Repeat Offender Shares Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison In Northern Westchester Repeat Offender Shares Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison In Northern Westchester
Repeat Offender Shares Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison In Northern Westchester A sex offender from Northern Westchester who was already on probation for another offense will spend years in prison after sharing child pornography on social media.  Yorktown resident Dylan Rodriguez, age 31, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 7 to three to six years in state prison for sharing child pornography online, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Rodriguez, who was already on probation for another sex offense at the time of his arrest, uploaded a video of an approximately five-year-old female child engaged in sexual conduct to Kik, an onl…
Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Westchester, Police Say Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Westchester, Police Say
Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Westchester, Police Say A former public school employee in Westchester faces charges after allegedly exposing himself to a woman, police said.  Rafael Pena, a former program specialist for Yonkers Public Schools, was arrested on Wednesday, March 8 for an alleged incident of inappropriate conduct that happened on Tuesday, Feb. 28, according to Yonkers Police.  On the day of the incident, around 11 a.m., Pena allegedly exposed his private parts in a "lewd manner" to a 58-year-old woman in a rented private office in the Yonkers Police Athletic Center at 127 North Broadway, police said.  No one el…
Sex Crimes Involving Minor: Man Charged In Northern Westchester Sex Crimes Involving Minor: Man Charged In Northern Westchester
Sex Crimes Involving Minor: Man Charged In Northern Westchester Following a weeks-long investigation, a Northern Westchester man faces sex crime offenses that involved a minor, police say.  The investigation resulted in the arrest of 31-year-old Bedford Hills resident Rony Hernandez on Friday, March 3, according to the Bedford Police Department.  Hernandez was arraigned in the Town of Bedford Justice Court on a charge of first-degree criminal sexual act. Authorities added that the act involved a minor, but did not provide any futher details.  Hernandez has since been held in Westchester County Correctional Facility pending a future court…
Trio Nabbed With 17 Suspected Stolen Catalytic Converters In Westchester Trio Nabbed With 17 Suspected Stolen Catalytic Converters In Westchester
Trio Nabbed With 17 Suspected Stolen Catalytic Converters In Westchester Three men were caught with 17 suspected stolen catalytic converters at a parking garage in Westchester. Shortly before dawn Wednesday, March 1, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the garage in the rear of 80 Alexander St. on a report of an occupied suspicious vehicle.  According to information provided by the Yonkers PD: Officers located two vehicles next to each other – a 2022 BMW X7 and a 2016 Lexus ES 350 – and three subjects, one outside the Lexus and two occupying the BMW.  The Lexus had no license plates attached and the trunk was fully open; Police…
Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Westchester Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Westchester
Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Westchester A man has been charged after driving over 100 miles per hour without headlights and hitting a tree head-on in Westchester County, killing two passengers, authorities just announced.  Mount Vernon resident Anthony Rose, age 20, was charged with causing the December 2021 crash and arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 26 in court, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On Dec. 18, 2021, around 5:30 a.m., Rose and three other passengers were driving on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon. Rose started driving at high speeds over 100 mph without his headlights tur…
Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester
Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester A man who shot and killed a mother of two inside her own home in Westchester County has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder.  Earlier Report - Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Tarrytown Cynell Brown, age 32, was sentenced to 25 years to life on Thursday, Jan. 12 for the 2018 murder of 34-year-old Jessica Wiltse of Tarrytown, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. On Feb. 27, 2018, around 7:10 a.m., Brown shot Wiltse twice and hit her chest and arm at her Tarrytown residence on White Plains Road. She was then …
Westchester County Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA Westchester County Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA
Westchester County Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA A man from Westchester County is facing a significant amount of prison time for fatally shooting a 35-year-old victim.  Earlier Report - Man Who Chased, Fatally Shot Victim In White Plains Found Guilty By Jury, DA Says On Monday, Dec. 5, 28-year-old Brandon Williams of White Plains was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for the murder of Deron Strange, age 35, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in White Plains, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On the day of the shooting, around 11:50 p.m., Williams shot Strange multiple times with a semi-a…
Man Who Chased, Fatally Shot Victim In Westchester Found Guilty By Jury, DA Says Man Who Chased, Fatally Shot Victim In Westchester Found Guilty By Jury, DA Says
Man Who Chased, Fatally Shot Victim In Westchester Found Guilty By Jury, DA Says A Westchester man has been found guilty after authorities say he chased down and then murdered a man near a housing complex. Brandon Williams, age 28, was charged for the fatal shooting of Deron Strange, age 34, in White Plains that happened shortly before midnight on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in a parking lot behind the apartment complex on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office said. Two days after the murder, Williams was apprehended at a hotel in Harrison and arraigned the following day. On Friday, Oct. 14, following a five-week trial, Willia…
Man Sentenced For Killing Wife During Dispute At Home In Westchester Man Sentenced For Killing Wife During Dispute At Home In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Killing Wife During Dispute At Home In Westchester A man has been sentenced for stabbing his wife to death during a dispute at her Westchester home. Kirk Fisher, age 60, of the Bronx, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 29, to 20 years in state prison for killing his wife Kaya Green, at her Mount Vernon home, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. “This is a devastating case of domestic violence and we hope the family of Kaya Green has some sense of closure,” Rocah said. On the night of Thursday, April 8, 2021, Fisher repeatedly stabbed the 47-year-old victim, who suffered numerous stab wounds to various parts of he…
Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment
Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment A 43-year-old man was sentenced to years in prison for fatally stabbing a Westchester County man in the victim's apartment in 2019. Richard Vincent, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 29, to 18 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the stabbing of 39-year-old Randy Streete, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. On March 12, 2019, Vincent cut Streete's throat and stabbed him multiple times during a fight in the victim's apartment, located on South Sixth Avenue in Mount Vernon, the DA's Office said. T…
Westchester Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Player Westchester Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Player
Westchester Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Player A Westchester County baseball coach has been sentenced to prison for having sex with a 16-year-old player. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced that 31-year-old Mount Vernon resident Robert Pope was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 22, to the maximum term of four years in state prison for engaging in sexual activity with a 16-year-old. In April 2021, Pope, the owner and head coach of Mount Vernon Baseball, an independent  organization, communicated with the victim through text messages and expressed his desire to see the victim, the DA's Office said. Pope, who …
Westchester County Baseball Coach Sentenced For Engaging In Sexual Activity With 16-Year-Old Westchester County Baseball Coach Sentenced For Engaging In Sexual Activity With 16-Year-Old
Westchester County Baseball Coach Sentenced For Engaging In Sexual Activity With 16-Year-Old A 31-year-old baseball coach from Westchester County has been sentenced for engaging in sexual activity with a 16-year-old former player. Robert Pope, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 22, to four years in state prison and 10 years of post-release supervision, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. Pope was the owner and head coach of Mount Vernon Baseball, an independent organization and coached youth teams. He will also be required to register as a sex offender, Rocah said. The DA's Office said Pope pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual ac…