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Bite To The Face May Lead To Life In Prison For Westchester Armed Robber
A Westchester man faces life in prison after being found guilty of pistol-whipping a woman and her son during a violent armed robbery in Westchester last year when he got bit in the face, leading to his arrest.
Mount Vernon resident Sidney Lane, 37, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, violent felonies, for an incident in Yonkers last July, when he attacked a woman and her 23-year-old son in their home.
On July 19 last year, Lane entered an Underhill Street home at around lunchtime, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said. While armed with a gun, Lan…
Two Face Charges Following Movie-Like Westchester Home Burglary
One man is in custody, and his cohort’s arrest is pending, after an alleged armed robbery in Westchester that was reminiscent of a scene in a movie.
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Bronx resident Augustus Moore, 29, and Jersey City resident Madisyn Pettaway, 22, are facing a host of charges after allegedly conspiring to commit an armed robbery in New Rochelle earlier this year.
Pettaway is a woman the victim had been dating for approximately six months, Scarpino said.
On Jan. 18, shortly before 5 a.m., while they were at the victim's home in New …
