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Mount Vernon Sergeant Indicted After Tasing Handcuffed Victim 7 Times in 2 Minutes: Feds Mount Vernon Sergeant Indicted After Tasing Handcuffed Victim 7 Times in 2 Minutes: Feds
Mount Vernon Sergeant Indicted After Tasing Handcuffed Victim 7 Times in 2 Minutes: Feds A Westchester Sergeant faces federal charges after tasing a handcuffed victim seven times in the span of two minutes and violating their rights in the process, officials said.  Brooklyn resident Mario Stewart, age 44, a Sergeant with the Mount Vernon Police Department, has been indicted on federal charges after allegedly using excessive force against a handcuffed individual in a March 2019 incident, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, July 20.  According to federal officials, at the time of the incident, Stewart had been …
Fatal Police Shooting: Detective's Actions Were 'Necessary,' APA Of Westchester Says Fatal Police Shooting: Detective's Actions Were 'Necessary,' APA Of Westchester Says
Fatal Police Shooting: Detective's Actions Were 'Necessary,' APA Of Westchester Says As the New York Attorney General’s Office investigates a fatal police-involved shooting in Westchester, a law enforcement organization is saying that the choice to fire a shot likely saved officers' lives.  In a statement issued on Wednesday night, July 12, Detective Keith Olson, President of the Affiliated Police Associations of Westchester, said that the police shooting of New Rochelle resident Jerrel Garris on Monday, July 3, was "necessary" in potentially saving the lives of New Rochelle officers involved in the incident. Earlier Report - New Update: Man Shot By Cop…
Feds Launch Investigation Into Mount Vernon Police Department Feds Launch Investigation Into Mount Vernon Police Department
Feds Launch Investigation Into Mount Vernon Police Department Federal investigators have launched a probe into a Hudson Valley police department to determine whether or not officers engaged in a pattern of discriminatory policing. US Attorney Damian Williams announced that in Westchester, the Justice Department has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Mount Vernon Police Department. According to Williams, the investigation will assess the department’s use of force, strip and body cavity searches, and how it handles evidence. The investigation will include a comprehensive review of Mount Vernon Police Department’s systems of accountabil…