Newburgh Man Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For Illegal Gun

NEWBURGH, NY — A Newburgh resident has been sentenced to four years in prison for possession of an illegal gun.

The prison term is to be followed by five years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.

Natore Dennis, 28, had pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree.

Prosecutors alleged that Newburgh police officers were dispatched to a residence Oct. 16 for a report of a man with a gun. After the police were allowed inside the residence, they found Dennis in the vicinity of three sleeping children.

Dennis was placed in custody for an outstanding arrest warrant, after which police recovered a loaded and illegally possessed revolver in a bag next to a mattress where the children had previously been, prosecutors said.

At the plea proceedings, Dennis admitted to illegally possessing the loaded firearm, prosecutors said.

“Illegally possessed firearms pose a danger to everyone, in particular innocent children,” said Hoovler. “It was only through the committed work of law enforcement that this gun was recovered before it could cause irreversible harm. The prison sentence rightfully imposed on this defendant should stand as a warning that the illegal possession of guns in Orange County can and will result in incarceration.”

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Richard Giordano.