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Yonkers Fire Lt. Christopher Mitchell pleaded guilty to a count of disorderly conduct last month and has been sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge. Mitchell has already paid $15,000 in restitution to one of his victims for medical expenses, and he’s been ordered to pay an additional $19,757.24 by Oct. 25 next year.
Mitchell and firefighter Bogdan Kosilov were involved in a pair of incidents at bars in Yonkers on June 11. The first video was taken inside Rory Dolan’s Restaurant and Bar on McLean Avenue at approximately 2 a.m.
Upon arrival at the bar, police officers located the victim, a 45-year-old Yonkers resident, who was bleeding from his head. Officers offered aid and helped with his transport to a local hospital for treatment on non-life-threatening injuries.
According to police, the victim told officers he was sitting at the bar when another man sat next to him and began to encroach on his personal space over a period of time.
This escalated into a dispute that turned into physical violence, resulting in the suspect striking the victim in the head with the bar stool. As a result, the victim suffered the loss of a tooth and required 23 stitches to close a laceration to his head, Yonkers Police Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said.
Approximately two hours later, shortly after 4:10 a.m., members of the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched for a second reported assault, this time at the City Lights Gentleman’s Club on Yonkers Avenue.
Officers at the scene located a 31-year-old man who was down on the sidewalk in a semi-conscious state and bleeding from the head. Officers rendered medical aid and an ambulance was called to transport the victim to a local area hospital.
In addition to his sentence, Mitchell was also disciplined at work. Kosilov is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 28 next year.
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