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Peekskill man with munitions vest due in court

Jarrett Wright, 29, was arrested on charges of

Photo credit: Peekskill Police Dept. | Jarrett Wright, 29, was arrested on charges of impersonating a cop after police found him wearing a badge, a pellet gun and a military-style explosives belt Wednesday night in Peekskill. (Dec. 12, 2012)

The Peekskill man who set the city on edge after police found him wearing a munitions vest that could have held a live bomb likely will not face charges beyond felony criminal impersonation when he is arraigned Thursday, police said.

Jarrett Wright, 29, also was found to have a pellet gun and a badge when police stopped his green Honda Civic at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday because one of the car's...

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