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Duo Assaults Victim In Front Of 4-Year-Old At Sports Complex In Northern Westchester: Police
Two men face charges after allegedly hitting a victim in the head several times in front of a 4-year-old child at a sports complex in Northern Westchester, police said.
The two suspects, Peekskill residents Luis Paredes, age 24, and Carlos Contreras, age 23, were both arrested on Thursday afternoon, June 15 on charges stemming from an incident that happened earlier in the month, according to Yorktown Police.
According to the department, on Sunday, June 4 around 10:30 p.m., police received a report of an assault that had happened at the Navajo Fields sports complex at 3000 Navajo St. i…
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley
A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her mother.
A Rockland County jury found Robert C. Williams III, age 32, of Hillcrest, guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder Tuesday, April 19.
Prosecutors said Williams shot and killed Kathleen Castor, age 27, and Wanda Castor, age 63 at a home on Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Kathleen Castor had an order of protection against Williams after their relationship ended, prosecutors said.
Her one-month-old baby was found alive and uninjured following the killings.
“The events…
Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Guilty Of Shoving Pregnant Woman
A Hudson Valley man has been found guilty of criminal contempt for shoving a pregnant woman to the ground.
Rockland County resident Eric Tranholm, age 28, of Stony Point, was convicted by a jury on Wednesday, March 30.
On Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, at the Budget Motor Inn in the Town of Stony Point, Tranholm is shown on video surveillance running up to the victim and throwing his hands over her from behind, and forcefully bringing her to the ground, , said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh.
At the time of the incident, the victim was pregnant and there was&nbs…
Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Northern Westchester, Police Say
An out-of-state man was nabbed for allegedly violating an order of protection in Northern Westchester.
Raphael Ayensu, 44, of Irvington, New Jersey, was arrested by Yorktown Police on Thursday, Jan. 7, after police responded to a call for the violation.
According to police, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, officers responded to a Yorktown residence and met with the victim who said that Ayensu had called the victim violating the protective order.
Following an investigation, a warrant was issued for Ayensu, who turned himself in at police headquarter where he was arrested and charged with criminal conte…
Westchester Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment, Arson
A Westchester man is facing a host of charges, including stalking, harassment, and arson, following several incidents where he terrorized his girlfriend over the summer.
Mount Vernon resident Tony Clark has been charged in a 15-count indictment for stalking and harassing a former partner on four separate occasions, including incidents where he set fire to her home and endangered her child.
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that between Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23, Clark allegedly flattened the tires of his victim’s car, threatened her with a knife,…
Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence
A suspect has been apprehended after a mother and her daughter were found shot to death at an area residence early last week.
The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26.
The two, 63-year-old Wanda Castor and 27-year-old Kathleen Castor, both of Valley Cottage, were found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, said Clarkstown Police Chief Ray McCullagh.
An infant child was found unhurt in the residence with no visible injuries, McCullagh said. The baby, Anastasia, the child of…
Man Violates Protective Order For Three Days, Threatening, Injuring Victim, Yorktown Police Say
A Yorktown man was arrested after allegedly assaulting another person and violating a protective order over a three-day period.
Joseph Franco, 42, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 3, after turning himself in to police on charges of assault, aggravated criminal contempt and criminal mischief, said the Yorktown Police.
According to police, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Yorktown police responded to a home to investigate a report of domestic abuse, police said.
Once at the home, officers learned from the victim that Franco was allegedly at the residence from 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, through…
