Gunfire Erupts In Norwalk Neighborhood, Foot Chase Ends With 2 Arrests
Gunfire erupted on a Connecticut street, sparking a foot chase that ended with two arrests, two handguns seized, and police accusing one man of firing at another during a neighborhood confrontation.
Melvin Garcia, 18, and Jose Morales, 34, both of Norwalk, were arrested after Garcia ran from officers and tried to throw away a handgun. Detectives later determined Morales fired at another person during the confrontation, authorities said.
Norwalk police received a report of shots fired at 4:22 p.m. Thursday, July 9, when near Girard Street and Silk Street. The caller said they heard mult…
Murder Suspect Sought After Deadly Jersey City Shooting, Prosecutor Says
A Jersey City man is wanted on murder and multiple attempted murder charges after a fatal shooting that left one man dead and another wounded over the weekend, authorities said.
Raheem Rhett, 36, is being sought in the 2:30 a.m. shooting Sunday, June 28, on Orient Avenue near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
Responding officers found Jenardo Tejada, 38, of Jersey City, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, Mello said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The c…
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Sentenced After Being Caught By PSP Chambersburg With 65 Stolen Guns
A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history is facing years behind bars in the United States after a Pennsylvania traffic stop uncovered a cache of guns hidden in a rental car, federal authorities announced.
Durante King-Mclean, 27, of Cambridge, Ontario, was back before a Harrisburg federal judge on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, for a 2023 case that prosecutors say exposed a cross-border weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to Canada.
He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said.
Among them were stolen weap…
Ex-nypd Officer From Harriman Who Took $30K In Bribes, Transported Drugs Gets Prison Time
A former NYPD officer from Orange County who admitted using his badge, firearm, and police credentials to help a drug trafficking organization will spend years in federal prison.
Andrew Nguyen, 41, of Harriman, was sentenced Monday, June 22, to 90 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive bribes, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.
According to federal prosecutors, Nguyen spent nearly three yea…
'Lucifer' Killer Who Shot Bridgeport Store Clerk 10 Times Learns His Fate In Court
A Connecticut man found guilty of fatally shooting a store clerk 10 times during a 2021 robbery will be in prison until he is 101 years old, authorities said.
Luis Morales, 38, of Bridgeport, was convicted in April of murder, felony murder, first-degree robbery, using a firearm to commit a Class A felony, and carrying a pistol without a permit, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said. A judge sentenced him on Wednesday, June 17, to 63 years in prison.
Morales was accused of killing Clint Taylor inside Sammy's Grocery & Dollar Store on Park Avenue in Bridgeport on Dec. 16, 2021…
Man Impersonating Officer Found With Loaded Gun, Fake Police Gear In Bronxville, Cops Say
A NYC man is facing felony charges after he was caught impersonating a police officer while carrying a loaded firearm and law enforcement equipment in Westchester County, authorities said.
New, updated report - DA: Man Who Posed As Officer Told FBI Agent He Left ID Card 'At Home' In Westchester (UPDATE)
Dylan Gonzalez, 26, was arrested on Friday, June 12, in the Village of Bronxville following a joint investigation involving the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center, the FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, the FBI-NYPD Violent Threat Initiative, and the NYPD Gun Violenc…
