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Teen charged in Wednesday Mount Vernon shooting

Originally published: February 28, 2013 3:14 PM
Updated: February 28, 2013 3:23 PM
By NEWSDAY.COM

The Mount Vernon Police Department headquarters are located

Photo credit: Angela Gaul | The Mount Vernon Police Department headquarters are located at 2 Roosevelt Square in downtown Mount Vernon. (May 16, 2012)

Mount Vernon police have charged a teenager in Wednesday night's shooting in the city, officials said.

The 16-year-old boy, whose name is being withheld by authorities, was charged with felony first-degree assault, according to a statement Thursday from the office of Mayor Ernie Davis.

About 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, city police Det. Roberto Boncardo was driving on West First Street when...

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