Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Yonkers Attack, DA Says Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Yonkers Attack, DA Says Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Yonkers Attack, DA Says
Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Yonkers Attack, DA Says A Westchester County man has been indicted on multiple hate crime charges for allegedly punching an elderly Asian woman more than 125 times. Yonkers resident Tammel Esco was indicted on Tuesday, July 19 for allegedly punching the woman, repeatedly stomping on her upper body, and spitting on her, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Esco, age 42, was charged with: Two counts of attempted murder as a hate crime Six counts of assault as a hate crime He is being held without bail at the Westchester County Jail.  The incident took place on Friday…
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Yorktown Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Yorktown Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Yorktown
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Yorktown Three suspects who ransacked a pharmacy during a robbery in Northern Westchester are in custody after a manhunt, authorities announced. The incident happened on Thursday, June 30 at around 4:20 p.m. at the Yorktown Pharmacy on Commerce Street. When police identified the trio’s car and attempted to pull them over, the suspects fled on Underhill Avenue and eventually collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Route 118, Yorktown Police said. The passengers in the car hit by the suspects were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said p…
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Her Care Recipient In Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing From Her Care Recipient In Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing From Her Care Recipient In Hudson Valley
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Her Care Recipient In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman was nabbed for alleged identity theft of the person she care for after her financial institution tipped off police. Dutchess County resident Brandy Lee, age 35, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Tuesday, June 28, by the New York State Police in conjunction with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Following a tip from a financial institution investigation in conjunction with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office determined Lee, while employed as the victim’s caretaker, impersonated and stole from the victim for her own financial gain, said Trooper…
26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Purchase, Police Say 26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Purchase, Police Say 26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Purchase, Police Say
26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Purchase, Police Say A 26-year-old man has been charged with stealing property from a Westchester County house under construction. Edison Guerrero, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Monday, June 20 in Harrison. The Harrison Police responded to a residence in Purchase on a report of an unknown man seen on the property of a house that was under construction, said Sgt. Carmine Gentile, of the Harrison Police. The suspect, later identified as Guerrero, was chased by one of the workers into a wooded area nearby, Gentile said. Harrison Police officers searched the area and located Guerrero in po…
Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Mamaroneck Business, Police Say Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Mamaroneck Business, Police Say Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Mamaroneck Business, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Mamaroneck Business, Police Say Customers were running from a Westchester business after a man allegedly pulled out a knife and began saying he would "shoot up the place." The incident took place in the village of Mamaroneck around 3 p.m. on Monday, May 30. Officers responded to the business after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a man brandishing a knife inside of a local business with patrons running from the scene, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Village of Mamaroneck Police. Officers responded to the scene, located, and detained a man matching the description given by the callers, Gatta said. Officers co…
Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Apartment During Rye Foot Pursuit, Police Say Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Apartment During Rye Foot Pursuit, Police Say Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Apartment During Rye Foot Pursuit, Police Say
Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Apartment During Rye Foot Pursuit, Police Say A wanted man from Westchester County is behind bars after leading officers on a foot chase that included a detour through a stranger’s home, according to police. Marquise Roberson, age 33, of Peekskill, was arrested Sunday, May 15, after his wife’s grandmother called police in Rye and said he was banging on her front door, authorities said. An arrest warrant had been issued after a previous domestic incident in which Roberson’s wife told investigators he had ripped her cell phone from her hand and smashed it on a sidewalk, Rye Police said. When Rye Police officers arrived at the grandmothe…
Trio Busted In 'Brazen' Yonkers Jewelry Store Smash, Grab, Police Say Trio Busted In 'Brazen' Yonkers Jewelry Store Smash, Grab, Police Say Trio Busted In 'Brazen' Yonkers Jewelry Store Smash, Grab, Police Say
Trio Busted In 'Brazen' Yonkers Jewelry Store Smash, Grab, Police Say Three suspects are in custody after a “brazen” robbery of a Westchester jewelry store where they made off with $100,000 in items before crashing while fleeing the scene, police said. In Yonkers, officers responded to the Golden Square Jewelry Store on South Broadway at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, after a group of masked men broke through the front window with a sledgehammer and crowbar. Yonkers Police Department spokesperson Dean Politopoulos said that after the smash and grab robbery, the men fled in a dark-colored SUV, which was located in the Park Hill neighborhood by re…
Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Mamaroneck Stop Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Mamaroneck Stop Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Mamaroneck Stop
Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Mamaroneck Stop One person was charged following a traffic stop in Westchester when officers found a loaded semi-automatic handgun. The incident took place in the Village of Mamaroneck around 1 a.m., on Monday, May 9. Village of Mamaroneck Police received a 911 call reporting a suspicious vehicle in the area of Northrup Avenue with several people entering and exiting the vehicle multiple times, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Mamaroneck Police. Patrol officers located the vehicle as well as the occupants. During an investigation, all four gave conflicting stories as to who was the driver, polic…
Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Yorktown Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Yorktown Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Yorktown
Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Yorktown A man and woman from the area were charged with burglary after allegedly being caught inside an occupied Northern Westchester home to remove items inside. The incident took place in Yorktown around midnight on Thursday, April 21. The duo were caught when Yorktown Police responded to a 911 call about a man and woman attempting to enter a garage attached to an occupied residence, said Sgt. S. Sansone, of the Yorktown Police. Upon arrival, they found the two, identified as Putnam County residents Brandy Flood, age 45, and Jason Haviland, age 42, both of Carmel, standing by the front door…
Gang Member From Yonkers Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses Gang Member From Yonkers Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses Gang Member From Yonkers Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses
Gang Member From Yonkers Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses The last of five members of the G-Shine Bloods gang members and associates have been sentenced for his role in a conspiracy to murder an eyewitness to a shooting, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced. Between August 2018 and March 2019, Rocah said that gang members conspired to silence a witness who set to testify against them in regards to a shooting outside the Garden Bar & Grill in Mount Vernon in 2016. Those involved in the conspiracy:  Jason Garcia, age 38, of Mount Vernon; Matthew Brown, age 37, of Wilmington, Delaware; Cassaundra Dunham, age 45, of Yon…
Port Chester Man Menaces Victim With Gun During Dispute, Police Say Port Chester Man Menaces Victim With Gun During Dispute, Police Say Port Chester Man Menaces Victim With Gun During Dispute, Police Say
Port Chester Man Menaces Victim With Gun During Dispute, Police Say A gun-wielding Westchester man out on bail for a previous weapons charge was taken into police custody after allegedly menacing and making threats toward a neighbor with a handgun, authorities announced. In Port Chester, police received a complaint at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, from a man who said that during the course of a confrontation with a person known to him, a handgun was displayed and threats were made. It is alleged that the suspect, Port Chester resident Diego Orozco, age 29, proceeded to flee the scene in his vehicle after making the threat, which the compla…
Yonkers Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking Woman, Police Say Yonkers Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking Woman, Police Say Yonkers Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking Woman, Police Say
Yonkers Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking Woman, Police Say A man has been arrested on charges of committing a hate crime and attempted murder after allegedly pushing down and brutally attacking an Asian woman in Westchester. Tammel Esco, age 42, of Yonkers, was arrested on Friday, March 11 after Yonkers Police responded to an apartment complex for a report of a woman bleeding at the scene. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 67-year-old woman in the vestibule of the building with severe facial injuries; she was transported to a local area trauma center, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Esco was located outsi…