Crime & Safety
Near Miss As Gunfire Enters House Near Sleeping Man: Police
A New Rochelle man woke to the sound of breaking glass this weekend; police would later discover a bullet in his home.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A man is lucky to have escaped serious injury after a bullet entered his home this weekend, New Rochelle police said.
Early Sunday morning, a man who lives on Drake Avenue called police to report that a window in his house was broken by what he believed was a gunshot. Investigators later discovered that a bullet had entered the home, through a living room window, close to where the man had been sleeping when he heard the sound of glass breaking.
Police say a single round was recovered from the residence. The slug appears to be a 9mm according to authorities.
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Anyone with information about this incident is being urged to call New Rochelle Police at 914-654-2300.
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