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Westchester Man Convicted On Weapons Charges For Defaced Handgun
A Westchester man was found guilty by a jury of possessing an illegal weapon.
Richard Johnson, 37, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty on Monday, Dec. 2, following a jury trial in Westchester County Court on multiple felony weapons charges.
Johnson was found guilty of one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced.
On Aug. 16 last year, Mount Vernon Police officers responded to a 911 emergency call on Hussey Road where there were rep…
Third Man Charged In Fatal Westchester Beating
A third suspect is facing charges for his role in a beating in Westchester that led to the death of a man over the summer.
Yonkers residents Feliciano Perez Bautista, 31, Jorge Arce Villano, 26, and a third unnamed suspect who remains at large, have been indicted by a Westchester County grand jury for their roles in the death of Efigenio Jose Rojas in July.
Leon Villano, 36, whose hometown is unavailable, is currently being held at Westchester County Jail without bail. All three are expected back in court on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
It is alleged that at approximately 2 a.m. on July 8, the thre…
Westchester Man, 20, Pleads Guilty To Murder
A man has pleaded guilty to his role in the murder of a 24-year-old man from Westchester.
Tasjawn “Tay” White pleaded guilty to the murder of Donovan Brown outside The Modern on Macquesten Parkway in Mount Vernon on March 14 last year. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, attempted murder, and robbery, for his role in a crime spree in Westchester.
It is alleged that on the night of March 13 last year, leading into the early morning hours of March 14, Pierre Mensah, 43, and White, 20, were involved in a series of incidents, including a robbery and subsequent attempted robbery, which re…
Westchester Man, 20, Admits To Role In 2018 Fatal Shooting
A Northern Westchester man admitted to his role in the fatal soothing of a man last summer.
Peekskill resident Demetrius Bogan, 20, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing 22-year-old Khalil Lyons in Peekskill in July, 2018, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced.
Bogan admitted to his role in the fatal shooting that killed Lyons, a Bronx resident, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Park Street in Peekskill on July 13 last year. Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon was allegedly also involved, and a third suspect, Yaro Gaddy Waller, was also charged with hindering the…
