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Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Dutchess County: Police Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Dutchess County: Police
Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Dutchess County: Police A 16-year-old boy faces a felony charge after he was caught with a hidden loaded gun on a Dutchess County street, police said. The incident leading to the arrest began just after 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, when officers began interviewing four teenagers on Pershing Avenue in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Wednesday, May 27. While officers talked with the group, one of its members, a 16-year-old, was found with a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer handgun that police said was concealed.  He was taken into custody and charged with second-degree criminal posse…
Man Robbed Victim At Gunpoint In Region, Police Say Man Robbed Victim At Gunpoint In Region, Police Say
Man Robbed Victim At Gunpoint In Region, Police Say A 54-year-old man is behind bars after robbing someone at gunpoint on a Saratoga Springs street, police said. The incident happened around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, near Grand Avenue on the city’s west side, according to Saratoga Springs Police. The victim told officers he was approached from behind by a man who demanded money and displayed what appeared to be a black handgun. A brief struggle followed before the victim managed to escape. No injuries were reported. Investigators identified a suspect through their follow-up work and on Tuesday, Sept. 30, arrested Jorge Gonzalez of Amsterd…
'I Have A Gun': NYPD Detective Points Gun At Teens In NY Road Rage Incident, DA Says 'I Have A Gun': NYPD Detective Points Gun At Teens In NY Road Rage Incident, DA Says
'I Have A Gun': Nypd Detective Points Gun At Teens In NY Road Rage Incident, DA Says An off-duty NYPD detective from Putnam County was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at three teenagers during a road rage incident, prosecutors said.   John O’Connell, age 36, of Patterson in Putnam County, was charged with menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the incident, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The incident happened in Somers on Thursday, Aug. 28, at around 8:30 p.m. Three 16-year-olds from Westchester and Putnam counties were driving east on Rou…
Man Brings Loaded Gun To Gas Station In NY Without Permit: Sheriff Man Brings Loaded Gun To Gas Station In NY Without Permit: Sheriff
Man Brings Loaded Gun To Gas Station In NY Without Permit: Sheriff A Pennsylvania man was busted with an illegal gun after a sharp-eyed investigator spotted the weapon at a gas station in the Hudson Valley, NY, authorities said.  Kevin J. Piava, age 55, of Carbondale, PA, was arrested on Wednesday, June 25 around 2:45 p.m. after an investigator with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office saw what appeared to be a gun on his waist while he was inside a gas station at the corner of Danbury Road (Route 6/202) and Starr Ridge Road in the town of Southeast, the sheriff’s office said on Thursday, June 26.  The investigator watched Piava re-enter his vehicl…
Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Area Standoff, Police Say Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Area Standoff, Police Say
Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Area Standoff, Police Say An hours-long standoff ended peacefully after an armed man barricaded himself inside a Capital Region home, police said. Officers responded to a Colonie residence on Van Heusen Street for a domestic incident at around 1 p.m. Sunday, June 1, Colonie Police said. The caller told dispatchers the incident involved Dennis Farrell, 46, who was subject to a full stay-away order. Instead of surrendering, Farrell told police over the phone that he was armed with a gun and refused to come out, prompting the department’s Special Services Team to respond, according to police The standoff lasted more …
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face ‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face A Montgomery County man who pointed a loaded gun at a police officer while recording himself on Instagram—captioning the video “Should I smoke em”—has learned his punishment, prosecutors announced. William Alvarenga, 21, of Gaithersburg, will serve five years in prison as part of a 33-year sentence, with all but five years suspended.  He will also be placed on five years of supervised probation when he gets out, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday, May 16. It all started on Nov. 4, 2024, when detectives were tipped off about a disturbing video circul…
Stolen Gun, Crack, Cop Car Ram: NY Football Star-Turned-Felon Indicted In Pennsylvania: DOJ Stolen Gun, Crack, Cop Car Ram: NY Football Star-Turned-Felon Indicted In Pennsylvania: DOJ
Stolen Gun, Crack, Cop Car Ram: NY Football Star-Turned-Felon Indicted In Pennsylvania: DOJ A man driving a stolen car rammed a police cruiser and was later caught with crack cocaine, a stolen gun, and more, federal authorities announced in a grand jury indictment on Thursday, May 1. Kyree Maurice Ross, 30, of Harrisburg, has been federally charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and two counts of possession of firearms by a felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Ross is originally from New …
Gun, Drugs Stashed In Electronic Car Seat Compartment Found On Taconic In Hudson Valley: NYSP Gun, Drugs Stashed In Electronic Car Seat Compartment Found On Taconic In Hudson Valley: NYSP
Gun, Drugs Stashed In Electronic Car Seat Compartment Found On Taconic In Hudson Valley: Nysp A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County led to the discovery of a loaded gun and a stash of drugs concealed inside an electronically operated hidden compartment in a car seat, police said. The bust happened on Thursday, April 10, in Putnam Valley, when troopers pulled over a 2007 Toyota traveling northbound for unspecified vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police announced on Friday, April 11.  The driver, Modesto E. Martinez, age 33, of East Elmhurst, Queens, was the vehicle's sole occupant, police said. After a State Police K9 named Fortini aler…
Student, 14, Threatens Shooting At High School In Region, Police Say Student, 14, Threatens Shooting At High School In Region, Police Say
Student, 14, Threatens Shooting At High School In Region, Police Say A 14-year-old boy is accused of threatening to kill a classmate at a Capital Region school. Schenectady School District officials contacted police after learning that a student at Washington Irving School had threatened a 14-year-old classmate via Snapchat late Saturday night, Feb. 22, Schenectady Police said. Officers identified the suspect and determined that he threatened to bring a gun to school and kill one of his classmates following a dispute earlier in the week, police said. The teen was arrested on suspicion of aggravated harassment, a misdemeanor. His name was not publicized due …
Search On For 4 Armed Home Invasion Suspects In Hudson Valley Search On For 4 Armed Home Invasion Suspects In Hudson Valley
Search On For 4 Armed Home Invasion Suspects In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for four suspects who forcefully invaded a Hudson Valley home with a gun, stealing jewelry and cash. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the home invasion occurred at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, on Ross Lane in Wallkill. An investigation found that four suspects forcefully entered the victim’s residence. McLymore said one suspect pulled out a handgun, placing it in the back of the male victim while entering the home. The suspects removed jewelry and an undetermined amount of cash from the home. Inside were a man, a woman,…
Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police A Connecticut man faces a felony weapons charge after being caught with an illegally possessed gun during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Mathew Conti of Danbury, age 27, was arrested in Putnam County on a weapons charge on Tuesday, June 25, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies saw a vehicle with an obscured license plate driving north on Route 22 near the interchange with Interstate 684 in Brewster and pulled it over. After th…