Over $15K In Firearms, Including 3D-Printed Ghost Guns, Surrendered In Westchester Buyback
Dozens of firearms, including several untraceable “ghost guns," were taken off the streets during one of the largest gun buyback events held in Westchester County.
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, March 30, that a total of 87 guns were turned in during the event held Saturday, March 28, at Union Baptist Church in White Plains.
The haul included 33 semi-automatic handguns, 30 long guns, and 24 revolvers. Officials also recovered six ghost guns, which lack serial numbers and are often assembled using kits or 3D-printed parts.
The DA's Office said t…
Fairfield Home Invasion: 3 Men Held On $3M Bond After Armed Break-In Forced School Closures
Police in Connecticut are holding three men on $3 million bonds apiece after authorities said they smashed their way into a Fairfield home in the middle of the night during an armed robbery.
Kaleem Uthmaan, 25, of Hamden; Naszar Hobby, 20, of New Haven; and Juan Felix, 25, of Monroe, are accused of breaking into a home on Candlewood Road in Fairfield around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, police said. A fourth man is also being held as a person of interest, but his name has not been released.
Police have not said how many people were inside the home when the men allegedly broke in. Officers ar…
Maryland Drug Ring Busted: Wiretaps, Guns, Cocaine Fuel 11 Indictments In Baltimore
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies dismantled a Baltimore drug trafficking organization tied to open-air drug markets, firearms, and large-scale cocaine distribution, officials announced.
Eleven men were indicted following a months-long investigation targeting drug operations in the 1800 block of North Collington Avenue and the 2600 block of Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office on Thursday.
State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates said investigators uncovered a drug trafficking organization that fueled violence, addiction, and instability in neigh…
Shelton PD Earns Calea National Accreditation
The Shelton Police Department has become the third police agency in Fairfield County to receive CALEA national accreditation, according to the Shelton Police Department's Facebook post.
CALEA, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., is an independent nonprofit credentialing body that issues voluntary national accreditation to public safety agencies, according to CALEA. On its website, CALEA outlines a five-phase accreditation process (Enrollment, Self-assessment, Assessment, Commission Review and Decision, and Maintaining Compliance and Reaccreditation), and …
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Fbi-backed Sting Targeting Online Child Predators Nets 3 Men: North Haven PD
Three men were arrested during an undercover operation aimed at identifying and apprehending individuals attempting to sexually exploit minors online in Connecticut, police said.
The arrests were made Friday, Dec. 19, following several hours of coordinated operations involving North Haven detectives and the FBI’s New Haven and Albany Field Offices, police said. The operation, known as Operation Silent Night, led to the arrests of Kenneth Richardson, 30, of Bridgeport; Christian Manuel Espinosa, 33, of New Haven; and Shawn Stearns, 44, of East Haven, police said.
Richardson was charged with …
Restaurant Forced To Close After 2-Alarm Blaze In Central Valley
An Orange County eatery has temporarily closed after a fire damaged its building Thursday night, Nov. 20, prompting a response from several departments.
The blaze happened on Thursday night on the third floor of 34 Smith Clove Rd. in Central Valley, which houses Jorge’s Kitchen, a bar and grill that serves burgers, sandwiches, wings, tacos, and more.
In addition to the Woodbury Fire Department, the Mountain Lodge Park and Monroe-Lakeside Fire and Rescue companies, as well as the Highland Mills Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, helped put out the blaze, which was…
