Harrison Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a veteran’s monument inside a Westchester park, police announced.
On Saturday, April 23, the Veterans “Honor Roll” monument at Ma Riis Park in Harrison - which represents wartime vets from the World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and other conflicts - was spray-painted and damaged by a vandal, prompting a police investigation.
Harrison Police Chief John Vasta announced on Tuesday, April 26 that following a three-day investigation, a local man - 37-year-old Gabriel Mendoza, of Harrison - had been identified as a suspect and apprehend…
Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
A Northern Westchester man has been found guilty of one of two serious charges in connection with a wrong-way, head-on crash that left two people dead.
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Tuesday, Feb. 8, that after a four-week-long bench trial, Somers resident Jaime Paucar was found guilty for a crash he caused while intoxicated, which resulted in the death of two Ardsley residents.
Paucar, age 52, was found guilty on Monday, Feb. 7, of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, but was found not guilty of the more serious charge of second-degree murder, s…
