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Police: Man Punches Victim, Breaks Cell Phone At 7-Eleven In Westchester
A man is facing charges after police say he punched a victim and broke a cell phone at a 7-Eleven in Northern Westchester.
Yorktown Police say they received a report of a physical altercation at the 7-Eleven at 1949 Commerce Street on Sunday, April 7 around 3:30 p.m.
Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Quameik Byrd of Yorktown, allegedly struck the victim with a closed fist and caused substantial pain, bruising and swelling, police said.
According to police, Byrd also threw and broke the victim’s cell phone, valued at $1,000.
Officers sa…
Road-Rage Driver Enters Plea In 7-Eleven Assault That Killed Mother
A man accused of ramming into a family of eight in front of a 7-Eleven store in Rockland County, killing the pregnant mother, stood in an orange jumpsuit, shackled at the waist as his attorney entered a not guilty plea in court on Friday.
Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday, Feb. 26, charging him with one count of murder in the second degree and seven counts of attempted murder in the second degree, said Rockland County Acting District Attorney Kevin Gilleece.
On Friday, his attorney, Bruce Klein, entered the not-guilty plea during…
