Bedford, NY
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Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Fatal Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Fatal Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash
Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Fatal Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash A Northern Westchester man is facing a host of charges for allegedly drinking, driving, and killing a woman in a head-on crash, the District Attorney announced. Yorktown resident Mark Cope was arraigned on Monday, Aug. 23 for a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while allegedly intoxicated in December 2020 that resulted in the death of an Ossining mother. Original story - ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Specifically, Cope, age 41, was charged with: Three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Manslaughter; Aggravated vehicular homicide; V…

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Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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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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White Plains, NY
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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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Bedford, NY
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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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Chappaqua, NY
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Northern Westchester Attorney Admits To Driving Drunk In Head-On Crash Killing 22-Year-Old Northern Westchester Attorney Admits To Driving Drunk In Head-On Crash Killing 22-Year-Old
Northern Westchester Attorney Admits To Driving Drunk In Head-On Crash Killing 22-Year-Old A criminal defense attorney will spend time behind bars after admitting to driving drunk in Northern Westchester and crashing head-on into a vehicle, killing a 22-year-old man, the county District Attorney’s Office announced. Robert Schuster, age 52, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide this week for his role in the fatal crash that took the life of Mount Kisco resident Diego Trejo in December 2019. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on Dec. 16, 2019, Schuster was driving his BMW 750 on Route 172 near Darlington Road in Bedford after leaving a holiday party…

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White Plains, NY
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Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner
Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner A former police officer in Westchester is expected to avoid jail time after reaching a plea agreement for his role in beating a suspect in custody who was handcuffed and shackled, authorities announced. James Ready, age 27, of Putnam Valley, pleaded guilty this week to falsifying business records, a felony, and reckless assault, a misdemeanor, following an incident with a prisoner in 2019 in Mount Vernon. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on Nov. 23, 2019, Ready, who was a probationary officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department, was in charge of a susp…

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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Sexual Harassment Allegation Involving Trooper, Cuomo Happened In Northern Westchester Sexual Harassment Allegation Involving Trooper, Cuomo Happened In Northern Westchester
Sexual Harassment Allegation Involving Trooper, Cuomo Happened In Northern Westchester Among the most damning claims made against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the State Attorney General's probe into sexual harassment allegations against him were his newly revealed alleged actions involving a New York State trooper assigned to protect him. On Tuesday, Aug. 3, New York AG Letitia James released the 165-page report outlining multiple claims of unwanted touching and sexual harassment from 11 women, including an incident with a New York State Police trooper in the town of New Castle, where Cuomo shared a home with longtime now-former girlfriend Sandra Lee. It is alleged that Cuo…

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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Westchester, Nassau, Manhattan DAs Join Albany In Requesting Info On Cuomo Probe From NY AG Westchester, Nassau, Manhattan DAs Join Albany In Requesting Info On Cuomo Probe From NY AG
Westchester, Nassau, Manhattan DAs Join Albany In Requesting Info On Cuomo Probe From NY AG The seat under Gov. Andrew Cuomo is getting hotter as downstate New York district attorneys seek information as they prepare their own investigations following the release of the State Attorney General's office report into sexual harassment claims made against him. DAs in Nassau, Manhattan, and Westchester counties have all sought information as Cuomo faces public and political backlash following the release of the blistering 165-page report, which found he allegedly did sexually harass at least 11 women, many of whom were state staffers. “We are reviewing the deeply disturbing findings of …

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Armonk, NY
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Westchester County DA Dismisses 184 Marijuana Possession Cases Westchester County DA Dismisses 184 Marijuana Possession Cases
Westchester County DA Dismisses 184 Marijuana Possession Cases Nearly 200 marijuana cases tried in Westchester County have been dismissed, the District Attorney’s Office announced. On Monday, July 26, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that the courts have granted her petition to dismiss all marijuana cases involving felony and misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession or sale. In total, 184 cases have been dismissed by the DA’s Office. Roach noted that despite roughly equal usage rates, African Americans are 3.73 times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana offenses. “Dismissing all marijuana cases, …

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Cortlandt, NY
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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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Armonk, NY
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Former Firefighter From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run Former Firefighter From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run
Former Firefighter From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run A former member of the New York City Fire Department will avoid time behind bars after fatally striking a pedestrian in Northern Westchester and fleeing the scene, the DA announced. Buchanan resident Eric Werner, a former member of the FDNY, was sentenced this week to five years of probation for leaving the scene of an accident involving a fatality after he struck another village resident before leaving the scene of the crash, which resulted in the victim’s death. Werner also attempted to hide his vehicle following the crash in an effort to hide his role in the hit-and-run. Westchester Cou…

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White Plains, NY
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Two Men Admit To $50K Department Store Fraud Scheme In Westchester Two Men Admit To $50K Department Store Fraud Scheme In Westchester
Two Men Admit To $50K Department Store Fraud Scheme In Westchester Two men admitted to their roles in a scheme to several department stores in Westchester out of more than $50,000. Patrick Onogwu and Asanimo Risea, both of the Bronx, pleaded guilty for their part in a more than a year-long scheme that included using fraudulently obtained credit cards to steal from several Westchester County TJX Companies, Inc. stores, including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods. The two had been charged in a 54-count indictment along with Bronx resident Donald. Original story - Three Suspects Indicted For $50K Department Store Fraud Scheme In Westchester Westchester C…

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