2 Arrested, Guns Seized In 'Ghost Gun' Raid At Harrison Home: HPD

HARRISON, NY — A raid of a West Harrison home helped make significant inroads into a growing number of ghost guns on the streets, according to police.

Harrison police arrested two men and seized two firearms, following a lengthy investigation into ghost guns and other illegal firearms.

The police officers executed a search warrant Friday at the home with the assistance of the Westchester County Police, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and USPS Postal Inspectors.

Two illegal firearms, two ballistic vests and a high-capacity magazine were seized as a result of the raid. One of the firearms lacked a serial number, making it a so-called ghost gun.

“I would like to commend our officers and our partners for their successful investigation," Harrison Police Chief John Vasta said in a statement released Friday night. "Our community is safer with these weapons off the streets."

The case stemmed from an investigation launched in June 2021 by the multi-agency Real Time Crime Center (RTC). Police departments in Westchester County, along with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, created a task force to address an influx of ghost guns and other illegal firearms into the Westchester County region.

Harrison resident, Jeremiah Alicea, 19, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a firearm 3rd degree, a D Felony, and one count of criminal possession of a firearm, an E felony.

Yonkers resident, Nasir Haynes, 21, was charged with one count of criminal possession of a firearm, an E felony.

Both were arraigned in Harrison Town Court and held on $25,000 cash bail, $75,000 bond.