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Sergeant Indicted For Assault After Kicking, Punching Suspect During Arrest In Westchester: DA
A police sergeant working for a Westchester department faces assault charges after allegedly repeatedly kicking and punching a suspect during an arrest following a high-speed chase, officials announced.
Sgt. Hector Cartagena, age 55, of the Yonkers Police Department, was indicted on assault charges on Monday, June 17 in connection with an incident that occurred in Yonkers on Thursday, March 14, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
According to the DA's Office, on the day of the arrest, the suspect allegedly led Yonkers officers on a high-speed chase a…
$700,000 Scheme: Woman Steals From Westchester-Based Nonprofit Healthcare Provider
A 33-year-old woman will spend years in prison for stealing more than $700,000 from a Northern Westchester-based nonprofit healthcare provider that she worked for, officials announced.
Bronx resident Ingrid Aquino was sentenced to an indeterminate term of two to six years in state prison for stealing over $700,000 from Hawthorne-based Hudson Valley Community Services, a division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Jan. 29.
According to the DA's Office, between Nov. 1, 2017, and Sept. 1, 2021, Aqui…
Westchester Fatal Shootings: Review Into Deaths Of DJ Henry, Kenneth Chamberlain Concludes
A review of two fatal police-involved shootings in Westchester, including the death of former Pace University football player Danroy "DJ" Henry Jr., has concluded with no new evidence found to convene juries for either incident, officials said.
The independent reviews of the two incidents, which included the shooting deaths of DJ Henry and Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. in 2010 and 2011, respectively, were announced to be concluded by Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Wednesday, July 26.
According to Rocah's office, the reviews both found no new evidence to resubmit n…
New Charges: Woman Assaulted By Ex-Boyfriend In Westchester Home Invasion, DA Says
A couple faces a host of new charges after allegedly breaking into the Northern Westchester home of the male suspect's ex-girlfriend and assaulting her, officials said.
The two defendants, Bronx residents Darling Read, age 35, and Jovanda Paredes, age 29, were arraigned on Wednesday, July 5 in Westchester County Court in connection with an armed home invasion that happened on Friday, March 17, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.
Earlier Report - Home Invasion: Duo Assaults Victim, Holds Them At Gunpoint In Yorktown, Police Say
Accordin…
Man Gets Over Decade In Jail For Using Pellet Gun In Armed Robbery In Westchester
A man will spend more than a decade in prison for committing an armed robbery in Westchester during which he held a victim at gunpoint with a loaded pellet gun.
Yonkers resident Shawn Lucas, age 37, was sentenced on Friday, June 16 to 12 years in state prison for taking part in a 2021 armed robbery in the city, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.
On the day of the robbery, Dec. 27, 2021, just before 8 p.m., Lucas followed the victim as he was entering an apartment building in Yonkers, brandished a loaded pellet gun that looked like a firearm, and …
Man Gets Jail Time For Shooting Into Crowd, Hitting 3 In Westchester
A man will spend years in prison for unleashing gunfire into a group of people in Westchester, leaving three injured, officials said.
Yonkers resident Jaquan Henderson, age 23, was sentenced to ten years in state prison for his role in a July 2022 shooting that left three people injured, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Thursday, April 20.
Earlier Report - 23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Yonkers
According to Rocah's office, on July 16, 2022, Henderson fired 11 rounds of a 9mm pistol at a group of people on Sch…
Man Hits Victim In Face With Hammer Repeatedly In Westchester: Here's His Sentence
A man will spend more than a decade in prison after attacking a victim with a brick and hammer in Westchester, causing them to need facial reconstruction surgery.
Yonkers resident Juan Rodriguez, age 38, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison on Thursday, March 30 for attacking a man with a brick and hammer before robbing him in March 2021, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.
On the day of the attack, March 1, 2021, around 3:45 p.m., Rodriguez hid behind a tree while the victim, who he knew, walked by him on the sidewalk on Riverdale Avenue in …
