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Criminal possession of a firearm

5 Nabbed On Gun Charges During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say 5 Nabbed On Gun Charges During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say
5 Nabbed On Gun Charges During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say Five residents in the region, including three juveniles, were nabbed on alleged gun charges during a routine traffic stop.  The incident occurred in Orange County around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, on I-84 in Deerpark. According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Orange County resident Jaykris Vargas, age 23, of Middletown. While interviewing Vargas, troopers developed probable cause to search the vehicle. While searching the car, they located a loaded semi-automatic handgun, Nevel said. The vehicle was occu…
Albany Man Nabbed After Attacking Woman With Gun, Police Say Albany Man Nabbed After Attacking Woman With Gun, Police Say
Albany Man Nabbed After Attacking Woman With Gun, Police Say A 23-year-old Capital Region man has been charged in connection with a domestic-related menacing crime in which he allegedly threatened a woman with a handgun. The incident occurred in Albany around 10:30 a.m. on South Pearl Street on Wednesday, Sept. 25. According to Albany Police, an investigation into the incident found that Teshawn Conley of Albany had been involved in a physical altercation with a woman, during which he threatened her with a handgun while a child was present. The victim was injured during the incident, police said. Conley was still on the scene and was taken into cus…
18-Year-Old Car Prowler Busted With Loaded Gun In Capital Region, Police Say 18-Year-Old Car Prowler Busted With Loaded Gun In Capital Region, Police Say
18-Year-Old Car Prowler Busted With Loaded Gun In Capital Region, Police Say An 18-year-old man from the region is facing charges after he was allegedly busted with a loaded gun while prowling cars. In Albany County, Cohoes Police were called shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, May 25, for three people who were reportedly going through parked vehicles on Leversee Avenue. As officers were speaking with the three suspects, one of them, 18-year-old Ransell Segura, handed over a bag containing a loaded 9mm handgun with an extended high-capacity magazine, police said. The weapon, which had been reported stolen out of Lincoln County, North Carolina, had its serial number defa…