Ghost Gun Bust: Five Nabbed — Including Teens — In Albany Weapons Sweep, Police Say
Five people were arrested across Albany in an ongoing investigation on Friday, July 10, according to police.
Cops searched two residences and found an illegal ghost gun and two high-capacity magazines, the Albany Police Department said.
Two of the suspects were teenagers — one 15-year-old boy and one 14-year-old boy — who were both released after their initial arrests and set to appear in family court at a later date, authorities said.
Two more people were also released shortly afterward, cops said. Dumyarre Yarbrough, 20, was hit with two weapons charges, while Lakeeshia Leno, 44, was cha…
Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Poughkeepsie: 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…
14-Year-Olds Seriously Hurt In E-Bike Crash With Car In Garfield, 1 Critical
Two 14-year-olds were seriously injured, including one in critical condition, in an e-bike crash in Garfield on Tuesday afternoon, March 17, authorities said.
The crash happened just before 3:30 p.m., at the intersection of Jewell Street and Columbus Avenue, where an electric bicycle carrying two teenagers had collided with a vehicle, according to Bergen County Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer.
The two juveniles were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, with one admitted in critical condition, Angermeyer said. The driver of the vehicle remained at th…
Missing 14-Year-Old Levittown Boy Found Safe
UPDATE – Constantine Likos was found safe, Nassau County Police revealed Friday evening, Dec. 12.
ORIGINAL – Nassau County PDAuthorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island.
Constantine Likos, 14, of Levittown, was last seen around 7:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, leaving his home, according to Nassau County Police. A possible destination was not provided.
Constantine is described as 5-foot-8 and weighing 170 pounds, with black curly hair, brown eyes, and a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket, blue sweatpants, and white an…
Runaway Greenwood Lake Teens 'Intentionally Evading' Police, Believed To Be In FL, Cops Say
Authorities in Orange County say two teenage boys who left their homes last week are believed to have traveled to Florida and may be intentionally avoiding authorities looking for them.
In a statement released Monday, Oct. 20, Greenwood Lake Police Chief Adam Eirand said the teens, who were not named, have been classified as runaways, not missing persons, and are believed to be intentionally avoiding contact with law enforcement.
According to Eirand, investigators believe the pair left home on Thursday, Oct. 16, and traveled south, with tracking information showing they passed t…
17-Year-Old Murders Vineland Woman, 38: Officials
A Vineland woman was found dead inside her home and a 17-year-old has been charged in connection with her killing, authorities said.
Police responded around 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, to a report of a possible homicide on Union Road, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. There, they found Christina Asselta, 38, dead with multiple stab wounds, the prosecutor said.
Despite immediate efforts to render medical aid, Asselta was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to McRae.
A joint investigation between the Vineland Police Department and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Of…
