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Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff
Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff Five suspects between the ages of 17 and 21 have been identified and apprehended after posing as a woman on a social media dating app and robbing their marks, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. This week, detectives arrested five suspects who were implicated in several armed robberies that date back to Tuesday, April 9, officials say. Those arrested:  Darius Lerenzo Mearis, 21, of White Plains; Justin Amari Banks, 18, of Waldorf; Jerrell Maurice Grey, 20, of Waldorf; Two 17-year-old men from Waldorf. In each case, investigators say that the group used fake profiles of …
19-Year-Old Caught With Ghost Gun, Magazine After Northern Westchester Traffic Stop: Police 19-Year-Old Caught With Ghost Gun, Magazine After Northern Westchester Traffic Stop: Police
19-Year-Old Caught With Ghost Gun, Magazine After Northern Westchester Traffic Stop: Police A 19-year-old from the Hudson Valley was jailed after he was caught with a ghost gun during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Sunday, April 7 just after 2 a.m., when a Yorktown Police officer saw a vehicle traveling on Bargar Street with a missing headlight and pulled it over at 3700 Bargar St. near the Mobil gas station.  According to the department, an investigation during the traffic stop revealed that the driver, Dutchess County resident Jamil Patterson of Poughkeepsie, age 19, had a 9mm unserialized ghost gun and a ma…
Teen Duo Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting In Troy Teen Duo Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting In Troy
Teen Duo Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting In Troy Two underage teens are facing attempted murder charges following a shooting in the region. The Rensselaer County incident happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in Troy, near 3rd and Jefferson streets. Troy Police said someone called 911 saying they had heard multiple gunshots in the area. When officers arrived, they interviewed an individual who they believe to have been the intended target of the shooting. The victim was not struck and there were no reports of injuries. Patrol officers spotted the suspects 45 minutes later on a CDTA bus and they were arrested on 3rd Av…
Vehicle Stop Leads To Ghost Gun Arrest In Naugatuck Vehicle Stop Leads To Ghost Gun Arrest In Naugatuck
Vehicle Stop Leads To Ghost Gun Arrest In Naugatuck A 22-year-old Connecticut man was allegedly nabbed with a loaded ghost gun after being stopped for speeding.  New Haven resident Juan Garcia, was charged around 2:15 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18 on South Main Street in Naugatuck. During the stop, Naugatuck Police Officers said Garcia appeared to be under the influence of alcohol/drugs and was charged with DUI after failing sobriety tests, police said. Police recovered a firearm with no serial number on it, which appeared consistent with being illegally manufactured, officers said. The firearm was loaded with a high-capacity magazin…
Ex-Corrections Officer Who Brought 'Ghost Gun' Into Saratoga Springs Business Gets Prison Time Ex-Corrections Officer Who Brought 'Ghost Gun' Into Saratoga Springs Business Gets Prison Time
Ex-Corrections Officer Who Brought 'Ghost Gun' Into Saratoga Springs Business Gets Prison Time A former corrections officer will spend years in prison for attempting to bring an untraceable gun into a business in the region. Timothy Feldman, age 23, was sentenced to between two and six years behind bars in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 28. According to prosecutors, a bouncer at a Saratoga Springs bar caught Feldman, a former Schoharie County Corrections Officer, with the weapon as he entered the crowded Caroline Street business early on July 23, 2023. Earlier Report: Ex-Corrections Officer Brings 'Ghost Gun' Into Saratoga Springs Business The bouncer contacted pol…
Repeat Offender Selling Kilos Of Fentanyl In Virginia Sentenced For Drug, Weapon Trafficking Repeat Offender Selling Kilos Of Fentanyl In Virginia Sentenced For Drug, Weapon Trafficking
Repeat Offender Selling Kilos Of Fentanyl In Virginia Sentenced For Drug, Weapon Trafficking A known drug and gun trafficker who is no stranger to the law in Virginia is going to spend another 15 years behind bars after being sentenced for distributing kilos of fentanyl throughout the area, federal authorities announced. Carrington Hammond, 29, who has been prosecuted multiple times for drug and weapons offenses, according to officials, has been sentenced after being busted with an illegal weapon and host of drugs inside an Alexandria apartment.  Prosecutors say that Hammond worked with Arizona-based suppliers and local dealers to sell kilo-gram levels of fentanyl in Virginia.…
Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police
Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police A 53-year-old Union man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18 and hit with numerous charges after a search of his home turned up a ghost gun, drugs and $85,000 in cash, authorities said. Detectives from the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau and the Union County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Task Force searched the home of Luiz Melendez, turning up the ghost gun, an illegal high-capacity magazine, along with cocaine, MDMA and $85,000, the Linden Police Department said. Melendez was charged with possession of a ghost gun, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession and distribution …
Egg Harbor Township Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors Egg Harbor Township Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors
Egg Harbor Township Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors An Egg Harbor Township man pleaded guilty to a weapons charge after he was accused of pointing a ghost gun at a woman last year, authorities said. Shron Stotts, 32, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 25 to second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm without a permit, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced.  As part of the plea deal, prosecutors are recommending a five-year state prison sentence and Stotts would be eligible for parole after three-and-a-half years. Egg Harbor Township police responded to a domestic violence call on Monday, Apr. 10, 2023. A woman sa…
Man, Woman Nabbed As Suspects After Armed Robbery At Port Jefferson Station Convenience Store Man, Woman Nabbed As Suspects After Armed Robbery At Port Jefferson Station Convenience Store
Man, Woman Nabbed As Suspects After Armed Robbery At Port Jefferson Station Convenience Store Two suspects have been apprehended after an armed robbery of a Long Island convenience store. A man approached an employee of Speedy Mart and Gas in Port Jefferson Station, located at 1034 Route 112, displayed a gun, and demanded cash, at around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, Suffolk County Police said. The clerk complied, and the robber fled the scene on foot to a vehicle waiting down the street. Canvasing the area, a patrol unit officer stopped two people, one of whom matched the suspect’s description.  During his investigation, the officer recovered a Polymer80 gho…
Springfield Police Commissioner Resigns After Officers Raid Her Home, Arrest Fugitive Son: Cops Springfield Police Commissioner Resigns After Officers Raid Her Home, Arrest Fugitive Son: Cops
Springfield Police Commissioner Resigns After Officers Raid Her Home, Arrest Fugitive Son: Cops The Springfield Police Commissioner Christy Torres stepped down on Tuesday, Jan. 16, soon after police raided her home and arrested a wanted fugitive — her son — on gun and drug charges, authorities said. Another son was arrested last year after firing an illegal pistol at an oncoming car in the parking lot of a dentist's office, police have said.  Josiah Cheeseboro, 24, was arrested on Tuesday on a drug felony warrant out of Franklin County, Springfield police said. Police found Cheeseboro hiding in the basement of their family home on Seymour Avenue, reports and police said. …
Combative 20-Year-Old Busted With 'Ghost' Gun During Halfmoon Traffic Stop, Police Say Combative 20-Year-Old Busted With 'Ghost' Gun During Halfmoon Traffic Stop, Police Say
Combative 20-Year-Old Busted With 'Ghost' Gun During Halfmoon Traffic Stop, Police Say A routine traffic stop in the region ended with a 20-year-old in handcuffs on weapons charges. The Saratoga County incident happened just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, in Halfmoon on Tower Way. State Police said 20-year-old Shawn Koenig, of Pittsfield in Rensselaer County, was initially stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The trooper ordered him out of the car for a standardized field sobriety test, but Koenig reportedly refused to cooperate. He had to be forcibly removed from the vehicle and continued resisting until he was placed in handcuffs, police said. A search …
Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In Manchester Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In Manchester Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police
Duo Nabbed After Pulling Out Gun In Manchester Walmart, Threatening Customers: Police Two women face a heap of charges after pulling out a loaded firearm while engaging in a verbal dispute with customers at a Connecticut Walmart store, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Wednesday, Dec. 27 just before 6 p.m., when a caller told authorities that a person had pulled out a gun during a fight at a Walmart in Manchester at 420 Buckland Hills Dr., according to Manchester Police. Officers soon arrived at the scene and found two suspects as they were leaving the store, identified as Hartford residents Jaida Harris, age 20, and Maya Dawson, age 23.  After a…
Pottstown DUI Driver 'Had No Recollection' Of Double Fatal Crash Moments After It Happened: DA Pottstown DUI Driver 'Had No Recollection' Of Double Fatal Crash Moments After It Happened: DA
Pottstown DUI Driver 'Had No Recollection' Of Double Fatal Crash Moments After It Happened: DA An accused DUI driver has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed two women in Montgomery County early this year.  Khaliym Smith, 22, of Pottstown, was found standing outside his overturned Jeep Wrangler in Upper Providence around 2:30 a.m. on Feb 12, according to charging documents from the District Attorney's Office.  GIvonah Mitchell Facebook photo Maya Garner, 22, was found dead a short distance away, and GIvonah “Gigi” Mitchell, 23, was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where she died from her injuries, authorities said.  The women, both of Philade…
Man Busted After Pulling Loaded Gun On Officers In Springfield: Police Man Busted After Pulling Loaded Gun On Officers In Springfield: Police
Man Busted After Pulling Loaded Gun On Officers In Springfield: Police A 30-year-old Springfield man with a lengthy criminal history decided to add to that record when he pulled an illegal pistol on officers on Wednesday, Dec. 27, authorities said.  Joseph Morales-Dejesus, of Springfield, was arrested just before 1 a.m. at an apartment on Harriet Street, Springfield Police said.  Officers were investigating Morales-Dejesus for an alleged domestic assault involving a firearm and were given permission to go inside the apartment where he was staying. Shortly after police entered the home, Morales-Dejesus walked into the room where they were a…
NYPD Detectives Fire Shots At Armed Middletown Juvenile, Police Say NYPD Detectives Fire Shots At Armed Middletown Juvenile, Police Say
Nypd Detectives Fire Shots At Armed Middletown Juvenile, Police Say A juvenile wanted by New York City detectives for a shooting was caught by officers in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Orange County on Thursday, Dec. 7 in Middletown. According to Lt. Jeffrey Thoelen of the Middletown Police, NYPD officers were staking out the shooting suspect's home when they spotted him and attempted to apprehend the juvenile when he pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun.  One of the detectives drew his firearm and fired four rounds at the suspect. The juvenile immediately ran from the detectives, northwest on Knapp Avenue, with the o…
Uncontrollable Old Tappan Visitor From Yonkers Caught With Stolen Firearm, Ghost Gun, More: PD Uncontrollable Old Tappan Visitor From Yonkers Caught With Stolen Firearm, Ghost Gun, More: PD
Uncontrollable Old Tappan Visitor From Yonkers Caught With Stolen Firearm, Ghost Gun, More: PD An uncontrollable Yonkers man causing a disturbance at an Old Tappan residence was carrying a stolen firearm, a ghost gun and more, authorities said following his arrest. Miguel DelRosario, 27, was taken into custody by Sgt. Eugene Wilkins and Officer Andrew Kim on Monday evening, Dec. 4, Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. They’d responded to a call of an unwanted person acting erratically – including banging a stick and a chain against objects in a bedroom -- and refusing to leave, the chief said on Wednesday. Wilkins and Kim were joined by Detective Sgt. Charles DiMaria and River Vale polic…
Pair Possessed Multiple Weapons Including Machine Gun In South Jersey: Prosecutor Pair Possessed Multiple Weapons Including Machine Gun In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Pair Possessed Multiple Weapons Including Machine Gun In South Jersey: Prosecutor Two men have have admited to weapons offenses in Atlantic County, authorities said. On Thursday, Nov. 30, Lenardo Caro, 31, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. His co-defendant, Robert Caro-Green, 33, also of Atlantic City, previously pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit on Oct. 19, the prosecutor said. On Sept/ 24, 2021, members of the Atlantic City Special Investigations Unit and Atlantic City SWAT executed a no-knock search warrant a…
Teen Gets Nearly 20 Years For Killing 16-Year-Old With Ghost Gun In New Rochelle Teen Gets Nearly 20 Years For Killing 16-Year-Old With Ghost Gun In New Rochelle
Teen Gets Nearly 20 Years For Killing 16-Year-Old With Ghost Gun In New Rochelle An 18-year-old will spend almost two decades in prison for fatally shooting a 16-year-old victim with an untraceable ghost gun in Westchester, officials announced. New Rochelle resident Tommy Rivera, age 18, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for fatally shooting 16-year-old Julian Oliveros in New Rochelle in January 2022, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29.  Earlier Report - Westchester Teen Indicted For Murder Of 16-Year-Old, DA Announces According to the DA's Office, on Jan. 25, 2022, just after 3:30 p.m., Rivera u…
Man Fired Shot At Car Trying To Run Him Over, Gets Arrested in Springfield: Cops Man Fired Shot At Car Trying To Run Him Over, Gets Arrested in Springfield: Cops
Man Fired Shot At Car Trying To Run Him Over, Gets Arrested in Springfield: Cops A 19-year-old man who said he was defending himself after a car tried to run him over was arrested this week after Springfield police said he was carrying a ghost gun. Jovanne Torres was arrested on Monday, Nov. 20, after police found the gun on him in the 300 block of State Street, authorities said.  Police were called to the area around 5 p.m. when a woman called 911 to report that a car had crashed into her and Torres, and one of the people inside the vehicle had pulled a gun, Springfield police said. They sped off after the crash, she told officers.  Torres told police that he pulled …
Man Caught With Unserialized Ghost Gun In Mount Vernon: Will Spend Over Decade In Prison Man Caught With Unserialized Ghost Gun In Mount Vernon: Will Spend Over Decade In Prison
Man Caught With Unserialized Ghost Gun In Mount Vernon: Will Spend Over Decade In Prison  A 43-year-old Westchester man will spend more than 10 years in prison after authorities caught him in possession of a loaded unserialized ghost gun following a shots fired incident, officials announced. Mount Vernon resident Robert Culton was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for his illegal possession of a ghost gun, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Nov. 17.  According to the DA's Office, on Aug. 15, 2021, around 5:15 p.m., Culton was found to be in possession of an un-serialized loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol on South 1…
'Ghost Gun,' Knife Recovered From Students At Separate Charles County Schools: Sheriff 'Ghost Gun,' Knife Recovered From Students At Separate Charles County Schools: Sheriff
'Ghost Gun,' Knife Recovered From Students At Separate Charles County Schools: Sheriff It was a busy day for School Resource Officers (SROs) in Charles County on Tuesday. To start the day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, administrators at Henry Lackey High School were advised that a student was in possession of a handgun, which was located inside a vehicle that was parked in the parking lot outside the building. The "ghost gun" was unregulated, untraceable, and had no serial number, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff's office. Following the discovery of the weapon, the student was charged with possession of a firearm on school property. Hours later, at around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesd…
Two Men Busted With Weapons During Drug Bust Behind Anne Arundel County Shopping Center: Police Two Men Busted With Weapons During Drug Bust Behind Anne Arundel County Shopping Center: Police
Two Men Busted With Weapons During Drug Bust Behind Anne Arundel County Shopping Center: Police Two men are facing charges after being busted selling drugs behind an Anne Arundel shopping center. Officers were called to the 900 block of Waugh Chapel Way in Odenton on Sunday, when witnesses reported that there were two armed men selling drugs in the area outside of a vehicle that was parked in the area. Upon arrival, two men - Jaden Camryn Nowell, 19, and Lavaughn Demetrius Coleman, 21, both of Crofton - were ordered out of a 2023 Hyundai Sonata, at which point one unsuccessfully attempted to flee before being arrested and the second was apprehended without further incident. During a …
Ex-Corrections Officer Brings 'Ghost Gun' Into Saratoga Springs Business Ex-Corrections Officer Brings 'Ghost Gun' Into Saratoga Springs Business
Ex-Corrections Officer Brings 'Ghost Gun' Into Saratoga Springs Business A former corrections officer is facing years behind bars for attempting to bring a so-called ghost gun into a business in the region. Timothy Feldman, age 22, pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in Saratoga County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 17, stemming from an arrest in July 2023. According to prosecutors, a bouncer at a Saratoga Springs bar caught Feldman, a former Schoharie County Corrections Officer, with a gun as he entered the business early on July 23, 2023. The bouncer contacted police, who determined that the gun did not have a valid serial number and was an untraceable,…
Man Nabbed For Possessing Several Firearms, Ghost Gun In New Rochelle: Police Man Nabbed For Possessing Several Firearms, Ghost Gun In New Rochelle: Police
Man Nabbed For Possessing Several Firearms, Ghost Gun In New Rochelle: Police A 58-year-old Westchester man faces charges for illegally possessing numerous firearms, including a ghost gun, police said. New Rochelle resident Paul Pisani, age 58, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 21 following an investigation conducted by New Rochelle Police, the Westchester County Police Conditions Unit, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  According to Coyne, Pisani had been in possession of several handguns, including one without a serial number known as a ghost gun.  Pisani was arrested without…
Drug Dealer Selling Crack Cocaine To Stroke Victim Gets Time For Killing Man's Son In DC: DOJ Drug Dealer Selling Crack Cocaine To Stroke Victim Gets Time For Killing Man's Son In DC: DOJ
Drug Dealer Selling Crack Cocaine To Stroke Victim Gets Time For Killing Man's Son In DC: DOJ The drug dealer who fatally shot a man in the back over a confrontation about drug sales to his father will spend years behind bars. It will be 24 years in prison for 24-year-old District resident Shaka Haltiwanger, who was convicted of murdering Anthony Kelley in 2021 in Southeast DC over money he believed his victim's family owed him, federal officials announced. On Sept. 10, 2021, Kelley, 39, arrived at his father's apartment building to take him to the grocery store after he suffered a stroke and was unable to drive. However, when he got to his father's apartment, he found Ha…
Teens In Custody For Shooting That Led To School Lockdowns In Baltimore County Teens In Custody For Shooting That Led To School Lockdowns In Baltimore County
Teens In Custody For Shooting That Led To School Lockdowns In Baltimore County Two young teens have been identified and taken into custody for Monday's shooting that led to a lockdown at several Baltimore County schools, authorities announced. On Tuesday, a pair were placed by the Department of Juvenile Services for their alleged role in a shooting the day before in the unit block of Silerton Road that left a non-student with a gunshot wound.  According to a Baltimore County Police Department spokesperson, while a group was gathering, and a ghost gun went off, leaving the one victim with non-life-threatening injury. Officers were called to the area of Lansdowne and …
Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In Montgomery County: PD Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In Montgomery County: PD
Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In Montgomery County: PD A pair in Montgomery County have been picked up by police after posing as workers and robbing at least seven homes in three weeks. Samir Haleem, Jr., 38, of Germantown, and 19-year-old Capitol Heights resident Diego Moreno have been arrested and charged with a series of residential burglaries in August, authorities announced. During the course of the investigation, Montgomery County Police Department detectives from several districts determined that seven robberies committed across the region have been committed by the same two people who pretended to be construction workers, right down to…
Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Ghost Gun, Police Say Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Ghost Gun, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Ghost Gun, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was nabbed with a loaded semi-automatic gun after police responded to a report of a dispute. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15 in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to the Poughkeepsie Police, officers responded to the area of Main and Rose Streets to investigate the dispute.   One of the people involved in the dispute was reported to have a handgun. A description of the man with the gun was broadcast to responding units and a person matching the description was located in the area of Garden Street, police said. …
Teen Charged For Gambling, 'Ghost Gun' In Charles County Teen Charged For Gambling, 'Ghost Gun' In Charles County
Teen Charged For Gambling, 'Ghost Gun' In Charles County The investigation into alleged gambling and drug activity in Charles County led to the arrest of a teenager who was caught with an illegal "ghost gun," according to the sheriff's office. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office busted up an alleged gambling ring in the area of Albermarle Place in Waldorf, leading tot he arrest of a 15-year-old, the agency announced on Wednesday, Aug. 2. When investigators arrived, officials said that they spotted the teen, who appeared to have a handgun in his waistband and proceeded to flee when officers approached before he was apprehended after …
Career Criminal Caught With Ghost Gun While Acting Suspiciously In Seat Pleasant, Police Say Career Criminal Caught With Ghost Gun While Acting Suspiciously In Seat Pleasant, Police Say
Career Criminal Caught With Ghost Gun While Acting Suspiciously In Seat Pleasant, Police Say A 22-year-old man with a lengthy rap sheet is back on the wrong side of the law after being busted carrying a ghost gun in Prince George’s County. Capitol Heights resident Chaz Jones, who is no stranger to the police, has been arrested by members of the Seat Pleasant Police Department after he was caught acting oddly and was busted with an illegal weapon, according to authorities. Police say that early on Monday, July 10, Chaz was walking in the 6100 block of MLK Jr. Highway while holding his waistband as if he was concealing a handgun. When officers noted the suspicious behavior, they st…
Whitman 18-Year-Old, Juvenile Nabbed After Motorcycle Chase, Fanny Pack Discovery Whitman 18-Year-Old, Juvenile Nabbed After Motorcycle Chase, Fanny Pack Discovery
Whitman 18-Year-Old, Juvenile Nabbed After Motorcycle Chase, Fanny Pack Discovery An 18-year-old drove a motorcycle away from police with a t-shirt covering his face to try and protect his identity, officials say.  Jayden Lepore, of Whitman, was arrested along with an unnamed juvenile person also from Whitman on Wednesday, June 27 in East Bridgewater, according to the Whitman Police Department. The two people were riding motorcycles together, heading south on Bedford Street (Route 18) in Whitman near the intersection with Joyce Avenue, when police noticed that one of the two was not wearing a helmet.  Massachusetts has a stringent motorcycle helmet law that requires al…