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17-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Victim At Knifepoint In Westchester
A teenager was apprehended after allegedly luring a victim to his Northern Westchester home and raping them at knifepoint, police announced.
The 17-year-old suspect, whose name was not released because of their age, was arrested at his Yorktown home on Sunday, Sept. 22 in connection with an incident that happened the day before, Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
According to the department, an investigation revealed that on Saturday, Sept. 21, the suspect convinced the victim to come to his home on false pretenses, restrained them, and raped them at knifepoint.
The tee…
Man Rapes Woman, Holds Her Against Her Will At Apartment In Mamaroneck: Police
A 40-year-old man faces rape charges after sexually assaulting a woman and holding her against her will at an apartment in Westchester, police announced.
The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, March 10 at around 9:50 a.m., when a woman told the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department that she was being held at an unknown location within the village, the department said on Monday, March 11.
Officers were then able to get more information from her, identify her location, and find her at an apartment building on West Boston Post Road (Route 1). There, the victim, a 22-year-old Port C…
Man Chokes, Imprisons Wife, Child In Westchester, Police Say
A 39-year-old man faces numerous charges after allegedly assaulting and choking his wife and one of their children in addition to unlawfully imprisoning them and the rest of his family in Northern Westchester, police said.
The man's arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, July 15 just before 3:30 a.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a domestic violence incident in the town, according to the department.
After officers arrived, met with the victims, and conducted an investigation, it was determined that Yorktown resident Jose Pillco-Guaraca, age 39, had allegedly assaulte…
Deli Owner In Westchester Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee
A Northern Westchester deli owner has been found guilty of the sex abuse of an employee in 2021.
Patrick Patierno, age 54, of Yorktown, was found guilty on Monday, May 9 following a two-week trial in which the jury found the Ossining deli owner sexually abused the employee, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah.
On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, around 9:30 a.m., Patierno entered the home of the victim, who was one of his employees. Once inside, he restrained the victim and forcibly subjected her to sexual contact, the DA's Office said.
The Ossining Police Department arrested…
14-Year-Old Forcibly Restrained, Touched Victim In Westchester, Police Say
A 14-year-old boy entered a home and then forcibly restrained and touched a victim in Northern Westchester, state police said.
An investigation revealed the boy forcibly entered the victim’s residence on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Cortlandt, state police said.
He then proceeded to forcibly restrain and touch the victim for the purpose of sexual gratification, according to police.
The boy, whose name was not released due to status as a minor, was charged with:
second-degree burglary, a Class C felony,
forcible touching,
unlawful imprisonment, both class A misdemeano…
Man Sentenced For Role In 12-Hour Westchester Crime Spree That Left One Dead
A 24-year-old will spend decades behind bars for his role in a 12-hour crime spree in 2017 that led to the murder of a man in Westchester County.
New Rochelle resident Sincere Smith, 24, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter for his role in the death of Mount Vernon resident Trevon Boswell, an intended robbery victim, in 2017.
Smith was indicted with Eric Lee, Allen Copeland, and Leroy Garcia. Between May 21, 2017, and May 22, 2017, for a series of violent events in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers. All three are now behind bars.
Mount Vernon…
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.…
Man Grabs Woman, Sexually Abuses Her In Bathroom At Area CVS Pharmacy, Police Say
A man was arrested after grabbing a woman shopping at a drug store and dragging her into a bathroom and forcibly touching her.
David Valentin, 48, of Pomona, was arrested around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, by Town of Wallkill Police, after a 25-year-old woman told officers she was pulled into the bathroom at the CVS Pharmacy at 399 Route 211 East and sexually touched by Valentin, said Town Of Wallkill Police.
Valentin was arrested following an investigation by Det. Jeremy Warner and charged with aggravated sexual abuse, a felony, and unlawful imprisonment a misdemeanor.
Valentin was arraig…
