson Valley man was apprehended on charges of downloading and distributing child pornography. The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force arrested Timothy Mirabal in Rockland County on Thursday, Oct. 28, according to an announcement from the FBI on Friday, Nov. 12. Investigators allege that Mirabal used an international phone application, which allowed him to link to a folder containing child pornography. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the FBI New York at 212-384-1000 or submit a tip online here.
FBI Arrests White Plains Man On Child Porn Charges FBI Arrests White Plains Man On Child Porn Charges
FBI Arrests White Plains Man On Child Porn Charges A Westchester County man has been apprehended on child porn charges. The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force says the man downloaded and distributed child pornography from a network used on the Dark Web.  Agents arrested Michael J. Facelle on Tuesday, July 20, at his home in White Plains. Based on the criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of New York, investigators allege Facelle used the peer-to-peer computer software called BitTorrent to download videos and photos of child pornography. If anyone has information about this investigation, they are asked to call…
FBI Asks For Help Identifying Possible Victims Of Westchester Man Facing Child Porn Charge FBI Asks For Help Identifying Possible Victims Of Westchester Man Facing Child Porn Charge
FBI Asks For Help Identifying Possible Victims Of Westchester Man Facing Child Porn Charge Authorities are asking for help in identifying possible victims from throughout the country in a sextortion investigation involving a New York man from Westchester County.  The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force and Port Chester Police Department issued the joint advisory on Friday, Feb. 5. Investigators arrested Jose Zafra on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, and charged him with the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), or what is commonly known as child pornography. Based on the criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of New York, investigators allege Zafra …
11 Charged With Distributing Narcotics After Greenburgh Raid 11 Charged With Distributing Narcotics After Greenburgh Raid
11 Charged With Distributing Narcotics After Greenburgh Raid Eleven suspects are facing charges for allegedly distributing crack cocaine in and around Westchester County. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced that 11 people had been charged with narcotics distribution offenses in White Plains federal court. On Thursday, Sept. 19, the FBI and members of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force searched properties in Greenburgh and the Bronx as part of an ongoing investigation into the crack cocaine ring, which has been ongoing since at least 2018. It is alleged that from 2018 through this month, Randy Sargeant, Kelvin Ganpat, Jeancarlos Laureano,…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT
Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Underage Girls In NY, CT A Northern Westchester man will spend close to decades in prison for sex trafficking of minors in New York and Connecticut and production of child pornography. Victor Gonzalez, 41, of Millwood was sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, May 3 after pleading guilty on Jan. 24. In addition to the prison term, Gonzalez was sentenced to 10 years of supervised release and restitution in an amount to be determined by the court at a later date. "Victor Gonzalez admitted to the reprehensible crimes of trafficking underage girls for his commercia…
Seen Him? FBI Asks Public's Help In Search For 'OMG' Westchester Fugitive Seen Him? FBI Asks Public's Help In Search For 'OMG' Westchester Fugitive
Seen Him? FBI Asks Public's Help In Search For 'OMG' Westchester Fugitive The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force is asking for the public’s help in locating what it calls an OMG (Outlaw Motorcycle Gang) fugitive who agents believe may be in the Hudson Valley area. The man wanted in connection with an investigation into the Hell’s Angels gang operating in New Rochelle. Agents and US Marshals are searching for Christopher Slightam, who was released on bail after being arrested and charged in February 2017 on federal RICO and narcotics conspiracy charges, FBI officials said. Slightam pleaded guilty and was ordered to surrender to US Marshals in July 201…