2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Westchester 2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Westchester
2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Westchester Over a period of 24 hours, two stolen vehicles and five armed robbery suspects that had traveled into Westchester from other states and counties were caught, police said.  Earlier Report - Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Mount Vernon The three incidents happened on both Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Wednesday, March 1, when three different stolen vehicles entered Mount Vernon and were caught by the city's police department.  The first incident started on Tuesday night around 8:30 p.m. when five suspects who had been involved in an Orange…
Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Westchester Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Westchester
Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Westchester Updated Story - 2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon After leading multiple police departments on a chase through three cities, five armed robbery suspects were unable to escape the law.  The chase started on Tuesday night, Feb. 28 around 8:30 p.m., when the New York City Police Department reported that it was following a vehicle that was wanted in connection with an armed robbery investigation.  Shortly after this, the vehicle entered Westchester on Interstate 87 in Yonkers, traveling onto the Cross County Parkway before then entering…
Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help
Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help A police department in Westchester County is asking for help from any members of the public who may have information related to the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man.  Earlier Report - ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim From Mount Vernon The stabbing happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, when Mount Vernon resident Sergey Tonkovid was found lying on the ground in Mount Vernon in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue around 4 p.m.  Tonkovid later succumbed to a single stab wound in his chest at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, according…
ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim In Westchester ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim In Westchester
ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim In Westchester The name of a 19-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Westchester County has been released.  Earlier Report - 19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon, Suspect On Loose The man is identified as Mount Vernon resident Sergey Tonkovid, who was found lying on the ground in Mount Vernon in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 11 around 4 p.m., according to the city's Communications Director Tim Allen. Tonkovid had suffered a single stab wound to his chest and later succumbed to his injury at Mount Vernon Hospital. …
14-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Of Son Of High-Ranking Police Official From Westchester 14-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Of Son Of High-Ranking Police Official From Westchester
14-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Of Son Of High-Ranking Police Official From Westchester A 14-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the shooting of the son of a high-ranking police official from Westchester County. The boy, whose name and address was not provided due to his age, was picked up on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in the Bronx, said the New York City Police Department. He has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the Saturday, Jan. 21, shooting of the 17-year-old son of Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Lackard. The 17-year-old was shot in the chest shortly before 6 p.m. aboard a Bx5 bus in the area of Clason Point NYCHA Developmen…
Man Sentenced For Killing Wife During Dispute At Home In Westchester Man Sentenced For Killing Wife During Dispute At Home In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Killing Wife During Dispute At Home In Westchester A man has been sentenced for stabbing his wife to death during a dispute at her Westchester home. Kirk Fisher, age 60, of the Bronx, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 29, to 20 years in state prison for killing his wife Kaya Green, at her Mount Vernon home, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. “This is a devastating case of domestic violence and we hope the family of Kaya Green has some sense of closure,” Rocah said. On the night of Thursday, April 8, 2021, Fisher repeatedly stabbed the 47-year-old victim, who suffered numerous stab wounds to various parts of he…
Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment
Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment A 43-year-old man was sentenced to years in prison for fatally stabbing a Westchester County man in the victim's apartment in 2019. Richard Vincent, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 29, to 18 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the stabbing of 39-year-old Randy Streete, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. On March 12, 2019, Vincent cut Streete's throat and stabbed him multiple times during a fight in the victim's apartment, located on South Sixth Avenue in Mount Vernon, the DA's Office said. T…
Westchester Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Player Westchester Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Player
Westchester Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Player A Westchester County baseball coach has been sentenced to prison for having sex with a 16-year-old player. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced that 31-year-old Mount Vernon resident Robert Pope was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 22, to the maximum term of four years in state prison for engaging in sexual activity with a 16-year-old. In April 2021, Pope, the owner and head coach of Mount Vernon Baseball, an independent  organization, communicated with the victim through text messages and expressed his desire to see the victim, the DA's Office said. Pope, who …
Westchester County Baseball Coach Sentenced For Engaging In Sexual Activity With 16-Year-Old Westchester County Baseball Coach Sentenced For Engaging In Sexual Activity With 16-Year-Old
Westchester County Baseball Coach Sentenced For Engaging In Sexual Activity With 16-Year-Old A 31-year-old baseball coach from Westchester County has been sentenced for engaging in sexual activity with a 16-year-old former player. Robert Pope, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 22, to four years in state prison and 10 years of post-release supervision, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. Pope was the owner and head coach of Mount Vernon Baseball, an independent organization and coached youth teams. He will also be required to register as a sex offender, Rocah said. The DA's Office said Pope pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual ac…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old
Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old A Westchester man who sexually abused a young child for two years will spend more than a decade in prison. Brandon David, age 39, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Westchester County Court. It followed his July 2022 guilty plea to one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child, a violent felony. Between August 2018 and August 2020, David repeatedly subjected the victim to intercourse and other sex acts, beginning when the victim was 11 years old, prosecutors said. He was arrested in March 2022 following an investigation by the Mount Vernon …
Man Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Westchester Man Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Westchester A 39-year-old man was sentenced for the execution-style murder in Westchester. Negus Kirton was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 12 to 25 years to life in state prison following his July conviction for the 2020 murder of Michael Toro, age 21, in Mount Vernon. Kirton, of Mount Vernon, had been found guilty in late June of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, after a weeklong trial, At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, Kirton chased Toro, a 21-year-old Mount Vernon resident, on Darling Avenue in Mount Vernon and shot him …
Former Police Officer Sentenced To Jail For Deadly Crash In Westchester Former Police Officer Sentenced To Jail For Deadly Crash In Westchester
Former Police Officer Sentenced To Jail For Deadly Crash In Westchester A former police officer from Westchester has been sentenced to three months in jail and five years of probation for a deadly crash that killed a local man. Former Mount Vernon police officer Antoine Henrys, age 39, was sentenced on Friday, July 15 for a crash that killed a White Plains man, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. “Our hearts go out to the victim’s family,” Rocah said. “We are disappointed that the court did not agree with our recommendation that a sentence of state prison be imposed to hold the defendant accountable for causing the victim’s…