NEW ROCHELLE, NY (September 26, 2025) — A shooting incident near 148 Remington Placw in New Rochelle on September 24, 2025, has led to the arrest of 35-year-old Kenneth A. Hairston on multiple felony weapons charges, according to records from the New York State Unified Court System.
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On September 24, 2025, at approximately 8:55 PM, New Rochelle Police patrol units responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Webster Avenue and Remington Place. Witnesses described the suspect as a Black male with short black hair, a beard, and possibly wearing gray clothing. According to reports, the suspect fled into 160 Remington Place following the incident. Detectives developed leads indicating the suspect entering a certain apartment. Officers secured the apartment door while additional units established a perimeter around the crime scene. One 9mm shell casing was recovered at the scene. The suspect eventually exited the apartment and was taken into custody by Detectives without incident. A subsequent search of the apartment revealed multiple 9mm rounds in a closet and a loaded SCCY 9mm handgun hidden inside a couch.
Kenneth Hairston, 35, of New Rochelle was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a C Felony and Reckless Endangerment.
During his arraignment on September 25 before Judge Jared R. Rice, Hairston pleaded not guilty to the charges. Bail was set at $50,000 cash or $20,000 secured bond, which he could not post.
Hairston, identified as male and Black, was arrested by the New Rochelle City Police Department on September 24. The incident resulted in Hairston’s booking at the Westchester County Department of Correction in Valhalla, NY, on September 25 at 9:09 PM. He remains in custody at the time of publication. held without bond at the County Jail in Valhalla, NY.
Court documents list the charges against Hairston, including Criminal Possession of a Weapon (Machine Gun) in the second degree, Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the first degree, and Reckless Endangerment in the first degree.
The Legal Aid Society of Westchester is representing Hairston, while the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office – New Rochelle Branch is prosecuting the case.
His next court appearance is scheduled for September 30, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in New Rochelle City Court for a felony hearing, with the judge yet to be determined.
The felony complaint and police reports detailing the incident are not yet publicly available, as they remain part of an ongoing investigation. No additional information about victims or the circumstances of the shooting has been released. We have requested further information from the New Rochelle Police Department and will update this story when that information becomes available.
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