Red Flag Law results in seizure of cache of weapons and ammo

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YORKTOWN – A Yorktown man has been arrested and charged with illegally possessing several high-capacity ammunition magazines that were stored in his family’s Yorktown home along with numerous lawfully possessed weapons.

Police and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr.’s Office were alerted under the state’s Red Flag Law.

Emeric Tyler, 20, is charged with 33 counts of criminal possession of a weapon as felonies for possessing large-capacity feeding devices/magazines in the state. He was also charged with three counts of reckless endangerment as misdemeanors.

Yorktown Police were alerted by a concerned individual under the Red Flag Law and obtained an Extreme Risk Protection Order to remove weapons from Tyler’s home.

During execution of the order, police seized and removed over 30 lawfully possessed weapons and a search warrant was obtained resulting in the seizure of the 33 high-capacity magazines.

Westchester County Department of Public Safety assisted in securing the residence. No one was injured during execution of the warrants or arrests.

“This is what the Reg Flag Law is meant to do – give police, prosecutors, family members and concerned citizens the legal process to remove weapons from someone who may be a danger to themselves or others,” said Scarpino. “In this case, removing the weapons quickly and without incident made everyone safer.”

Chief Noble said assisting in the investigation were the DA’s Office, Westchester Department of Public Safety Special Operations Division SRT, Bomb Squad and Hostage Negotiations Team, FBI, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, ATF, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Paramedics.

Members of the Gang, Firearms and Narcotics Bureau of the Investigations Division, and Assistant DA Stephen Ronco, Yorktown Branch chief, are prosecuting the case.

 




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