WHITE PLAINS – Federal authorities have arrested a Mount Vernon man for possession of a gun after a shooting in New Rochelle that resulted in a victim being shot three times.
Raheem Jones, 26, of Mount Vernon faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Around lunchtime on September 15, there was a shooting in New Rochelle with the shots fired from the passenger window of an SUV into another car, hitting an individual three times.
The individuals in the SUV fled, a Westchester County police officer attempted to pull over it over when spotted, but the vehicle sped off. During a chase, the suspect vehicle slowed down and the man in the front seat jumped out, carrying a backpack.
The officer pursued Jones on foot. After a short chase, Jones, who had thrown the backpack nearby, was detained. Officers found a .38 caliber revolver inside the backpack.
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