February 28, 2020 DA Scarpino and ADA Lopez explain our “believe-first” motto, a victim-centered approach where victims need not fear reporting abuse.
by Tony Scarpino for DA
February 26, 2020 By Christopher Eberhart, LoHud A Yonkers man is accused of breaking into and stealing from multiple homes throughout Westchester County between the day after Christmas and the first week of 2020. A grand jury indicted German Martinez,…
February 26, 2020 – Tarrytown Daily Voice A 27-year-old man has been indicted on multiple charges after being involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a lifelong 91-year-old Westchester resident dead. Johnny David Machado, of Hastings-on-Hudson, was indicted this…
February 25, 2020 – Hamlet Hub On Sunday, Governor Cuomo confirmed emailed threats to 18 local Jewish Community Centers across the United States including one in the Albany area, forcing the evacuation of the building. State and national law enforcement…
February 20, 2020 CBS New York PEEKSKILL, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The Westchester County district attorney is encouraging sexual assault survivors to come forward and seek help to catch their abusers. Thursday’s announcement came just days after Peekskill Police Officer Michael…
February 20, 2020 Westchester News 12 Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino wants the public to know his doors are always open, especially when they feel uncomfortable reporting a crime to their local police department. The empowerment push comes after a…
February 20, 2020 By Matt Spillane, LoHud The Westchester district attorney today encouraged anyone else who might have been abused by a Peekskill police officer to come forward. Anthony Scarpino also said at a news conference that his office can…
February 13, 2020 By Zak Failla, Tarrytown Daily Voice A drug kingpin will spend nearly a decade behind bars for operating a massive ring in Westchester. Keith Hollar, 57, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role…
February 5, 2020 By Holly Crocco, The Examiner A Putnam County man who was a probationary police officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department was recently arraigned on charges of alleged assault of a person in custody. According to Westchester…
In a move to help cash-strapped defendants and taxpayers, Westchester prosecutors have stopped seeking bail in most misdemeanor criminal cases. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr., announced the effort, which is already in effect, as a way to “promote…