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 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…
Prosecutors in Westchester County said Thursday they were reviewing all cases involving a retiring Yonkers police detective accused of falsifying a search warrant application. The Westchester County district attorney, Anthony A. Scarpino, announced the review two weeks after a man…
Effective immediately, Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr.’s office is implementing change in the handling of low-level marijuana offenses in Westchester County. Under this new policy, the possession of small amounts (2 ounces or less) of marijuana will no longer…
A commission convened by Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino is well on its way to developing school security protocols that will be shared later this year with public and private schools, law enforcement, and mental health agencies across the county.…
