Crime & Safety
Gang Member Arrested in Port Chester After FBI Raid
A series of raids in Yonkers and Port Chester led to the arrest.
A man associated with a gang suspected of drug trafficking, assault and murder was arrested in Port Chester in a series of raids early Wednesday morning, the Journal News reports.
The gang, known as the Grimy [Expletive], operated out of Yonkers.
According to the paper, an indictment unsealed by the U.S. Attorney’s office charged 13 people with various charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, weapons sales and racketeering dating back to 2008.
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Gang member Anthony “Red” Ford was arrested in Port Chester, the paper reports. Four other gang members were arrested in Yonkers.
The raid was carried out by the FBI, members of the FBI’s Westchester County Violent Crimes Task and the Yonkers Police Department.
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