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Beacon Police Apprehend Female Teen With Loaded Handgun
BEACON, N.Y. -- A 19-year-old woman driving without headlights was nabbed for carrying a loaded handgun by Beacon Police, according to Chief Doug Solomon.Jacqueline Farrow, of Jamaica, N.Y., was stopped by police on Saturday around 4:15 a.m., for driving without headlights on Route 9D, Solomon said.
During the stop, officers discovered the car was unregistered and that the license plate had been switched, police said.
When they attempted to impound the car, Farrow got into a struggle with officers for her purse. Once she was in custody, police found a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun insid…
Burglar Attempted To Assault Senior Citizen In Her Home, Beacon PD Says
BEACON, N.Y. -- A Middletown man was arrested Saturday in Beacon for punching a 71-year-old woman in the face after forcing his way into her apartment, according to Beacon Police Chief Doug Solomon.
Abimael Rivera, 22, was charged with felony burglary, attempted assault, obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest after police responded to an apartment on Main Street around 5:30 a.m. for a call for help, Solomon said.
According to police, Rivera knocked on the woman's door and then forced his way inside before punching her, police said.
When officers arrived and attempted…
Stony Point Man Threatens, Restrains Wife, Police Say
STONY POINT, N.Y. -- A Stony Point man was arrested Sunday after threatening his wife in front of their children during a fight, according to Stony Point Police.
Robert Stack, 54, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, harassment, and unlawful imprisonment after threatening his wife and forcibly restraining her when she attempted to call the police, said Lt. Keith Williams.
All of this occurred in front of the couple's children, he added.
A temporary order of protection was issued against Stack, who was released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on F…
