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A teenage suspect was apprehended by police in Westchester after shooting and hospitalizing a 52-year-old man during a midday attack, police said.
Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department were dispatched to 34 Bell Ave. at 2:12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, where there were reports of shots fired in the area.
Upon arrival, officers found a 52-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to his torso outside the Bell Avenue home.
Police said that the victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center by two residents of the home, where he underwent emergency surgery and is listed in stable, but critical condition.
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A lawyer who chairs the Board of Ethics of one of Westchester’s largest municipalities is facing charges for allegedly attempting to coerce and threaten a potential political opponent, the District Attorney announced.
Gregory Cannata, a lawyer in Mount Vernon who is the chair of the city Board of Ethics, who had hoped to make a Democratic primary run for City Council in June has been arrested and charged with attempted coercion after threatening a political opponent who challenged signatures on his nominating petitions.
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that the complaint against Cannata outlined a series of actions taken by Cannata against Council Member Janice Duarte after her campaign challenged signatures on Cannata’s nominating petitions for the June 22 City Council Democratic primary last year.