New Rochelle Man Arrested On Firearms Charges In Mamaroneck

VILLAGE OF MAMARONECK, NY — Police say a police dog helped to get to the bottom of suspicious behavior in the Village of Mamaroneck.

On Monday, around 2:30 p.m., Village of Mamaroneck K-9 Officer Colasacco was working traffic enforcement in the 700 block of Mamaroneck Ave., when he spotted a car with an expired Florida temporary registration.

After pulling the car over and speaking to the driver, Officer Colasacco brought his K-9 partner, Ike, to conduct a"sniff" of the outside of the vehicle for narcotics. The dog then indicated that drugs were present.

When Officer Colasacco told the driver about Ike's findings, the driver told him that there was a firearm in the vehicle.

Both the driver and his front seat passenger were then detained for further investigation.

After receiving the driver's consent, officers conducted a search of the vehicle and found a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.

The driver, a 25-year-old man from New Rochelle, was charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree, and felony criminal possession of a weapon in the 3rd degree, as the gun contained 11 rounds of ammunition. He was held pending arraignment in Village of Mamaroneck Court.

The front seat passenger was released with no charges after being interviewed by detectives.