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Passenger Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester Passenger Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester
Passenger Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester A 39-year-old man will spend time behind bars after being found guilty of the fatal stabbing of another man in a parked car following a three-week trial in Westchester. Byron Stinson, of Yonkers, was found guilty in Westchester of second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, for his role in the 2019 stabbing death of another man while the two were doing drugs. On Friday, Oct. 1, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Stinson has been sentenced to a term of 7.5 years to 15 years in state prison. “A life was needlessly lost the n…

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Former Clothing Store Employee In Westchester Admits To Recording Women In Dressing Rooms Former Clothing Store Employee In Westchester Admits To Recording Women In Dressing Rooms
Former Clothing Store Employee In Westchester Admits To Recording Women In Dressing Rooms An accused Peeping Tom admitted to illegally recording videos in dressing rooms inside the clothing store he worked at in a Westchester mall. Heriberto Polanco, age 27, pleaded guilty to unlawful surveillance this week for secretly recording women in dressing rooms while he worked at Forever 21 at the Cross County Center in Yonkers. Polanco, a Bronx resident, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of unlawful surveillance.  As part of his plea agreement, Polanco will avoid jail time, and instead receive probationary supervision with sex offender specific conditions. He will also b…

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Northern Westchester Man Admits To Attempted Murder As Hate Crime Northern Westchester Man Admits To Attempted Murder As Hate Crime
Northern Westchester Man Admits To Attempted Murder As Hate Crime A Northern Westchester man pleaded guilty to 14 felony charges, including attempted murder as a hate crime, after stabbing a Black teen during an unprovoked dispute. Ossining resident Robert McCallion, age 36, pleaded guilty to a host of charges after admitting to stabbing the teenager repeatedly and subsequently attacking a medical professional at the Westchester County Jail. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that McCallion pleaded guilty to: Attempted murder; Attempted murder as a hate crime; Two counts of first-degree assault; Two counts of assault as a hate crime; …

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Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another
Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another A 38-year-old man who sexually abused a woman after tricking his way into her Westchester apartment and later fondled himself outside the building was found guilty following a one-week trial, authorities announced. Folarin Soluade, of Yonkers, was found guilty of burglary as a sexually motivated felony and public lewdness after duping his victim into allowing him into her Nepperhan Avenue apartment in Yonkers, fleeing, and later being caught fondling himself outside the scene in the parking lot of the building. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 10 a.…

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Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester
Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester A 57-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” pleaded guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty this week to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that as a persistent violent felony offender, Scocozza faces a minimum of 12 years to life or a maximum of 25 years to life in prison. On Aug. 22,…

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Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident
Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident A months-long investigation into a fatal shooting in Westchester last fall led to the arrest of a teenage suspect who was arrested and charged, authorities announced. First responders were dispatched to the Triangle Deli on Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers at approximately 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, where there was a report of a man who had been shot inside the store. Upon arrival, officers from the Yonkers Police Department found city resident Javon Merrill, age 27, inside the store with a gunshot wound to his chest. Merrill was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital…

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Music Teacher Arrested In Westchester County For Having Students Pose In High Heels, Police Say Music Teacher Arrested In Westchester County For Having Students Pose In High Heels, Police Say
Music Teacher Arrested In Westchester County For Having Students Pose In High Heels, Police Say Police have arrested a music teacher for allegedly having young students dress up in high heels as he photographed them. The arrest of Putnam County resident Stanley Indig, age 67, of Brewster, took place in Westchester County in Greenburgh after Greenburgh Police received a call from a resident on Tuesday, July 20 reporting the alleged misconduct, said Sgt. William Lugo. According to Lugo, the caller he hired Indig to give private, in-home lessons to his daughters. It was alleged that the teacher, during the course of the lessons, would have the children wear and pose in wom…

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Knife-Wielding Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Police Officer In Westchester Knife-Wielding Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Police Officer In Westchester
Knife-Wielding Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Police Officer In Westchester A Westchester man is facing multiple attempted murder charges after allegedly attacking a police officer and stabbing him in the head with a knife, authorities announced. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Dobbs Ferry resident Matthew Burke has been indicted on a host of charges for stabbing a uniformed officer in the head as he was directing traffic at a construction site at Beacon Drive during an unprovoked attack on Thursday, May 20. Specifically, Burke, age 36, was charged with: First-degree attempted murder; Second-degree attempted murder; Aggravated assault o…

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Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion
Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion 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 …

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Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister
Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister A teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to murdering a high school student who was walking down the street with her 9-year-old sister in Westchester County. Original story - Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester Jamir Thompson, now 17, pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto-Montanez as she walked down Morningside Avenue in Yonkers. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Thompson, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, was firing at another perso…

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Charges Against Man Accused Of Attacking Asian Grandmother In Westchester Dropped, DA Says Charges Against Man Accused Of Attacking Asian Grandmother In Westchester Dropped, DA Says
Charges Against Man Accused Of Attacking Asian Grandmother In Westchester Dropped, DA Says Charges have been dropped against a man accused of attacking a Korean-American grandmother at a Hudson Valley mall. Nancy Toh, an 83-year-old grandmother, was attacked at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9 while collecting cans and bottles to recycle outside Nordstrom at the Westchester Mall in White Plains, police said. She was allegedly approached by Glenmore Nehmbhard, who spat on her and punched her in the face. Authorities say Nehmbhard is homeless. Original story - Suspect Nabbed For Attack On Asian Grandmother In Westchester Nembhard, age 40, was arrested and charged with…

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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Store Owner Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Store Owner
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Store Owner A suspect has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after allegedly fatally stabbing a Westchester store owner during a dispute over a stolen $30 hat. Investigators from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Premier Fashion clothing store on New Main Street at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, where there was a report of a stabbing incident. Original story - Westchester Store Owner Fatally Stabbed By Would-Be Shoplifter, Police Say Upon arrival, officers found the store owner, 47-year-old city resident Ruben Martinez-Campos, who had multiple stab wounds and was b…

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