DRUG BUST: Lynn, Lawrence Men Nabbed For Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone: Police DRUG BUST: Lynn, Lawrence Men Nabbed For Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone: Police
Drug Bust: Lynn, Lawrence Men Nabbed For Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone: Police A street drug deal went sour when a drug investigation led to two arrests and the seizure of over $4,000 in cash, a loaded Glock, and four different kinds of drugs.  Elmer Funes, of Lynn, and  Xavier Munoz- Diaz, of Lawrence, were arrested on Thursday, March 30 around 8:30 p.m. after police saw the Funes engage in a street drug deal with Munoz- Diaz in the car with him, according to the Boston Police Department.  Police had been conducting a drug investigation in the Eagle Hill area in Boston when they saw the exchange.  A traffic stop revealed the c…
Felon From Bridgeport Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says Felon From Bridgeport Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says
Felon From Bridgeport Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says A Bridgeport man has been charged with illegal gun possession and trafficking offenses after being arrested by agents from the ATF and local police, including the Stamford Police Department. Daquan Lamont Wright, age 28, was arrested on Monday, March 13, following an investigation into illegal gun sales in the area, said Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, an investigation determined that Wright was illegally selling firearms without a license. Wright was previously convicted in state court of theft of a fi…
'Machine Gun' Bust: Central Mass Man Charged With Owning Glock Switches, Feds Say 'Machine Gun' Bust: Central Mass Man Charged With Owning Glock Switches, Feds Say
'Machine Gun' Bust: Central Mass Man Charged With Owning Glock Switches, Feds Say A Worcester County man was arrested on Tuesday, March 7, after police found at his home several illegal gun accessories that can allow a semi-automatic weapon to fire like a fully automatic one, authorities said.  Jose Rivera, 24, of Worcester, faces one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will be held pending a hearing on Friday.  Police said they found three Glock switches at his house, which convert pistols into full-auto. One of them was attached to a Glock. 40 caliber in Rivera's bedroom, authorities said. The AT…
Ex-Con Driving Around With Small Cache Of Weapons In VA Gets Seven Years In Prison Ex-Con Driving Around With Small Cache Of Weapons In VA Gets Seven Years In Prison
Ex-Con Driving Around With Small Cache Of Weapons In VA Gets Seven Years In Prison A convicted felon is heading back to prison after being caught with a veritable mobile cache of weapons in Virginia, federal officials announced. Richmond resident Marquis Bonhomme, 23, has been sentenced to 92 months in prison for the illegal possession of firearms, including a machine gun conversion device, and ammunition despite his status as an ex-con. Bonhomme was arrested in July 2021 by members of the Richmond Police Department during a traffic stop, during which it was determined that there were multiple warrants out for his arrest. There was also a firearm magazine in plain view,…
Teen Duo Charged After Violent, Public Shootout In Yonkers, Police Say Teen Duo Charged After Violent, Public Shootout In Yonkers, Police Say
Teen Duo Charged After Violent, Public Shootout In Yonkers, Police Say Two teens are facing multiple charges after they exchanged gunfire on a public street in Westchester County, police said.  The shootout happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 8:30 p.m., when police in Yonkers responded to Garfield Street where they found one of the teens with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was then taken to a local hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, and an investigation into the shooting was started, Yonkers Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 17.  Following this, police were able to determine through witness interviews, forensic evidence, an…
'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting 'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting
'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting UPDATE: An assailant who opened fire on a packed New York City subway train last year, wounding 10 commuters and igniting underground terror, admitted on Tuesday, Jan. 3 that he intended to cause mass harm. No one was killed in the horrific attack by Frank James, 63, which left victims strewn across a smoky 36th Street platform in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn at the height of the April 12 morning rush. Rather than risk the consequences of a guilty verdict at a jury trial, James took a deal from prosecutors. The heavyset and balding domestic terrorist -- who'd dubbed himself the…
Transient Who Killed College Dad In Hudson Valley Hotel Lobby Hit With New Charges, DA Says Transient Who Killed College Dad In Hudson Valley Hotel Lobby Hit With New Charges, DA Says
Transient Who Killed College Dad In Hudson Valley Hotel Lobby Hit With New Charges, DA Says A transient who allegedly shot and killed a college dad from Long Island at a Hudson Valley hotel and attempted to kill a hotel employee while firing indiscriminately in the lobby has been hit with additional charges. The incident involving Roy Johnson, age 35, took place in Dutchess County at the Courtyard by Marriott in the town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2. Dutchess County District Attorney, William V. Grady said Johnson was arraigned on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and charged under a superseding indictment with: Murder Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon Attempted murder  …
Hackensack Man Charged With Pointing Gun At Victim's Head In Front Of Child Hackensack Man Charged With Pointing Gun At Victim's Head In Front Of Child
Hackensack Man Charged With Pointing Gun At Victim's Head In Front Of Child A Hackensack man was charged with pointing a gun at a victim's head with a child present during a domestic dispute. Starlyn Delgado Reinoso, 31, was sent to the Bergen County Jail early last Friday, Nov. 18, following the late-afternoon incident on Lehigh Street the day before, records show. He remained held in the jail on Wednesday, Nov. 23, when a Superior Court judge in Hackensack ordered his release, with conditions, pending trial. The Glock that Reinoso is accused of threatening the victim with was recovered, said Capt. Michael Antista, the officer in charge of the department. Reinos…
Suspects Sought In North Philly Home Invasion, Police Say Suspects Sought In North Philly Home Invasion, Police Say
Suspects Sought In North Philly Home Invasion, Police Say Philadelphia police are investigating after a home on the city's north side was invaded at gunpoint early on Monday, Nov. 21, authorities said.  Officers were called to a house on the 1900 block of North 18th Street near West Berks Street just before 6:30 a.m., police told Daily Voice.  According to authorities, two armed suspects wearing all black had entered a home and stolen cell phones, a tablet, a smartwatch, a laptop, a Glock handgun, and a black Mistubishi Cross.  None of the four victims were harmed, police said. Investigators believe the robbers fled the area n…
Firearm, 'Purple' Fentanyl Seized During Highway Detail, CT State Police Announce Firearm, 'Purple' Fentanyl Seized During Highway Detail, CT State Police Announce
Firearm, 'Purple' Fentanyl Seized During Highway Detail, CT State Police Announce A Connecticut man was allegedly busted with "purple" fentanyl and a loaded gun during a traffic stop as part of a highway enforcement operation. The arrest took place in Hartford on Thursday, Nov. 3 after officers of a statewide task force spotted a man allegedly participating in a drug transaction. Moses Rodriguez, age 35, of Hartford was stopped after the suspected drug deal on Brainard Road, said the Connecticut state police. A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of approximately 30 grams of "purple" fentanyl, $2,301 in cash, a fully loaded Glock 9mm pistol with a 15-round hig…
Multiple York County Burglaries Could Be Connected, Police Say Multiple York County Burglaries Could Be Connected, Police Say
Multiple York County Burglaries Could Be Connected, Police Say Several York County burglaries might be connected, authorities say. The West Manheim Township police are investigating a burglary that occurred at Motorsportsk Cycle Shop, located on Baltimore Pike in Hanover on Oct. 14 between 3:22 and 3:55 a.m., the department detailed in a release on Nov. 1. The three men pictured arrived in a dark gray SUV, "possibly a Hyundai Palisade," and broke into multiple buildings on the property using crow bars, according to the police release. "One suspect dropped a Glock pistol magazine containing ten hollow point bullets," the police say. The police believe…
Bridgeport Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle, Police Say Bridgeport Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle, Police Say
Bridgeport Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle, Police Say A 24-year-old Fairfield County man was shot and his girlfriend who accompanied him to the hospital was charged with having a gun in a vehicle. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, Bridgeport Hospital contacted the department to report a party with a gunshot wound was dropped off via private vehicle at their emergency room. The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau responded and took charge of the investigation. The victim, identified as a 24-year-old Bridgeport man, was suffering from gunshot woun…