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Child Grooming Sting: Man Busted At Park With Drugs, Condoms In Westchester, Police Say
A 31-year-old man faces several charges, including attempted rape, after allegedly trying to groom a 16-year-old girl for sexual activity in Westchester, police announced.
New Rochelle resident Marco Chavez was arrested on Saturday, March 15 following an investigation into his alleged inappropriate conduct involving a young girl, New Rochelle Police announced on Tuesday, March 18.
According to the department, the investigation began on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when a 16-year-old girl and her mother filed a complaint with police alleging that Chavez had sent inappropriate text messages t…
Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Imprisonment, Assault, Attempted Rape
A Westchester man was found guilty of allegedly holding a woman against her will, assaulting her and attempting to rape her.
Thomas Jessamy, 58, was found guilty by a jury of attempted rape, unlawful imprisonment and two counts of assault for a four-hour incident last year when he terrorized a woman in his Mount Vernon home.
Between 5:30 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on June 21 last year, Jessamy committed a series of crimes against his victim in his South Tenth Avenue home. Jessamy invited his victim to his apartment, where he assaulted her, demanded she remove her clothes, and attempted to rape her.…