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New Charges: Woman Assaulted By Ex-Boyfriend In Yorktown 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
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Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Hudson Valley Home Invasion
After a three-week trial, an out-of-state man has been found guilty of charges connected to a brutal Westchester home invasion in 2018.
At around 7:30 a.m. April 23, 2018, at around 7:30 a.m., Confessor Soto of Fayetteville, North Carolina, entered a residence in Yonkers on Leighton Avenue while armed with a handgun and zip ties, and tied up the 82-year-old homeowner, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah,
Soto then forced the homeowner into his 54-year-old daughter's bedroom, woke her up, and demanded money from the pair at gunpoint, Rocah said.
When…
Duo Planned Hudson Valley Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say
Two men have been apprehended after federal authorities say they planned to commit a home invasion robbery for tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin in Westchester.
Federal officials announced the unsealing of an Indictment in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, June 24m charging the duo with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery in May 2020 in Irvington-on-Hudson.
Dominic Pineda, age 21, of Manassas, Virginia, and Shon Morgan, also age 21, of Centreville, Virginia, were arrested on Thursday, June 23 in Virginia.
From May 18, 20200 to May 24, 2020, they participated in the plan…
Two Sentenced For Violent Hudson Valley Home Invasion
Two men have been found guilty and sentenced to years in state prison for a violent home invasion in Westchester County.
Trejuan Deas, age 26, and Joshua Emanuel, age 21, both of the Bronx, were sentenced Friday, April 15 for the 2020 home invasion in Yonkers, said Westchester District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah.
The invasion took place around 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, when both men forced their way into a Yonkers home and committed multiple crimes against two separate victims inside the house, the DA's Office said.
The female victim was able to covertly call 911, but befor…
Man Admits To Daytime Break-In At Single-Family Home In Area
A Hudson Valley man faces up to 16 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to attempted burglary in connection with the daytime break-in at an area home.
Jorge Martinez, age 60, of Newburgh, pled guilty on Thursday, March 17 in Orange County Court.
On Monday, Dec.16, 2019, a homeowner returned to the home that he owned and lived in with his wife and daughter, Orange County District Attorney Dave Hoovler said.
Upon entering, he found their property was strewn throughout the house and discovered that numerous items, including a laptop, a GPS watch, and money belonging to hi…
Home Invasion Suspect Pistol Whips Boy In Area, Police Say
A 13-year-old Connecticut boy suffered serious head and face injuries after a man forced his way into a home.
The incident took place in Fairfield County around 10:45 a.m., Friday, March 11, at a residence on Wildman Street in Danbury.
When police arrived on the scene, the youth told officers that a white man forced his way in after answering his front door, pointed a gun at him, and demanded money, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams, of the Danbury Police.
When the youth failed to comply, the man repeatedly struck him in the head and face with the handgun, Williams said.
The sus…
Two Admit To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hudson Valley Home Invasion Involving Children
Two men face up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in a brutal Hudson Valley home invasion.
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Thursday, March 3, the guilty plea of two Brooklyn men to attempted murder and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from a home invasion in Garnerville.
On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, Dwayne Holmes, age 39, and Keinone Wilson, age 36, entered an apartment on Hasbrouck Drive in Garnerville while two minor children were in the home, the DA's Office said.
After forcing the chil…
Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Home Invasion In Area
Two men have been arrested and are facing charges following a violent armed home invasion in Westchester, authorities announced.
On Wednesday, July 7, members of the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to a reported home invasion on South Sixth Avenue. While officers were investigating, shots were fired at the residence by a man who proceeded to flee the scene in a BMW.
Earlier story - One Apprehended, One At Large After Armed Home Invasion In Westchester, Police Say
Bronx resident Yorddy Nunez, age 18, was apprehended by police near the home after crashing following a brief chase. A …
