Police in Rochester, New York, made three gun-related arrests over the weekend. The first arrest involved Tyrail Hill, who was found with a loaded handgun, suspected cocaine, and marijuana. The second arrest was of Shabazz Barnes, who was apprehended after a foot chase and found with a loaded handgun. The third arrest was of Josue Flores, who threw a loaded handgun during a foot chase. All three individuals are facing charges related to criminal possession of a weapon.
Two 19-year-old teens, Phillip Warren and Daymeir Cane, were arrested at Rochester General Hospital for allegedly bringing loaded handguns into the facility. The police, in coordination with hospital security, found the teens in possession of the firearms and took them into custody. Both individuals are facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon, with Cane allegedly carrying a ghost gun.
Two 19-year-old men, Phillip Warren and Daymeir Cane, were arrested at Rochester General Hospital after being found with loaded firearms, including a ghost gun. They have been charged with criminal possession of a weapon and taken to the Monroe County Jail.
An 18-year-old has been charged after the NYPD discovered ghost guns at an East Harlem day care. Karon Coley, along with two other minors, was arrested for purchasing ghost guns and materials to print 3D firearm components. The investigation led to the discovery of a 3D printer, printed firearms, and fraudulently obtained credit cards at the day care facility. Two of the guns were loaded with live ammunition. Coley's mother, the owner of the day care, has not been arrested. The incident highlights the concern over privately made guns, particularly 3D-printed ones.
A 32-year-old man, Dawrin Rosado, has been charged with firing bullets into a home on Newcomb Street in Rochester, New York. After leading the police on a chase, Rosado crashed his car into a light pole and was apprehended. It was discovered that he had violated an order of protection by firing a handgun into the home. Rosado is facing charges including criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, and unlawful fleeing a police officer.
Thomas Abreu, the 25-year-old man accused of a deadly shooting spree in Brooklyn and Queens, has been arraigned on charges of murder, attempted murder, and criminal possession of a weapon. Abreu made paranoid statements, claiming that various groups were after him. He admitted to riding around armed with a 9mm weapon but said it wasn't his. Abreu insisted on his innocence and expressed concerns for his safety during the hearing.
The driver involved in the New York State Trooper shooting during a traffic stop has been identified as Alicia G. Eriole, who has been charged with robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, and remanded to the Schenectady County Correctional Facility. The shooter, Nelson Troche, was found suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The trooper was treated at a hospital and released. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are anticipated.
Charles Foehner, a retired doorman who allegedly shot and killed a suspect who was trying to rob him, appeared in court on 26 counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Bail was set at $50,000, which was doubled by the judge. Foehner claims he shot the would-be mugger to death after the assailant lunged at him with a sharp object. Investigators revealed that the robbery suspect was not armed when he was killed. A search warrant recovered more than two dozen firearms, which included pistols, shotguns, rifles, three assault rifles, an AK47, 153 loaded high-capacity magazines, and two body armor vests. Foehner has a license for five rifles.
A parking-garage worker in Manhattan, who was initially charged with attempted murder for shooting an armed would-be thief, wept as he lay handcuffed to his hospital bed before the charges were dropped. The worker, Moussa Diarra, was shot twice during a tussle with the suspected thief before using the accused man’s weapon to shoot him back. Diarra was charged with criminal possession of a weapon for having the thief's gun at one point, but the charges were dropped by the Manhattan District Attorney's office. The suspected thief, Charles Rhodie, still faces charges including attempted murder.
