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Westchester Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Wrong-Way I-287 Crash Westchester Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Wrong-Way I-287 Crash
Westchester Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Wrong-Way I-287 Crash A Northern Westchester man will spend years in prison after being sentenced for a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while driving drunk that led to the death of a man and teenager, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Somers resident Jaime Paucar, age 52, has been sentenced to a term of between eight and one-third to 25 years, followed by five years of post-release supervision after being found guilty on multiple charges. Specifically, Paucar was found guilty following a four-week trial of: Two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Two counts of manslaughter; Second-degree as…

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Former Westchester PO Admits To Sexual Abuse, Threatening Woman With Arrest Former Westchester PO Admits To Sexual Abuse, Threatening Woman With Arrest
Former Westchester PO Admits To Sexual Abuse, Threatening Woman With Arrest A former police officer in Northern Westchester admitted to sexually abusing a woman he threatened with arrest while he was on duty multiple times over the course of nearly a year, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Rockland County resident Michael Agovino, age 35, of Palisades, a former Peekskill police officer, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 17 to 18 counts for allegedly terrorizing his victim repeatedly between 2019 and 2020. Original story - Police Officer Who Lives In Palisades Abused Woman For Months, DA Says Specifically, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah sai…

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Woman Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Man She Married To Obtain Citizenship In Westchester Woman Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Man She Married To Obtain Citizenship In Westchester
Woman Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Man She Married To Obtain Citizenship In Westchester A Jamaican woman who married a man from Westchester to illegally obtain US citizenship will spend years in prison after admitting to attempting to kill her 74-year-old husband, authorities announced. Olivia Raimo, age 30, who married a New Rochelle senior to gain citizenship, slit his wrist with a straight razor pleaded guilty to attempted murder, authorities said. In November 2021 Raimo pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder. On Thursday, Jan. 13, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Raimo has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison, followed by five…

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Hit-Run Driver Has Her Charges Enhanced After Hospitalizing Pedestrian In Westchester Hit-Run Driver Has Her Charges Enhanced After Hospitalizing Pedestrian In Westchester
Hit-Run Driver Has Her Charges Enhanced After Hospitalizing Pedestrian In Westchester A hit-and-run driver who hospitalized a 72-year-old retired hospice nurse is facing new charges for her role in an incident in Westchester, authorities announced. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Thursday, Dec. 9 that New Rochelle resident Gillian Getlan, age 25, was charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury in City Court after striking and seriously injuring local resident Geraldine Sinceno. It is alleged that Getlan was driving near the intersection of North Avenue and 5th Avenue in New Rochelle at ap…

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Acting Mets GM Placed On Administrative Leave After Bust In White Plains Acting Mets GM Placed On Administrative Leave After Bust In White Plains
Acting Mets GM Placed On Administrative Leave After Bust In White Plains Zack Scott, the acting general manager of the New York Mets had his driving privileges revoked after being arraigned for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was found asleep behind the wheel in the Hudson Valley. Scott, age 44, of Rye, was charged in White Plains City Court with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, while being cited for disobeying a traffic control device, illegally stopping on a highway, and failure to notify the DMV of an address change, all infractions. During his arraignment, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Scott’s driving privileg…

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14 Charged In Violent Westchester Gang Assault 14 Charged In Violent Westchester Gang Assault
14 Charged In Violent Westchester Gang Assault Fourteen alleged members of the "300 Bloodhound Brims" street gang in Westchester have been arrested and charged for their roles in a violent assault of a man that caused potentially life-threatening injuries to a 33-year-old man. Late on Thursday, June 17, officers responded to North Broadway following a gang assault where a man was hit in the head with a bottle and stomped on by a group of people that included known gang members, Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said. Original story - Multiple Arrests Made After Gang Assault In Westchester Witnessed By Dozens According to p…

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