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Trio Gets Years In Prison For Selling Over 30 Ghost Guns To Undercover Agents In Yonkers Trio Gets Years In Prison For Selling Over 30 Ghost Guns To Undercover Agents In Yonkers
Trio Gets Years In Prison For Selling Over 30 Ghost Guns To Undercover Agents In Yonkers Three people will spend a combined three decades in prison after trafficking illegal ghost guns into Westchester and selling them to undercover agents, officials announced.  The three defendants were all sentenced to a combined 31 years in prison after selling over 30 ghost guns in Yonkers after trafficking them from Washington, DC in 2022, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March 22.  According to the DA's Office, between April 28 and June 24, 2022, the trio transported the illegal firearms from Washington, DC to Yonkers and sold 31 unserialize…
Man Caught In Possession Of 4 Ghost Guns After Search In Westchester: Police Man Caught In Possession Of 4 Ghost Guns After Search In Westchester: Police
Man Caught In Possession Of 4 Ghost Guns After Search In Westchester: Police A 38-year-old Westchester man faces weapons charges after authorities seized several ghost guns and a 3D printer used to manufacture them that had been in his possession, police announced.   White Plains resident Robert Hennes III of Martine Avenue was arrested following a search conducted by Westchester County Police on Friday, March 15, the department announced on Monday, March 18.  According to authorities, the search warrant was executed in White Plains following an investigation conducted by the department's Narcotics Unit.  During the search, authorities seized fo…
22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Westchester Home: Police 22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Westchester Home: Police
22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Westchester Home: Police A 22-year-old man faces numerous felony weapon charges after authorities discovered that he was manufacturing "ghost guns" at his Northern Westchester home, police said.  Cortlandt resident Nicholas Zito, age 22, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at his home on Langeloth Drive, Westchester County Police announced.  According to the department, Zito's arrest was the result of a multi-agency investigation conducted with the help of the New York State Police, FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and the…
Man Caught With Ghost Gun Kits, Magazines In Westchester Gets Prison Time Man Caught With Ghost Gun Kits, Magazines In Westchester Gets Prison Time
Man Caught With Ghost Gun Kits, Magazines In Westchester Gets Prison Time A 36-year-old Connecticut man who was caught with illegal weapon kits in Westchester County will spend several years in prison for trafficking a large number of ghost guns from his New Haven County home.  Ansonia resident Melvin Burroughs, age 36, was sentenced to 58 months in prison on Thursday, July 27 for trafficking firearms, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. According to federal officials, between 2019 through approximately January 2022, Burroughs bought parts for "ghost guns," assembled them into finished working firearms, and sold them.  He f…
Man Caught With 2 'Ghost Guns' After Menacing Victim In Westchester, Police Say Man Caught With 2 'Ghost Guns' After Menacing Victim In Westchester, Police Say
Man Caught With 2 'Ghost Guns' After Menacing Victim In Westchester, Police Say A man faces numerous weapons charges after authorities confiscated several firearms from his Westchester home, including two "ghost guns," following his arrest for an alleged menacing incident, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 9 just after 7:30 p.m., when police responded to a residence in New Rochelle on Keogh Lane on a reported menacing incident involving a handgun, according to New Rochelle PD Captain J. Collins Coyne.  An investigation into the incident found that a menacing did happen between two people who knew each other.  Following this, the suspect, ide…
21-Year-Old Caught Printing Pistols In Hudson Valley, Police Say 21-Year-Old Caught Printing Pistols In Hudson Valley, Police Say
21-Year-Old Caught Printing Pistols In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been accused of allegedly printing ghost guns using a 3-D printer after being charged with possession of a loaded firearm.  Orange County resident Noah James McCagg, age 21, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Saturday, March 25, following a foot chase by police on Front Street by Port Jervis Police. When arrested, McCagg was in possession of a loaded 9mm pistol, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden.  An investigation revealed that McCagg had created the pistol inside his Prospect Street residence using a 3-D printer, Worden said. McCagg was arrested …
Trio Trafficked Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester, Multiple States, Officials Say Trio Trafficked Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester, Multiple States, Officials Say
Trio Trafficked Ghost Guns, Cocaine In Westchester, Multiple States, Officials Say Three men face numerous charges after allegedly trafficking ghost guns, assault weapons, and large quantities of cocaine from Massachusetts to New York, officials said.  The trafficking operation was taken down on Wednesday, March 15 after a 16-month investigation by the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.  The three men charged after the take-down were Eduardo Hernandez, age 29, of Jamaica, New York; Euclides Castillo, age 30,…
24-Year-Old Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Multi-Agency Investigation In Westchester, Police Say 24-Year-Old Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Multi-Agency Investigation In Westchester, Police Say
24-Year-Old Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Multi-Agency Investigation In Westchester, Police Say A 24-year-old Westchester man was allegedly nabbed with numerous ghost guns during an inter-agency investigation. The incident took place in New Rochelle around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28. According to Capt. Collins Coyne, of the New Rochelle Police, New Rochelle Police detectives, assisted by detectives from the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force executed a search warrant for ghost guns on a New Rochelle home. The warrant was a culmination of efforts of these agencies over a period of several months after receiving informatio…
Man Charged After Ghost Guns, Silencers Found In Hudson Valley Home, Sheriff Says Man Charged After Ghost Guns, Silencers Found In Hudson Valley Home, Sheriff Says
Man Charged After Ghost Guns, Silencers Found In Hudson Valley Home, Sheriff Says A Hudson Valley man is facing weapons charges after a multi-agency investigation led to the discovery of ghost guns and weapon silencers. Rockland County resident Timothy Lewis, age 42, was arrested and charged following a search of his Pearl River home, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco III announced on Tuesday, Aug. 9. A Sheriff's Office K9 team searched the residence and located "numerous" illegally-possessed weapons, including ghost guns, along with silencers, Falco reported.  Authorities said Lewis was charged with: Fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon Four counts of…
4 Charged, 31 Ghost Guns Seized In Multi-Agency Yonkers Bust 4 Charged, 31 Ghost Guns Seized In Multi-Agency Yonkers Bust
4 Charged, 31 Ghost Guns Seized In Multi-Agency Yonkers Bust Four people have been charged and 31 guns ghost guns seized following a multi-agency investigation into a pipeline that brought guns from Washington, DC to Westchester County. The four were charged following their arrest in June for trafficking of illegal firearms from Washington, DC to Westchester between April and June, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. In addition to the arrests, authorities seized 31 ghost guns, as well as two conventional firearms, that were being transported to Yonkers, the DA's office said. The joint investigation focused…
Duo Charged After Westchester Ghost Guns Investigation, Police Say Duo Charged After Westchester Ghost Guns Investigation, Police Say
Duo Charged After Westchester Ghost Guns Investigation, Police Say An investigation into ghost guns and other illegal firearms in Westchester County led to the arrest of two men.  Police executed a search warrant in West Harrison on Friday, June 3, following a lengthy investigation, according to the Harrison Police Department. Authorities said investigators seized the following during the search warrant: Two illegal firearms Two ballistic vests  A high-capacity magazine One of the firearms did not have a serial number, making it a ghost gun, police said.  Police said 19-year-old Jeremiah Alicea, of Harrison, was charged with one coun…
Raid At Westchester Home Nets Some 60 Guns, Ammunition, Police Say Raid At Westchester Home Nets Some 60 Guns, Ammunition, Police Say
Raid At Westchester Home Nets Some 60 Guns, Ammunition, Police Say Police turned up something they weren't expecting in a quiet, expansive neighborhood in Northern Westchester, some 60 guns, and gun parts as well as a large amount of ammunition. The guns were discovered in North Castle during a series of raids on Tuesday, Jan. 25, conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies led by the Westchester County Police following a six-month investigation into "ghost guns" and other illegal firearms in Westchester and Putnam counties, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. During the series of raids, more than 100 guns were seized, but …
DEP Sergeant From Hudson Valley Accused Of Illegally Manufacturing Handguns, Assault Rifles DEP Sergeant From Hudson Valley Accused Of Illegally Manufacturing Handguns, Assault Rifles
DEP Sergeant From Hudson Valley Accused Of Illegally Manufacturing Handguns, Assault Rifles A sergeant with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police is facing charges for allegedly illegally manufacturing dozens of guns and distributing them to people barred from possessing such weapons. Plattekill resident Gregg Marinelli, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 28, following an investigation into the illegal manufacturing of weapons in the Hudson Valley, including dozens of handguns and assault rifles, including one fully automatic weapon. New York State Police investigators said that it is alleged Marinelli assembled the guns in his Plattekill homeland then sold t…