Traffic stop leads to gun bust, arrest for warrants
An afternoon traffic stop in downtown Peekskill led to the arrest of a man with two outstanding active warrants for his arrest and confiscation of two 9mm pistols.
Peekskill Officer Mark Frascello conducted the stop at 4:37 p.m. on March 9 on the 1000 block of Park Street and charged the driver Justin Arjani with operating a vehicle in violation of NYS VTL 511-1A, aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree.
During an inventory search of the vehicle prior to impound, two loaded 9mm Taurus GX4 pistols were recovered, along with two high-capacity magazines.
Further investigation revealed that Arjani had two active warrants for his arrest, issued by the City of Peekskill court. According to court records he was arrested and charged in September 2017 with assault with intent to injure and assault of a minor in one case and bail jumping in July of 2018 in another.
According to a posting on a website, “Bright Thug aka Marvelous Travis born (Justin Travis Arjani) in Peekskill ny in 1982. He grew up in the birth of hip hop. Before rapping he was a break dancer with FBA (fabulous breakdance association). He wrote his first rap in third grade.”
Arjani is being charged with two counts of second degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class C felony, and two counts of third degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class D felony. He was held in police custody awaiting arraignment in the City of Peekskill court.
Peekskill Police calls March 3 to March 9
Here are some selected calls Peekskill Police responded to during the period from March 3 to March 9.
MARCH 3: Foot patrols on Main Street at 8:31 a.m., 8:59 a.m. and 10:14 a.m.; 8:57 a.m. on Diven Street, 9:39 on South James Street, 10:08 a.m. on North Division Street, 10:10 a.m. on Division Street and 11:30 a.m. on Hudson Avenue; found property on Nelson Avenue at 8:31 a.m.; unwanted party on Corporate Drive at 10:30 a.m.; motor vehicle accident with property damage on Main Street at 1:47 p.m.; quality of life city code violation on South Street at 2 p.m.; police investigation on Nelson Avenue at 2:45 p.m.; leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Albany Post Road at 3:36 p.m.; larceny on Brown Street at 5:43 p.m.; subpoena service on Elm Street at 7:07 p.m.; altercation on Highland Avenue at 9:03 p.m.
MARCH 4: Domestic on Main Street at 12:15 a.m.; emotionally disturbed person on North Broad Street at 1:14 a.m.; traffic stops at 4:07 a.m. on South Street, 4:54 a.m. on Nelson Avenue and 5:57 a.m. on Corporate Drive; foot patrols at 8:50 a.m., 9:03 a.m. and 9:54 a.m. on Main Street; altercation at 11:10 a.m. on Park Street; motor vehicle accident with personal injury on Main Street at 2:58 p.m.; sex offender check on Nelson Avenue at 3:21 p.m.; missing person on Lafayette Place at 4:03 p.m.; trespassing on Main Street at 4:45 p.m.; emotionally disturbed person on North Broad Street at 5:55 p.m.; assist EMT at 6:21 p.m. on Main Street and 6:50 p.m. on Ringgold Street; warrant execution on Cortlandt Street at 8:28 p.m., Nelson Avenue at 9:47 p.m. and 9:48 p.m.; domestic on Brown Street at 9:33 p.m.; intoxicated person on Ringgold Street at 10:48 p.m.
MARCH 5: Assist EMT on Wells Street at 12:42 a.m.; repossession on Sherman Avenue at 12:56 a.m.; suspicious activity on Central Avenue at 4:34 a.m.; altercation on Main Street at 6:43 a.m.; welfare checks at 8:12 a.m. on North James Street; foot patrols on Main Street at 8:42 a.m., 9:21 a.m. and 10:54 a.m.; 10:14 a.m. on North Division Street, 10:36 a.m. on Park Street, 10:49 a.m. on South Street, 11:02 a.m. on Nelson Avenue and 11:53 a.m. South James Street; subpoena service on Nelson Avenue at 12:42 p.m.; larceny on Fort Hill Road at 1:57 p.m.; disorderly group on Union Avenue at 3:07 p.m.; domestic on Nelson Avenue at 7:22 p.m..
MARCH 6: Traffic stop on Park Street at 12:17 a.m., 1:35 a.m. on Highland Avenue, 1:44 a.m., 1:59 a.m. and 5:17 a.m. on Main Street; K9 activity on Elm Street at 2:30 a.m.; traffic enforcement at 6:44 a.m. on Main Street, 7:08 a.m. on Park Street and 7:23 a.m. on South Street; disabled vehicle on Bear Mountain State Parkway at 8:11 a.m.; assist EMT on North Division Street at 10:19 a.m.; motor vehicle accident with property damage on Route 9 at 11:07 a.m.; lost property on Nelson Avenue at 11:09 a.m.; assist EMT on Bleakley Drive at 1:21 p.m.; subpoena service on Carlton Court at 3:27 p.m.; identity theft on Hillcrest Lane at 3:34 p.m.; disorderly group on Main Street at 4 p.m.; motor vehicle accident with personal injury on Crompond Road at 7:26 p.m.;
MARCH 7: Noise complaint on South Division Street at 12:24 a.m.; traffic stops at 1:16 a.m. on Phoenix Avenue, 1:38 a.m. on Orchard Street, 2:04 a.m. on North Division Street and 2:23 a.m. on Hudson Avenue; assist EMT on Main Street at 6:32 a.m.; unwanted party on Highland Avenue at 8:13 a.m.; follow-up investigation on Travis Avenue in Montrose at 9:20 a.m.; emotionally disturbed person on Ringgold Street at 10:46 a.m.; police investigation on Park Street at 11:33 a.m.; welfare check on Pemart Avenue at 12:12 p.m.; wires down on Park Street at 12:31 p.m.; emotionally disturbed person on Diven Street at 2:50 p.m.; harassment on Nelson Avenue at 2:56 p.m.; leaving the scene of motor vehicle accident on Warren Avenue at 3:18 p.m.; disorderly group at 4:16 p.m. on Nelson Avenue, 4:32 p.m. and 4:59 p.m. on Main Street; motor vehicle accident with property damage on Main Street at 6:35 p.m.; noise complaints at 9:02 p.m. on Park Street and 9:25 p.m. on Main Street; disorderly group on Fremont Street at 11:11 p.m.
MARCH 8: Traffic stops on Washington Street at 1:40 a.m. and 1:46 a.m., Main Street at 1:45 a.m. and 4:57 a.m., 2:12 a.m. on Diven Street, at 2:55 a.m. on John Street, 3:18 a.m. on Highland Avenue, and 4:19 a.m. on Nelson Avenue; disabled vehicle on Bear Mountain State Parkway at 6 a.m.; foot patrols at 10:05 a.m. on South James Street, and 10:27 a.m. and 10:43 a.m. on Main Street; assist EMT on Ringgold Street at 10:26 a.m.; domestic on Apple Hill Lane at 11:11 a.m.; follow-up investigation on Edinburgh Drive at 12:19 p.m.; dispute on South Street at 12:31 p.m.; traffic stop on Franklin Street at 12:41 p.m.; emotionally disturbed person on South Broad Street at 2:15 p.m.; shoplifting on Main Street at 3:07 p.m.; fire on High Street at 3:58 p.m.; disorderly group on Park Street at 4:08 p.m.; intoxicated person on Decatur Avenue at 5:04 p.m.; police investigation on Union Avenue at 5:41 p.m.; intoxicated person on Main Street at 8:45 p.m.; assist EMT on Nelson Avenue at 11:36 p.m.
MARCH 9: Unwanted party on Main Street at 12:41 a.m.; domestic on Main Street at 12:46 a.m.; altercation on Main Street at 3:05 a.m.; emotionally disturbed person on North Broad Street at 3:52 a.m.; K9 activity on Horton Drive at 4:48 a.m. and 10:08 a.m. on North James Street; follow-up investigation on Oakwood Drive at 7:14 a.m.; domestic on Rolling Way at 11:05 a.m.; welfare check on North James Street at 12:32 p.m.; larceny on Main Street at 12:46 p.m.; disorderly group on Bank Street at 12:50 p.m. and 4:09 p.m. on Bank Street; assist EMT on Main Street at 2:34 p.m., Buena Vista Avenue at 3:25 p.m., 3:46 p.m. and 5:22 p.m. on Nelson Avenue, 4:29 p.m. on High Meadow Trail, and 5:33 p.m. on Nottingham Circle; motor vehicle accident with property damage on Highland Avenue at 5:46 p.m.; disorderly group on South Street at 5:51 p.m.; domestic on Park Street at 8:28 p.m.; fire on Oakwood Drive at 8:34 p.m.; domestic on Main Street at 8:54 p.m.; missing person on Ringgold Street at 9:09 p.m.; intoxicated person on Washington Street at 9:20 p.m.; emotionally disturbed person on Main Street at 10:01 p.m.
The complete blotter is available here.
