Poughkeepsie Teens Apprehended With Guns

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Five City of Poughkeepsie teens were nabbed with two loaded handguns and marijuana on Thursday, after being stopped by police on Mill Street.

City of Poughkeepsie Police arrested five local teens for possession of handguns and marijuana.
Photo Credit: *City of Poughkeepsie Police*

K Reakes

08/04/2016 4:30 p.m.

The teens, traveling in a blue Ford Mustang, were stopped for traffic and vehicle violations, said Detective Lt. Matt Clark.

During the stop, officers found a small amount of marijuana and two loaded handguns, police said.

The teens, Michael Azua, 19; Zaire Birks, 16; Rayshawn Casnova, 20; Isaiah Douglas, 17, and Shaquan Perrin, 18, all of the City of Poughkeepsie were charged with two counts each of criminal possession of a weapon, Clark said..

All were arraigned in City Court and are being held at the Dutchess County Jail on the following bails: Azua $100,000 bail/$200,000 bond; Birks $25,000 bail/$50,000 bond; Douglas $50,000 bail/$100,000 bond; Perrin $50,000 bail/$100,000 bond and Casanova $100,000 bail/200,000 bond.

The two guns bring the total number of guns seized in the City of Poughkeepsie to 23 this year.

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