Airmont Deputy Mayor Brian Downey arrested, accused of buying gun parts over Internet
AIRMONT — Deputy Mayor Brian Downey was charged Thursday with 11 felony counts of illegal purchases of a rifle suppression device and other gun parts over the Internet, and investigators seized weapons at his house.
Downey faces felony charges that include purchasing a rifle suppression device over the Internet. He has yet to plead to the charges, but a felony conviction would force him to leave office.
During an early morning raid on Downey's home, investigators removed an arsenal of weapons from his residence, Walsh said. The investigation comprised the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Postal Service inspectors.