Crack Cocaine, Gun Found In Ossining Raid After Months-Long Probe: Nysp
A months-long investigation into drug activity in Northern Westchester led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man after a raid uncovered crack cocaine and a loaded handgun, authorities said.
Djion Bentley, 29, of Ossining, was arrested on Thursday, May 22, following the execution of a search warrant at 24 James Street, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 27.
The arrest stems from a joint investigation into narcotics distribution in the region. During the search of the home, investigators said they recovered a Jennings Firearms 9mm pistol and a quantity of suspected …
Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At Chester House Party: Police
A teenager was killed and four others were injured during a barrage of gunfire at a Chester house party, police announced on Saturday, May 24.
The shooting unfolded just steps from the Chester Police Department on the 200 block of East 10th Street around 10:47 p.m. on Friday, May 23, authorities said.
Officers responding to the sound of gunshots discovered a 16-year-old boy lying unresponsive with gunshot wounds on the front steps of 205 E. 10th Street, according to Chester police. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Inside the home, officers found three more shooting victims, ages 16, 25…
17-Year-Old With Loaded Handgun Threatened To Shoot Ex, Her Mom: Atlantic City Police
A 17-year-old Atlantic City teenager was arrested and charged on Wednesday, May 14, after he threatened to shoot two people, authorities said.
At 4:17 p.m., officers responded to the 2900 block of Fairmount Avenue after the teenager was brandishing a handgun, threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend and her mother, Atlantic City police said.
Officers located the 17-year-old in a vehicle and attempted to take him into custody but he became combative and resisted arrest, police said. He was eventually taken into custody, police said. A loaded handgun was found underneath his seat, police said. …
Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD
Two men were arrested and charged after weapons were found during a traffic stop in Winslow Township on Friday, May 16, authorities said.
At 6:15 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Peoria Lane for an equipment violation, Winslow Township police said. Officers noticed illegal narcotics in plain view, and removed Hakim Trader, a 22-year-old Clementon resident, and arrested him, police said.
Ezra Tillman, a 22-year-old Sicklerville resident, fled from the vehicle, but was apprehended following a foot chase, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up two handguns and a semi-automatic rif…
Loaded Gun, Drugs Found On Sleeping WNY Motorist In Front Of Guttenberg School: Cops
A man found asleep behind the wheel of a car near a Hudson County school was arrested after officers spotted a loaded handgun in plain view and later discovered cocaine, pills, and cash, authorities said.
The incident happened around 8:24 a.m. on Friday, May 16, on Hudson Avenue in Guttenberg, according to Police Chief Frank Pelaez.
Officers were alerted by a concerned passerby who reported a man passed out in a vehicle, police said. When officers arrived, they found the car in reverse and angled into the roadway, with the driver asleep and bleeding heavily from his finger.
The man, later …
Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets Found On PA Ex-Con Parked Outside Lyndhurst Warehouse: Cops
A Pennsylvania ex-con was arrested after police found a loaded gun and drugs in a suspicious vehicle parked outside a closed warehouse in New Jersey, authorities said.
Larnard Smith, 39, of Lewistown, PA, was taken into custody just before midnight on Monday, May 12, after Officer Michael Clifford spotted the vehicle parked outside a commercial property on Valley Brook Avenue, according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department.
Smith was the only person in the vehicle, which he did not own, police said. Officers Nicolette Villani and Jorge Fernandez joined Cliffo…
