New City man, teen face attempted murder charges

NEW CITY - A 20-year-old man and a teenage boy face charges after police say the pair trespassed into the yard of a New City home on Thanksgiving and began threatening the people who lived there with a knife and revolver.

Hoang Vu of New City was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, criminal trespassing, reckless endangerment, sale of a firearm to a minor and criminal weapon possession, according to Clarkstown police.

His 16-year-old accomplice — who authorities are not identifying due to his age — faces charges of attempted murder, attempted assault, criminal trespassing and reckless endangerment.

Authorities said the two went onto the property of a Lowell Drive home on Thursday and "began threatening" the homeowner and his group of friends as they stood on the back patio.

The homeowner told police that he didn't know either of the two, who were armed with a knife and a revolver, and had no idea why they were threatening him. The one toting the revolver wound up running toward the front yard, where police say he fired four shots into the home before both fled.

No injuries were reported.

Following an investigation by detectives, Vu and the teen were arrested without incident. The two were being held on $250,000 bail in the Rockland County jail and are due in Clarkstown Town Court on Wednesday.

Authorities also arrested a third person in connection with the incident, 21-year-old Erik Jackson.

Jackson of Nanuet was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of a narcotic drug, criminal possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to sell, criminal possession of marijuana and criminal possession of stolen property.

He was taken to the county jail in lieu of $100,000 bail and also heads back to court Wednesday.

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