Man Arrested After Assault Rifles, Ammunition, Other Weapons Found In Westchester Man Arrested After Assault Rifles, Ammunition, Other Weapons Found In Westchester
Man Arrested After Assault Rifles, Ammunition, Other Weapons Found In Westchester Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge: Man Found With Arsenal After Threatening Estranged Wife In Westchester A man was arrested in Westchester with a large cache of weapons, the County District Attorney announced. The man was found with assault rifles, ammunition and other materials in Tuckahoe, the DA’s Office said in a statement. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., Tuckahoe Police Chief John Costanzo, and Tuckahoe Mayor Greg Luisi are expected to provide additional details at a press conference that has been scheduled in the village for 2:15 p…
Wanted Fugitive Indicted For Killing, Burning Pet Dog In Westchester Wanted Fugitive Indicted For Killing, Burning Pet Dog In Westchester
Wanted Fugitive Indicted For Killing, Burning Pet Dog In Westchester A 33-year-old fugitive has been indicted for his role in killing a dog whose remains were discovered burned in a backyard last month, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. Ian De Los Reyes was arraigned on Monday, Aug. 12 and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and tampering with physical evidence, both suspects. Scarpino noted that De Los Reyes is a fugitive from North Carolina and Utah where charges are pending. De Los Reyes was arrested on Saturday, July 13 by police investigators in Greenburgh along with Danilo Tolentino, when the charred remains…
Court Appearance Postponed For Police Commissioner Arrested By His Own Officers In Mount Vernon Court Appearance Postponed For Police Commissioner Arrested By His Own Officers In Mount Vernon
Court Appearance Postponed For Police Commissioner Arrested By His Own Officers In Mount Vernon Newly sworn-in Mount Vernon Police Commissioner Shawn Harris will have his day in court, it's just been postponed. Harris, who was reappointed by acting Mayor Andrew Wallace on this week, was arrested during his first day on the job while attempting to enter police headquarters and he was reportedly charged with criminal trespassing. Harris had been scheduled to make a court appearance on Thursday, July 18, but that court date was postponed because no formal charges have officially been filed, according to his lawyer. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr.’s office ann…
Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband
Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband A former correction officer at a women’s prison in Westchester will spend time behind bars after pleading guilty to committing a sexual act trafficking contraband to inmates. Iran Colon, 32, an officer who was based at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills pleaded guilty late last year to promoting prison contraband and criminal sexual act, both felonies, after being arrested in his Staten Island home in May. On Tuesday, July 2, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Colon has been sentenced to a term of between one and three years in state p…
18 Alleged Westchester Gang Members Indicted As Part Of 'Operation: Crip Keeper' 18 Alleged Westchester Gang Members Indicted As Part Of 'Operation: Crip Keeper'
18 Alleged Westchester Gang Members Indicted As Part Of 'Operation: Crip Keeper' A yearlong investigation led to criminal charges for 18 alleged gang members who allegedly were involved in waves of violence and ran an elaborate cocaine-selling ring in Westchester. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Wednesday, June 12, that 18 alleged gang members had been arrested as part of a sweep dubbed “Operation: Crip Keeper” in New Rochelle. It's the third such sweep in Westchester in recent months. Scarpino announced that a Westchester County grand jury handed up a 50-count indictment against 14 members of the “8 Trey Crips” or “E.T.C.” …
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester A teenager from Westchester has been arraigned on murder and other charges for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in April. Yonkers resident Jamir Thompson, 15, was arraigned on Wednesday, June 5 on charges that include second-degree murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and grand larceny, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Scarpino said that Thompson will be tried as a Juvenile Offender in Westchester Family Court. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr…
'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old 'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old
'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old A Westchester man is going to spend time behind bars for his role in a car crash that left a 23-year-old in a coma for months before he suffered a seizure and died from cardiac arrest. Ramel Douglas, of Mount Vernon, has been remanded to Westchester County Jail pending his sentencing on Jan. 30, 2020, when he will be sentenced to time served of eight months followed by five years probation. Douglas pleaded guilty in February last year to one count of criminally negligent homicide for his role in the death of Jyrel Daniel in June 2016. Daniel had come home from college for the summer when …
Gang Member Ordered Shooting Witness Be Killed, Westchester DA Says Gang Member Ordered Shooting Witness Be Killed, Westchester DA Says
Gang Member Ordered Shooting Witness Be Killed, Westchester DA Says A gang member in Westchester already awaiting trial for a 2016 shooting attempted to conspire to murder an eyewitness, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Jason Garcia - also known as “G-shine” and “Mecca-J” - a high ranking member of the Bloods Gang, allegedly conspired with four others, some of whom were also already in jail, to track down and kill the eyewitness, who they found through social media. The five have been indicted on charges that include first-degree attempted murder and second-degree conspiracy.  Garcia also had been charged with atte…
Six Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Early Morning Raids At Several Westchester Locations Six Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Early Morning Raids At Several Westchester Locations
Six Alleged Drug Dealers Nabbed In Early Morning Raids At Several Westchester Locations A spike in fatal overdoses in the region led to a yearlong investigation that led to charges against a half-dozen alleged drug dealers as authorities work to curtail drug trafficking in the area. The yearlong investigation into drug dealers operating in Port Chester, Connecticut and the Bronx led to the arrests of five new suspects (with another arrested last week), Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. The latest sweep comes on the heels of a bust that led to the arrests of a dozen people selling heroin and other drugs in and around Mount Vernon who were cha…
Twelve Indicted In Takedown Of Westchester/Bronx Drug Ring Twelve Indicted In Takedown Of Westchester/Bronx Drug Ring
Twelve Indicted In Takedown Of Westchester/Bronx Drug Ring Twelve men have been accused of running a major drug operation in Westchester and the Bronx. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced the takedown of the ring working out of Mount Vernon and the Bronx, which led to the arrests of 11 men on a 68-count indictment. Ten of the suspects were arrested and arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, April 11 and face charges that include enterprise corruption, operating as a major trafficker, conspiracy, and criminal sale and possession of heroin and fentanyl. Willie “Unique” Rutherford was already in jail and V…
Northern Westchester Man Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge Following Shooting Northern Westchester Man Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge Following Shooting
Northern Westchester Man Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge Following Shooting A Northern Westchester man is facing assault and an attempted murder charge in connection to an early morning shooting. Mario Mieles, of Ossining, has been arraigned on an indictment on charges of attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon - all felonies - after shooting another man in Ossining in February. The indictment alleges that at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, Mieles shot a man with a semi-automatic pistol several times on Van Cortlandt Avenue in Ossining, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Monday. The shooting vi…
Ousted Police Deputy Commissioner Still Has City SUV, Badge, Officials Claim Ousted Police Deputy Commissioner Still Has City SUV, Badge, Officials Claim
Ousted Police Deputy Commissioner Still Has City SUV, Badge, Officials Claim Former Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Joseph Spiezio, who was unceremoniously ousted from his position last month, reportedly is still in possession of his police shield and a city-owned SUV. Spiezio was stopped on Webster Avenue in New Rochelle at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, police said. He was driving a city-owned Chevrolet Suburban - which has been a point of contention amongst Mount Vernon officials - and using a siren to drive by other cars. Despite being out of a city job, Spiezio, who resigned from his $1 salary and serves as an advisor to Mayor Richard Thoma…