13 Shooting Suspects Arrested, 29 Firearms Recovered In Newark 13 Shooting Suspects Arrested, 29 Firearms Recovered In Newark
13 Shooting Suspects Arrested, 29 Firearms Recovered In Newark Thirteen shooting suspects were arrested and 29 illegal weapons were recovered in the month in Newark, authorities said Friday. The men were arrested for various incidents since Oct. 1, and the weapons were linked to incidents that occurred in the last two-week span, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The following arrests were made: Unique Anderson, 29, of Montclair, was arrested on Oct. 1, for a shooting of a male victim on Aug. 21, in the 100 block of Richelieu Terrace. Anderson faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a …
29-Year-Old Nabbed With AR-15, Other Illegal Weapons In Westchester, Police Say 29-Year-Old Nabbed With AR-15, Other Illegal Weapons In Westchester, Police Say
29-Year-Old Nabbed With AR-15, Other Illegal Weapons In Westchester, Police Say A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man who was in possession of illegal weapons and ammo, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department stopped city resident Nicholas Gomes-Suppa for a routine traffic stop at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 for a violation. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Gomes-Suppa was in possession of illegal weapons, including a custom-assembled handgun. Officials said that the investigation into Gomes-Suppa led to the seizure of more illegal weapons at his home, including an AR-15 assau…
Police: Lyndhurst Tenant Whose Rifle Discharged Into Neighbor’s Home Had 13 Illegal Guns, Mags Police: Lyndhurst Tenant Whose Rifle Discharged Into Neighbor’s Home Had 13 Illegal Guns, Mags
Police: Lyndhurst Tenant Whose Rifle Discharged Into Neighbor’s Home Had 13 Illegal Guns, Mags A Lyndhurst man who told police he was cleaning his rifle when it accidentally fired a bullet through his door into another apartment had more than a dozen illegal weapons, as well as high-capacity magazines, authorities said. A family of three who live across the hall from Sean F. Sena, 26, at the Union apartment complex were home when the gun went off Sunday night, but no one was injured, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Police responding to the shooting at the Wall Street West complex found Sena had eight rifles, three handguns and two shotguns, along with 13 large-capacity ammunition …
Elmwood Park Police Seize Second Loaded Gun In 24 Hours, Third Of Week Elmwood Park Police Seize Second Loaded Gun In 24 Hours, Third Of Week
Elmwood Park Police Seize Second Loaded Gun In 24 Hours, Third Of Week Elmwood Park police seized a loaded gun during a traffic stop for the second time in less than 24 hours – and the third time in a week. And, once again, the firearm had its serial number removed in a clear attempt to avoid tracing. Passenger Isiah Griffith, 21, of Garfield was found carrying the fully-loaded .9mm handgun in his waistband after he got out of the car and was patted down by Officers Eliseo Medrano and Matt Auslander following the 9:15 p.m. stop Monday, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The driver was released without incident or charges, Foligno said. “There are a lot o…
Authorities: Passaic Driver Shoots At Officer, Injures Two Hudson Women In Crash Authorities: Passaic Driver Shoots At Officer, Injures Two Hudson Women In Crash
Authorities: Passaic Driver Shoots At Officer, Injures Two Hudson Women In Crash Authorities filed attempted murder charges against a Passaic man who they said shot at an off-duty police officer from a moving car, then crashed into another vehicle – injuring two Hudson County women – before trying to flee. Joe Vega, 24, also was hit with a host of illegal weapons and ammunition charges, as well as with leaving the scene of a crash involving serious injury following Monday’s incident. The off-duty officer wasn’t injured, but the women – one 35 from Union City, the other 36 from North Bergen – had to be hospitalized, authorities said. Vega fired at the officer’s car on M…
Member Of Southeastern CT Drug Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison Member Of Southeastern CT Drug Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison
Member Of Southeastern CT Drug Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison An alleged drug distributor in Connecticut has been sentenced for his role in trafficking cocaine and other drugs in the area. Benjamin Gregor, 34, of Uncasville in the southeastern part of the state, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 66 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in the drug trafficking ring, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. According to Durham, Gregor and 10 other co-conspirators were arrested in February following a joint task force investigation that included local and state police agencies who were looking into th…
Feds: Weapons Arsenal, White Supremacist Material Seized From Sussex County Man In Van Crash Feds: Weapons Arsenal, White Supremacist Material Seized From Sussex County Man In Van Crash
Feds: Weapons Arsenal, White Supremacist Material Seized From Sussex County Man In Van Crash A Sussex County man who was once stabbed in a biker bar brawl was found with an assortment of illegal weapons and ammo, along with white supremacist and racially-charged propaganda, after he crashed his van, federal authorities said. NJ State Police said they spotted some of the arsenal in a white Chevy Express van driven by Joseph Rubino, 57, of Lafayette Township, after it crashed into a tree off Route 80 in Allamuchy on July 24. A medical chopper took Rubino and his passenger, 55-year-old Kenneth Coe of Bayonne, to Morristown Medical Center, the NJSP said at the time. The federal Bureau…
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Guns To Connecticut Man Sentenced For Trafficking Guns To Connecticut
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Guns To Connecticut A convicted felon in Connecticut is heading back to prison after illegally purchasing and trafficking several illegal weapons up the East Coast from Georgia to Connecticut. Quadell Daniels, 32, of New London, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. In April 2017, Daniels and his girlfriend frequented a pawn shop in Hinesville, Georgia. Daniels - who has previous convictions for attempted assault and possession of a firearm without a permit - provided cash to h…
Bridgeport Man, 70, Sentenced For Trafficking Homemade Machine Guns Bridgeport Man, 70, Sentenced For Trafficking Homemade Machine Guns
Bridgeport Man, 70, Sentenced For Trafficking Homemade Machine Guns A Fairfield County man is going to spend more than a year behind bars for his role in trafficking illegal, homemade machine guns. Bridgeport resident George Jaiman, 70, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking machine guns. He was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun in Hartford federal court. Between June 2017 and April last year, Torrington resident Sean Dey manufactured machine guns, including AK-47-style and A…
CT Teen Built, Sold Rifle-Style Guns, Feds Say CT Teen Built, Sold Rifle-Style Guns, Feds Say
CT Teen Built, Sold Rifle-Style Guns, Feds Say A Connecticut teenager has admitted to illegally selling several rifles that he built himself to undercover agents during a sting operation. Willimantic resident Mohammadreza “Reza” Kamali, 18, has pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to one count of dealing in firearms without a license, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. The investigation into Kamali was launched last year when investigators learned that he had been selling illegal weapons to people in Connecticut. In October and November last year, Kamali sold four AR-15 style firearms, which he had built himself by ord…
Police Officer Nabbed For Illegally Selling Firearms, Orange County DA Says Police Officer Nabbed For Illegally Selling Firearms, Orange County DA Says
Police Officer Nabbed For Illegally Selling Firearms, Orange County DA Says An area police officer has been arrested for illegally selling more than five firearms over the past year. Gregg Marinelli, 38, of Plattekill, a police officer with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police, who holds the rank of Sergeant and is a Team Leader of with an EMS unit located outside of New York City, is accused of manufacturing dozens of handguns and assault rifles, including at least one fully automatic assault rifle, and selling them to individuals who are legally barred from possessing such weapons, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.  Th…
Prosecutor: Driver In Ridgefield Park I-95 Stop Had Crack, Heroin, Hollow-Nose Bullets Prosecutor: Driver In Ridgefield Park I-95 Stop Had Crack, Heroin, Hollow-Nose Bullets
Prosecutor: Driver In Ridgefield Park I-95 Stop Had Crack, Heroin, Hollow-Nose Bullets A traffic stop on Route 95 in Ridgefield Park turned up crack, heroin and hollow-point ammunition, authorities said. Jose A. Bello, 22, of Camden was released pending a Nov. 14 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest Tuesday, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Members of Calo's Narcotics Task Force found 51 vials of cocaine, several decks of heroin and $1,125 in suspected drug proceeds, along with the .45-caliber bullets, after they stopped Bello on the southbound highway, Calo said. Bello was charged with illegal drug an…