Weekly Safety Report: Former Priest Charged, Shooting Incident, Assault on NYPD Lieutenant in New Rochelle

This week in New Rochelle, New York, several incidents made headlines. A former priest was charged with theft from a local parish, an arrest was made in connection with a shooting in an apartment, and two men were indicted for assaulting an NYPD Transit lieutenant. These incidents have raised concerns about safety in the area.

Headlines : Former Newburgh priest charged , arrests in New Rochelle shooting , DWI suspect hits 16 parked cars

News 1212-19-2023

Father William Damroth, an Orange County priest, has been arrested for alleged theft from St. Theresa's Parish in Newburgh. The archdiocese confirmed his arrest for grand larceny, stating that he had been on a leave of absence. The case will be heard by a grand jury.

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• Headlines : Former Newburgh priest charged , arrests in New Rochelle shooting , DWI suspect hits 16 parked cars

Man Nabbed After Firing Round Into Apartment Above His In New Rochelle : Police

Daily Voice12-18-2023

Police have made an arrest related to shots fired in a New Rochelle apartment on Beechwood Avenue. A gunshot came through the floor of an apartment, and detectives obtained a search warrant for the apartment below. They discovered a defaced 9mm Ruger.

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• Man Nabbed After Firing Round Into Apartment Above His In New Rochelle : Police
• New Rochelle Man Fires 9 mm Round into Occupied Apartment Above

Bronx DA : Westchester men accused of assaulting NYPD Transit lieutenant indicted

News 1212-20-2023

Two Westchester men, Brian Innocent of New Rochelle and Marquis Webb of Yonkers, were indicted for assaulting an NYPD Transit lieutenant. The assault occurred during a fight, and the defendants allegedly punched and stomped the lieutenant. They are due back in court in February.

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• Bronx DA : Westchester men accused of assaulting NYPD Transit lieutenant indicted
• Men Who Attacked NYPD Transit Cop Arrested for Assault

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