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Former Manslaughter Convict Arrested with Gun and Drugs

12/20/2025

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Anthony Rivera, 46, was arrested by the New York Police Department after officers found him drinking in his car with loaded gun, brass knuckles, and drugs.
Rivera was sentenced to 11 years for manslaughter in 2011 and released in 2016.
Since his 2016 release, he has faced multiple arrests for drug offenses and an armed robbery.
Rivera's community supervision ended in December 2021, and arraignment for latest charges is pending.

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Story summary

Anthony Rivera, 46, was arrested by the New York Police Department after officers found him drinking in his car with loaded gun, brass knuckles, and drugs.
Rivera was sentenced to 11 years for manslaughter in 2011 and released in 2016.
Since his 2016 release, he has faced multiple arrests for drug offenses and an armed robbery.
Rivera's community supervision ended in December 2021, and arraignment for latest charges is pending.