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Illegal weapon possession

New London
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Charged For Crash That Injured Ledyard Fire Chief 27-Year-Old Charged For Crash That Injured Ledyard Fire Chief
27-Year-Old Charged For Crash That Injured Ledyard Fire Chief A man allegedly involved in a serious crash that injured a Connecticut fire chief turned himself in to police. New London County resident Kevin Dingman, age 27, of Griswold, surrendered to the Ledyard Police Department on Tuesday, March 5 for the crash which took place in January. According to the Ledyard Police Department, the crash involved a motorcycle and a Gales Ferry Fire Department SUV. Ledyard Police said the collision occurred just before 3:30 p.m., when the SUV driven by fire chief Anthony Saccone, age 66, collided with the motorcycle at the intersection of Route 12 and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Arlington
News
Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Sentenced For Federal Gun Charge In DC Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Sentenced For Federal Gun Charge In DC
Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Sentenced For Federal Gun Charge In DC The convicted felon who was busted with an illegal weapon after ramming into a Metropolitan Police Department cruiser while on probation will spend more time in prison, authorities announced. District resident Maurice Devonte Beckham, 22, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for illegally possessing a loaded weapon in Northeast DC after pleading guilty late last year, according to federal prosecutors. According to his plea, shortly after 2 a.m. on Jan. 30, 2023, officers on patrol in the 1100 block of Raum Street NE when they spotted Beckham - who they recognized from his previous crim…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Mount Vernon: Police 17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Mount Vernon: Police
17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Mount Vernon: Police A 17-year-old from Westchester faces numerous charges after they were caught in possession of five loaded handguns during an assault investigation, police said.  The teenager's arrest resulted from a search of a Mount Vernon residence conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 9 around 5 a.m. as part of an investigation into a past assault, according to Mount Vernon Police.  The search, conducted by the Mount Vernon Detectives Division, the Mount Vernon Emergency Service Unit, and the FBI Safe Streets Taskforce, led to authorities finding five loaded semiautomatic firearms, police sai…

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by Ben Crnic
Armonk
News
3 Family Members Illegally Possessed Almost 50 Guns In North Castle: DA 3 Family Members Illegally Possessed Almost 50 Guns In North Castle: DA
3 Family Members Illegally Possessed Almost 50 Guns In North Castle: DA Three family members who live in the same Northern Westchester household face numerous weapons charges after they were discovered to be in possession of nearly 50 illegal guns including semi-automatic rifles and machine guns, officials said.  The three defendants, all residents of North Castle, were arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, May 9 on an indictment alleging the illegal possession of the weapons, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  They are identified as Theodore Brois, age 68; Brandon Brois, age 25; and Helene Brois, ag…

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by Ben Crnic
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Man Gets 48 Years State Prison For Producing Fentanyl: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Gets 48 Years State Prison For Producing Fentanyl: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Gets 48 Years State Prison For Producing Fentanyl: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Atlantic City man has been sentenced to 48 years in New Jersey State Prison for 15 crimes involving drugs and weapons, authorities said. Kevin Davis must serve 24 years of the sentence before he is eligible for parole, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On March 13, Davis was found guilty after a jury trial of 15 crimes including first-degree maintaining a fentanyl production facility, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun in the furtherance of fentanyl production and distribution, and resisting arrest by flight, the prosecutor said.&…

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by Jon Craig
Hudson
Police & Fire
Five Shot In Jersey City, Teen In Custody Five Shot In Jersey City, Teen In Custody
Five Shot In Jersey City, Teen In Custody Five people were shot in Jersey City in separate incidents on Thursday, Dec. 29, and a 16-year-old boy has been charged in one, authorities said. The first incident happened around 9:30 p.m. when the boy shot a 14-year-old victim in the left thigh at Armstrong Avenue and MLK Drive, city spokesperson Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The 16-year-old boy was arrested after a foot pursuit and charged with attempted murder and unlawful weapon possession, police said. The second incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. near Bergen a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Suffolk MA
News
Randolph Man Threatened Woman's Life While Holding Gun To Her Head: DA Randolph Man Threatened Woman's Life While Holding Gun To Her Head: DA
Randolph Man Threatened Woman's Life While Holding Gun To Her Head: DA A Randolph man who randomly held a gun to a woman's head and threatened to kill her is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, authorities said. Anthony Jackson was arrested after police responded to a call about a person with a gun on Creston Street in Roxbury around 11:11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Responding officers met witnesses who said that three people were sitting in a car when Jackson approached them and placed a gun to the woman's head. He then threatened to kill her before running away, the office reports. Ja…

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by David Cifarelli
New Canaan
Police & Fire
New Canaan Officer Suspended After Arrest On Explosives, Weapons Charges New Canaan Officer Suspended After Arrest On Explosives, Weapons Charges
New Canaan Officer Suspended After Arrest On Explosives, Weapons Charges A police officer in Fairfield County charged with illegally possessing explosives and an assault weapon has been placed on leave. David Rivera of the New Canaan PD was charged on Thursday, April 28, in his hometown of Stratford after quantities of high explosives were found improperly stored in his home, said Joseph T. Corradino, Fairfield State's Attorney. Following the search and charges, the New Canaan Police Department placed Rivera on leave on Wednesday, April 27, said Chief Leon Krolikowski, of the New Canaan Police. He is prohibited from serving as an active-duty New Canaan off…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Police & Fire
Area Man Arrested In Valley Stream For Fleeing, Resisting, Police Say Area Man Arrested In Valley Stream For Fleeing, Resisting, Police Say
Area Man Arrested In Valley Stream For Fleeing, Resisting, Police Say A man was nabbed on Long Island with an illegal handgun after allegedly fleeing police, crashing, and then resisting arrest. The incident took place in Valley Stream around 12:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 on Sunrise Highway. According to detectives, a Fifth Precinct police officer on patrol on Sunrise Highway spotted a 2019 Nissan traveling east with an expired out-of-state temporary registration tag and dark tinted windows.  The officer attempted to stop the car at which time the driver refused to stop. The Nissan struck a parked vehicle and then crashed into a li…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bedford
Police & Fire
Man Charged After Handgun Found During Bedford Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Charged After Handgun Found During Bedford Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Charged After Handgun Found During Bedford Traffic Stop, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing charges after police said he was found to be in illegal possession of a handgun during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester County. Police arrested Steuben County resident Andrew Mancuso, of Greenwood, on Friday, March 4, according to New York State Police. Troopers from the Somers barracks pulled over a 2008 Hyundai Elantra on I-684 in Bedford for vehicle and traffic violations at about 7 p.m. that day, police said.  Investigators determined that Mancuso, the driver of the Hyundai, was in possession of a Glock 43 9mm handgun and about four grams of …

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by Nicole Valinote
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
8 Arrested For Armed Carjackings, Heroin; 5 Illegal Guns Seized In Newark 8 Arrested For Armed Carjackings, Heroin; 5 Illegal Guns Seized In Newark
8 Arrested For Armed Carjackings, Heroin; 5 Illegal Guns Seized In Newark Multiple people were arrested for armed robberies, carjackings and weapon possession, and five illegal handguns were seized as part of a violence reduction initiative last weekend in Newark, police said. “We are fully committed to reducing violence on our streets and this weekend’s results shows that our Violence Reduction Initiative is fully underway,” Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said.  “I commend our officers for their vigilance in recovering these illegal weapons as each recovered weapon is equivalent to a life saved.” James Marrow, 36, of East Orange, and Limmary Or…

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by Cecilia Levine
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
Police & Fire
Man Arrested With Illegal Handgun During Traffic Stop In Westchester Man Arrested With Illegal Handgun During Traffic Stop In Westchester
Man Arrested With Illegal Handgun During Traffic Stop In Westchester A late-night traffic stop for an unregistered vehicle led to the arrest of a 30-year-old man in Westchester who was busted with an illegal handgun and ammo, police said. Officers on patrol in Mount Vernon conducted a routine traffic stop near the intersection of South 1st Avenue and Sandford Boulevard at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 for the unregistered vehicle. According to police, during the stop, the driver, Bronx resident Cedric Tam, and his two passengers, also both from the Bronx, were instructed to exit their vehicle so it could be impounded for the registration viola…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For Westchester Man With Child In Car, Police Say Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For Westchester Man With Child In Car, Police Say
Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For Westchester Man With Child In Car, Police Say A traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a man who was found in possession of an illegal semi-automatic weapon and cocaine, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department stopped Mamaroneck resident Kevin Lopez at approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, April 16 on Division Street when he was caught displaying a temporary fraudulent tag, Capt. Cosmo Costa said in a release on Tuesday, April 20. Costa said that Lopez was taken into custody for the fraudulent tag and a suspended license, and further investigation found he was in possession of a loaded Taurus 9mm semi-automat…

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by Zak Failla
Ocean
Police & Fire
Authorities: South Toms River Man, 33, Arrested With Child Porn, Drugs, Metal Knuckles Authorities: South Toms River Man, 33, Arrested With Child Porn, Drugs, Metal Knuckles
Authorities: South Toms River Man, 33, Arrested With Child Porn, Drugs, Metal Knuckles An internet tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the arrest of a South Toms River man on child pornography charges -- and more, authorities said. Kevin Carrieri, 33, also was charged with trying to traffic a child for sex, possessing an illegal weapon and drug possession and dealing charges after Ocean County law enforcement officials searched his home on a warrant, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a statement. Carrieri also was charged with distributing and possessing child pornography, possession of drug paraphernalia as well…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Door-To-Door Solicitor Caught With Loaded Handgun In Fairfield County Door-To-Door Solicitor Caught With Loaded Handgun In Fairfield County
Door-To-Door Solicitor Caught With Loaded Handgun In Fairfield County A solicitor going door-to-door to residences is facing a weapons charge after it was determined by police that he was in possession of an illegal handgun. Officers from the Wilton Police Department were dispatched to Breeds Hill Place shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, April 20, where there was a complaint of suspicious solicitors who were making the rounds in the neighborhood, going door-to-door. Upon arrival at the scene, police made contact with Danbury resident Jared Dement - who recently moved to Fairfield County from Texas - who was allegedly in possession of possession of a loaded handg…

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by Zak Failla