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NY Safe Act Arrest via Social Media

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published April 17, 2013 at 7:59 PM EDT

New York's Gun Tipline led authorities to a man who tried to sell a deadly weapon over Facebook.
Using information received via the gun tipline. New York State Police assigned an undercover investigator to answer the posting: the officer eventually met the seller and purchased the weapon. 51-year old William Greene of Moreau was charged with the misdemeanors of unlawful transfer of an assault weapon, what's described as an assault rifle with a pistol grip, and disposing of a weapon without completing a background check. Greene was issued an appearance ticket for a future court date.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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