News From Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark

BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR FATALLY BEATING INTRUDER WITH METAL ROD 

Defendant Chased and Beat Victim After Wife Saw Him in Backyard

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been indicted for first-degree Manslaughter for fatally beating a man who had intruded in his backyard. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant allegedly beat the intruder with a metal rod, leaving him with multiple injuries, including massive blunt force trauma to the head. The beating happened down the street from the defendant’s home.” 

District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Troy George, 54, of 834 East 223rd Street, was arraigned today on first-degree Manslaughter before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Margaret Clancy. Bail was continued at $100,000 cash/$100,000 bond and the defendant is due back in court on February 10, 2020

 According to the investigation, at midnight on September 20, 2019, the defendant’s wife spotted the victim, Harold Bates, 29, in her home’s backyard, and told the defendant. He came out of the house and confronted Bates. The victim fled and the defendant ran after him down the street. He hit him 10 times in the head and about the body with a metal rod. Bates was pronounced dead at Montefiore Medical Center a few hours after the incident.

An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant’s guilt.

MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON 

Defendant Trafficked Large Amounts Of Cocaine; 176 Lbs. Were Seized During Joint Investigation With NYPD, HSI and DEA 

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to Operating as a Major Trafficker for distributing large amounts of cocaine in the Bronx and elsewhere. 

  District Attorney Clark said, “We will stop traffickers of any illicit drugs that devastate lives and neighborhoods. This defendant flooded an area of the Bronx with cocaine and now he will serve serious time in prison.” 

  District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Alvon Pierre, 45 of Brooklyn, was sentenced today to 12 years in prison and five years post-release supervision by Bronx Supreme Court Justice John W. Carter. The defendant pleaded guilty on October 30, 2019 to Operating as a Major Trafficker and third-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.

 According to the year-long investigation by the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, NYPD Bronx Gang Squad, Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, the defendant trafficked large quantities of cocaine, which was sold in bulk to distributors, and which in turn was sold in $10 and $20 packets, sometimes in crack form, on Valentine Avenue between the Grand Concourse and East 187 th Street.

 On February 28, 2019, investigators seized 176 pounds (80 kilos) of cocaine with a street value of almost $3 million in a vehicle and packed in suitcases in an apartment on 191 st Street in Flushing, Queens that was connected to Pierre and a co-defendant.

 Pierre was one of 19 people indicted earlier this year for trafficking cocaine sold in the Bronx and elsewhere, and club drugs sold at nightspots throughout New York City. In addition to Pierre, seven defendants have also pleaded guilty, to various narcotics possession charges.

 District Attorney Clark thanked NYPD Detective Luke Maddock of the Bronx Gang Squad for his work in the investigation.

FORMER RIKERS ISLAND INMATE SENTENCED FOR ASSAULTING NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION OFFICER WITH WALKING CANE

 Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced a former Rikers Island inmate has been sentenced to two to four years in prison for beating a New York City Department of Correction Officer with a cane. The sentence will run concurrently with a prison term the defendant is serving. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant used a walking cane to hit a Correction Officer in the face, splitting the inside and outside of the victim’s lip. Attacks against DOC Officers on the job will not be tolerated and this inmate has been held accountable.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Malik Cargill, 26, was sentenced today to two to four years in prison by Bronx Supreme Court Justice James McCarty. The sentence will run concurrently with a prison term of up to 15 years the defendant is serving for his underlying cases. Cargill pleaded guilty to Attempted Assault in the second degree on September 4, 2019. 

 According to the investigation, on August 8, 2018 in the Anna M. Kross Center, the defendant was in the facility’s yard and asked the victim, a Department of Correction Officer, if he could go back inside. The DOC Officer refused his request because of security risks. Cargill became angry and hit the Officer in the face with the walking cane the defendant was using. Cargill ran away

  District Attorney Clark thanked her Detective Investigators Timothy Gernon and Monisara Brahm, as well as Investigators Daniel Monaco and Scott Frank from the Correction Intelligence Bureau.

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BRONX GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO 4 ½ to 13 ½ YEARS IN PRISON FOR FATAL FOURTH OF JULY STABBING 

Jury Found Defendant Guilty of Manslaughter

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 4 ½ to 13 ½ years in prison for fatally stabbing a teenager in Claremont Park on July 4, 2016. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant stabbed the victim in the heart after a brawl in Claremont Park. He then fled to Dominican Republic and was arrested a month later when he returned to New York. The victim of this senseless violence was only 17 years old.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Hector Hernandez, 24, of the Bronx, was sentenced today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice James McCarty to 4 ½ to 13 ½ years in prison. A jury found the defendant guilty of second-degree Manslaughter on March 29, 2016.

 According to the investigation, in the early morning of July 4, 2016, Hernandez, who was second-in-command of the Trinitarios “Sunset” set at the time, was with a large group of his gang members in Claremont Park at Belmont Street and Clay Avenue. While at the park a dispute began between the group members. The victim, Esmeldyn Pena, 17, punched another gang member, who was a close friend of the defendant. Hernandez then stabbed Pena in the heart with a knife, causing his death.

 The defendant fled to New Jersey, then flew to the Dominican Republic with his girlfriend. Thinking things had calmed down, he flew back to New York City on August 2, 2016 and was arrested upon his arrival at John F. Kennedy Airport.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Ana Pimentel of the Crime Victims Assistance Unit. District Attorney Clark also thanked NYPD Detective Javier Hernandez of the 44th Precinct and Investigator Scott Frank of DOC Correction Intelligence for their assistance in the investigation.

BRONX MAN INDICTED IN BRUTAL MURDER OF NEWBORN SON 

Infant Sustained Multiple Injuries to the Body

 Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been indicted on Murder and Manslaughter charges in the death of his 38-day-old son. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant allegedly threw his infant son to the ground after he became frustrated with the baby’s crying. We will pursue justice for this most innocent victim and for the family members coping with such a horrible loss.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Christian Rodriguez, 25, of the Bronx, was arraigned today on second-degree Murder, and first and second-degree Manslaughter before Bronx Supreme Court Justice George Villegas. The defendant was remanded and is due back in court on June 5, 2019. 

 According to the investigation, on the night of March 18, 2019, the defendant left a family gathering with the infant, Aiden Rodriguez, and went to their Bronx home. The defendant said he hit the baby’s head on the edge of a doorframe while holding him and trying to maneuver the stroller into the bedroom. Rodriguez allegedly threw the child on the floor after he wouldn’t stop crying.

 The victim was taken to Lincoln Hospital where doctors were able to revive and intubate Aiden. The newborn was transferred to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital where he went into cardiac arrest upon arrival and was pronounced dead after efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. According to the medical examiner, the infant had several injuries to his body, including a large skull fracture and trauma to his brain.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Assistant District Attorney Amir Fadl of the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau for his assistance in the case. District Attorney Clark also thanked Detective Jose Romero of the 40th Precinct Detective Squad and Detective John Ferretti from the Bronx Homicide Task Force.

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BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR STABBING TEEN TO DEATH WHILE TRYING TO ROB HIM

Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter; Also Pleaded Guilty to Robbery and Assault for Two Other Incident

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally stabbing a teenage boy he was trying to steal from in 2016, for robbing a man, and for assaulting a Correction Officer while being held on Rikers Island. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant stabbed and killed Carluis Ducasse, a straight-A student who was just days away from graduating high school. The incident happened in front of his home while the victim was out buying ice cream with a friend. The defendant took the life of a promising young man and now he will spend two decades behind bars.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Eustace James, 22, of 2405 Marion Avenue, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison and 5 years post-release supervision by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Marsha Michael. James pleaded guilty to first-degree Manslaughter, second-degree Assault and second-degree Robbery on March 20, 2019. 

According to the investigation, on June 17, 2016, in front of 1764 Walton Avenue, a separately apprehended individual, Tristan Ortiz, went up to Carluis Ducasse, 17, and demanded money. When the teen resisted and fought back, James stabbed him once in the chest with a knife. The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where he died.

 On May 3, 2017 at 54 East 182nd Street, the defendant came upon Ruben Padilla, 54, in a building stairwell and robbed him. The defendant pointed what appeared to be a firearm--but was actually a BB gun-- at the victim and told him to give him money or he would kill him. James took Padilla’s wallet, cellphone, cash and debit card, among other belongings.

 James was arrested on July 20, 2017.

 According to the investigation, on March 20, 2019 at the George Vierno Center in Rikers Island, the defendant assaulted a Correction Officer. The victim had gone inside a janitor’s closet to fetch a scrub brush for the defendant when James entered the closet after him and punched the CO multiple times in the neck and face.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Detective Matthew McCrosson of the Bronx Homicide Squad for his assistance in the investigation. 

  

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BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR ABUSING SMALL DOG Defendant Kicked Dog In Head And Sent It Flying Into Brick Wall; Canine’s Eye Had To Be Surgically Removed

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to two years in jail for kicking a small, 10-year-old dog on a Bronx street, leaving the canine with multiple injuries. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant pleaded guilty to kicking a Chihuahua mixed breed dog and will now serve the maximum two-year sentence for the attack. The dog has been traumatized after losing an eye and suffering multiple injuries. We will continue to prosecute those who commit such cruelty against defenseless animals.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Dwayne Smith, 28, of 3538 Tryon Avenue, was sentenced today to two years in jail by Bronx Supreme Court Justice April Newbauer. The defendant pleaded guilty to Aggravated Cruelty to Animals on November 14, 2018. He cannot own an animal for ten years and must register with the NYC Animal Abuse Registry. 

 According to the investigation, on February 21, 2018 on the corner of Wayne Avenue and East Gun Hill Road in the Bronx, the defendant was in a dispute with the dog’s owner and her family members. Nearby surveillance camera video showed the defendant kick the 11- pound dog, named Pooches, in the head with tremendous force, sending her up in the air for several feet until she hit a brick wall. Pooches then fell to the ground unconscious with her right eye bleeding and bulging out of its socket. The dog suffered a fractured cheekbone, extensive bruising, and had to have her eye surgically removed.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Dr. Alison Liu, Forensic Veterinarian of ASPCA; Erin Satterthwaite, Bronx Legal Advocacy Counsel, ASPCA; and NYPD Officer Nicholas Konner of the 52nd Precinct for their assistance.

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR RAPING 64-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN HER APARTMENT Defendant Followed Victim, Who Uses a Walker, Into Her Building

 Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 64-year-old woman who used a walker. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant forced himself into the victim’s apartment and raped her while threatening to kill her. Today’s sentence keeps a dangerous sexual predator off our streets.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Unga Smith, 41, who was living in the Bronx Psychiatric Center at the time, was sentenced to 14 years in prison and 20 years post-release supervision today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio. He will continue to be registered as a sex offender upon his release from incarceration. The defendant pleaded guilty to first-degree Rape on January 24, 2019. 

 According to the investigation, on the evening of January 8, 2018, inside a building in Norwood, the defendant raped the victim inside her apartment. Video surveillance showed Smith following the victim into her building and elevator. He then forcefully entered her apartment, dragged her into her bedroom and engaged in multiple sexual acts with her. Smith intimidated the victim by telling her he had a gun and that he would kill her.

 District Attorney Clark thanked NYPD Detective Christopher D. Ort, formerly of the Bronx Special Victims Squad, and NYPD Detective Evan Johnson of the Bronx Special Victims Squad for their assistance in the investigation.

BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY DARCEL D. CLARK STATEMENT TO CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC SAFETY RE: legalization of marijuana 

  As legalization of marijuana approaches a reality in our state, I and my fellow prosecutors have worked to reform our criminal justice system, including reducing the harmful impacts that the criminalization of marijuana has had on individuals. At the same time, we must maintain public safety. This requires balancing the arc of justice while ensuring the rule of law.

 I am mindful of the disproportionate impact of marijuana arrests on young people of color in the Bronx. In the fourth quarter of 2018 alone, approximately 90 percent of individuals arrested for marijuana possession in the Bronx were either Black or Hispanic.

 As such, until a change in the Penal Law occurs, when an arrest is made for marijuana possession and burning cases, I have instructed Assistant District Attorneys in my Office to decline to prosecute the arrest when only a marijuana charge appears on the complaint, and then direct the police officer to issue a summons.

 This policy carefully weighs the public safety concerns with the realization that far too often these prosecutions create undue obstacles on individuals and the community as whole. 

 When legalization occurs, I stand ready to work with all stakeholders –my fellow district attorneys, the City Council, the Mayor, and others – on successful implementation of legislation such as those pending before the City Council and expunging past misdemeanor marijuana convictions. This helps us move forward by improving public safety, reducing collateral consequences, and creating a fairer and more equitable criminal justice system.

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BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR STABBING BROTHER TO DEATH

Defendant Killed Victim Because He was Being Too Loud 

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 2016 stabbing death of his brother during a petty argument. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant killed his brother because the victim was being loud and woke him up. Now the defendant will serve 10 years in prison for a senseless crime.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Dennis Martinez, 53, of 2160 Seward Avenue, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and five years post-release supervision by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Lester Adler. A jury found the defendant guilty of first-degree Manslaughter on October 25, 2018. 

 According to the investigation, on March 4, 2016, inside the Castle Hill Houses in the Bronx, the defendant was awakened by noise and began to argue with his brother in the apartment they shared. The defendant then stabbed the victim, Jorge Montanez, multiple times in the chest, back and right leg. The 36-year-old victim died of his wounds at Jacobi Medical Center. In an effort to deviate the investigation, the defendant initially told police that a group of men had attacked Montanez in the hallway, and that he tried to help his brother and was stabbed in the leg.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Bronx Homicide Detective Patrick Flatley and Officers Ricot Marcelin and John Ford of NYPD Housing Police Service Area 8 for their assistance in the case.

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING SIX-YEAR-OLD CHILD

Defendant Knew Victim and Her Mother; Photographed Sexual Acts

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a six-year-old girl left in his care. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant knew the child and her mother and took advantage of their trust. He sexually abused the innocent victim, who was only six years old, and took pictures of his atrocious actions. We hope today’s sentence brings some justice to the victim and the family, who no doubt have suffered from the crimes committed by the defendant.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Carlos Rosario, 39, of 1642 Mace Avenue, was sentenced today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio to 20 years in prison and 20 years post-release supervision and will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from incarceration. The defendant pleaded guilty to first-degree Criminal Sexual Act on September 13, 2018. 

 According to the investigation, on August 13, 2016, the defendant sexually abused the victim in his home, after her mother was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery and left the child temporarily in his care. While the child slept, the defendant engaged in various sexual acts with her. The defendant took multiple photographs of the sexual acts he performed on the child and distributed them online.

 District Attorney Clark thanked NYPD Computer Crimes, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York for their cooperation and assistance in the investigation.

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FATAL SHOOTING OF ESTRANGED WIFE, ATTEMPTED MURDER OF HER FRIEND

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing his estranged wife as he fired shots at her and her friend. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant, who was in a rage of jealousy, shot and killed the young mother of his four children in broad daylight. I hope today’s sentence brings some justice to her family.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Amauri Perdomo, 34, of 2335 Walton Avenue, was sentenced today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Alvin Yearwood to 50 years in prison and 10 years post-release supervision. A jury found the defendant guilty of first-degree Manslaughter, Attempted Murder in the second-degree and second-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon on November 1, 2018. 

 According to the investigation, on October 4, 2015, at 2525 Morris Avenue, the defendant fired a Glock 9-mm pistol at his estranged wife, Jennifer Ortiz, 27, causing her death. The defendant had been stalking Ortiz through a smartphone app and found her in the vehicle of Anthony Fergus, 48. After confronting them, Perdomo hit Ortiz in the face, and when Fergus got out of the vehicle, Perdomo fired shots at him. Perdomo then returned to the vehicle and fired multiple shots that struck Ortiz in her chest, buttocks, legs, torso and heart.

 District Attorney Clark thanked her Detective Investigator Modesto Acevedo for his assistance in the investigation.

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BRONX MAN SENTENCED FOR ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS WITH 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL 
Defendant Met Victim In School Where He Worked As After-School Teacher

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in his residence. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant, who was 24 years old at the time, met the young girl at the middle school where he worked. He took advantage of the girl’s age and took her to his apartment and sexually abused her. Thankfully, the victim told another school employee, who then called the police.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Michael Jenkins, 25, of 901 Anderson Avenue, Bronx, New York, was sentenced today to two years in prison and 10 years post-release supervision by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Robert Neary. A full order of protection was also issued, and the defendant will also register as a sex offender. Jenkins, who had no prior criminal record, pleaded guilty to second-degree Criminal Sexual Act on October 30, 2018. 

 According to the investigation, on December 4, 2017, in his apartment, the defendant engaged in sexual acts with the minor. In a subsequent conversation between the victim and Jenkins, the defendant admitted to the sexual acts and told her she could not get pregnant through oral sex. Jenkins worked at Intermediate School 391 as an after-school teacher and taught a program called Mad Science. The victim had been attending the defendant’s class since the beginning of the school year.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Detective Carolyn Tully of the Bronx Special Victims Squad for her assistance in the case.

BRONX MAN INDICTED IN 2009 MURDER OF WOMAN HE WAS DATING 

Defendant Allegedly Bashed Victim’s Head, Causing Her Death; DNA Evidence Hit Last Year Led to Solving of Case

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been indicted for the 2009 murder of a 39-year-old woman after new DNA evidence emerged. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant allegedly killed the victim, whom he knew, by bludgeoning her in the head. DNA evidence led to the defendant and we renewed our investigation in 2017. This indictment shows that victims are never forgotten, and we will use every available technology and science to pursue justice for them.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Robert Hopkins, 37, who is currently incarcerated for separate cases in Brooklyn and Manhattan, was arraigned on second-degree Murder before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Georg.

 According to the investigation, on or about and between December 22, 2009 and December 23, 2009, at 1409 Fulton Avenue, the Bronx, the defendant bludgeoned Cynthia Souser, 39, of the Bronx. Authorities got a lead in the case in November 2017 through DNA testing of evidence that was found at the scene of the crime.

 District Attorney Clark thanked NYPD Detectives Barry Sullivan and Dionisio Solis of Bronx Homicide and Detective Ronnie Wilkerson of Bronx Cold Case for their assistance.

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FORMER RIKERS ISLAND INMATE SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR STARTING FIRE IN CELL

Sentence to Run Consecutive to 40-Year Term He Is Serving for Manslaughter 

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a former Rikers Island inmate has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for starting a fire in the jail complex. The sentence will run consecutive to a 40-year prison term he is serving for a Brooklyn killing. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant intentionally started a fire in his jail cell and prevented a correction officer from immediately putting out the flames, jeopardizing the lives of Correction Officers and other inmates. The defendant was considered one of the most dangerous and volatile inmates that Rikers Island has seen over the last several years. This consecutive sentence sends a strong message to anyone who would commit violence in jail.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Steven Sidbury, 26, of Brooklyn, was sentenced in absentia today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Steven Barrett to 25 years in prison. A jury found the defendant guilty of second-degree Arson on September 26, 2018 after he was tried in absentia. Sidbury was disruptive and was barred from the courtroom.

 According to the investigation, on January 8, 2014, at the George R. Vierno Center on Rikers Island, the defendant, who was in solitary confinement at the time, started a fire in the food slot of his cell. A Correction Officer observed smoke from the defendant’s cell and saw Sidbury lighting pieces of paper on fire. The Correction Officer tried to push a fire extinguisher hose through the slot, but the defendant pushed it away. The officer called for assistance and the fire was extinguished. The defendant, another inmate and several Correction Officers received medical attention for smoke inhalation. The fire endangered the lives of inmates in the solitary confinement area, since each inmate who comes out of the cell has to be escorted. District Attorney Clark thanked court officers and correction officers for maintaining safety

FORMER KARATE INSTRUCTOR SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING YOUNG GIRLS

Defendant Assaulted Victims When They Attended Karate Lessons In The Bronx

 Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a former karate instructor has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing two young girls. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant took advantage of his position as an instructor and adult, and sexually assaulted two girls when they attended karate lessons at a center in the Bronx. These events have been very painful and traumatic to the victims and their families. Hopefully this sentence brings some justice to the innocent children and their loved ones who still struggle emotionally.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Anthony Gonzalez, 38, of 990 Leggett Avenue, was sentenced on October 15, 2018 by Administrative Judge Robert E. Torres to eight years in prison and 10 years post-release supervision. The defendant will also have to register as a sex offender. Gonzalez pleaded guilty to first-degree Sexual Abuse and second-degree Course of Sexual Conduct against a Child on September 25, 2018 before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio.  

 According to the investigation, on January 17, 2018 at the USA Martial Arts Fitness Academy at 914 Prospect Avenue, the defendant, who was volunteering as an instructor at the time, sexually abused a six-year-old girl who was taking classes at the center. Gonzalez took the young girl to the bathroom, closed the door and touched her genitals. He then told the victim not to tell anyone. The young girl eventually told her mother what Gonzalez had done to her and the mother called the police.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Detective Julia Watson and Police Officer Gabriel Baaith of the Bronx Child Abuse Squad as well as the Bronx Child Advocacy Center for their assistance with the case.

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR FATALLY STABBING HIS WIFE

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his wife, which he initially blamed on intruders. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “This was a brutal attack in which the defendant stabbed his wife 13 times. He told police who responded that two men broke in and attacked his wife and himself, then admitted he stabbed his wife, in self-defense. The jury rejected his claim and convicted him of second degree Murder, and now he will spend many years in prison.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Roy Savage, 46, of 215 East 164th Street, was sentenced today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Margaret Clancy to 25 years to life in prison. A jury found the defendant guilty of second-degree Murder on September 21, 2018.

 According to the investigation, on May 26, 2016, at 10 p.m. in 215 East 164th Street, the defendant stabbed his wife, Shellette Walace Savage, 37, 13 times, including four times in the back. Defendant told responding police officers that took men broke into his apartment and attacked him and his wife. Savage showed responding officers his injuries, including cuts on his hand and scratches to his neck. Defendant was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries to his hands. Shellette Savage was pronounced dead on arrival to the hospital. Detectives immediately investigated his home invasion story; after reviewing surveillance video and examining the crime scene his story was proven false.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Police Officer James Fleming, formerly of the 44th Precinct and now assigned to the 104th Precinct in Queens, for his assistance.

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BRONX MAN INDICTED ON RAPE AND RELATED CHARGES FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING WOMAN IN HER HOME

Defendant Used Fire Escape and Broke into Victim’s Bedroom 

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been indicted on first-degree Rape and other charges for the sexual assault of a woman after breaking into her home in September, 2017. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “This alleged crime is even more unsettling because the defendant entered the victim’s bedroom, where she was asleep, and attacked her. We will make sure we bring justice for the victim.” 

 District Attorney Clark said Rudolph Moore, 48, of Manning Avenue, has been indicted on first-degree Rape, first-degree Robbery, first-degree Burglary and other related charges for the sexual assault of the victim. He was arraigned today before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Shari Michels and bail was set at $250,000. He is due back in court on September 13, 2018. The defendant was previously indicted on second-degree Burglary for an incident that occurred on July 31, 2017 inside the same building where the alleged rape occurred.

 According to the investigation, on the night of September 9, 2017 and into the next morning, when the 28-year-old victim was asleep, the defendant climbed into the woman’s bedroom window through the fire escape. The defendant then allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm at the victim and demanded and took money from her. The defendant then sexually assaulted the woman, took personal property and left through the same window using the fire escape.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Detective Wonjin Noh of the Bronx Special Victims Squad for assistance in the investigation. 

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THREE MEN SENTENCED TO PRISON IN MURDER OF 33-YEAR-OLD ARMY VETERAN 

Victim, the Father of A Young Son, Was Fighting Leukemia; Gunman Sentenced to 40 Years to Life 

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that three men have been sentenced to prison in the planned killing of a U.S. Army veteran who was shot dead after being wrongly identified as an assailant in a bar fight. 

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendants plotted and set out to kill an innocent man who had come to the Bronx from Florida to visit his young son. The victim was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army so he could battle leukemia and then was senselessly murdered. The sentences hopefully will bring a measure of justice to the victim’s loved ones.” 

 District Attorney Clark said the defendants, Carlos Velez, 35, of 370 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, and Luis Charbonier, 47, of 4161 Grace Avenue, the Bronx, were sentenced on June 11, 2018, by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Lester Adler. Velez was sentenced to 25 years to life for Murder and 15 years for Attempted Murder, to be served consecutively, and seven and a half to 15 years for Conspiracy, to be served concurrently. Charbonier was sentenced to 15 years to life for Murder, 12 years for Attempted Murder and six to 12 years for Conspiracy with all sentences to run concurrently. The defendants were found guilty by a jury on April 5, 2018. The third defendant, William Andrades, 36, of 50 South High Street, Mount Vernon, N.Y., pleaded guilty on April 19, 2018 to second-degree Conspiracy and was sentenced on May 17, 2018 to seven and a half to 15 years in prison.

 According to the investigation, on March 12, 2015, the victim, Jason Allwood, and a friend were at Cullen’s Tavern on White Plains Road in the Bronx. A man named Alexis Valentin, was beaten by another bar patron in a fight over a woman. Allwood came to Valentin’s aid and pulled his assailant off him. On the next night, March 13, 2015, Velez, who is Valentin’s brother, and Charbonier, Valentin’s brother-in-law, hatched a plot to get revenge against the person who beat him. Velez and Charbonier went to the bar with Andrades, a cousin of Valentin’s, where Velez threatened a patron to tell him who beat up his brother the night before. The patron falsely pointed out Allwood, who again was in the bar that night.

 Andrades followed Allwood and his friend when they left the bar, and when Allwood arrived at his friend’s house on Murdock Avenue, Velez and Charbonier pulled up, Velez approached and shot Allwood twice and his friend once. Velez then pistol-whipped Allwood, who died enroute to the hospital. His friend survived.

 District Attorney Clark thanked Detective Patrick Sullivan and Detective Peter Cullen for their assistance in the case.

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Cases of Interest for the Week of April 16, 2018

Monday, April 16, 2018
ADA Judge Part # Status	Defendant Name	Case Details
Knoepfler, S. Justice Barrett 60 Hearing & Trial	WILLIAM STANLEY	NYPD School Safety Officer charged in November of 2016 with Unlawful Imprisonment and additional crimes for arresting a Bronx man in retaliation for a dispute over a parking spot near an NYPD office in the Tremont section of the Bronx.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
ADA Judge Part # Status	Defendant Name	Case Details
Riesel, A. Justice Barrett 60 Update	RANDOLPH PRICE	NYPD Sergeant charged with Vehicular Manslaughter in off-duty crash that killed rookie cop near City Island after an alleged night of drinking on Feb. 1, 2017.
Vallely, J. Fabrizio 92 Sentencing	WILLIAM WHITFIELD	Former inmate to be sentenced for brutal slashing on NYC Department of Correction Officer in 2015.
Connor, B. Barrett 60 Conference	RICHARD EVANS	NYPD officer charged with Official Misconduct and four counts of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol for driving while intoxicated while he was on duty and responding to a police call in the 52nd Precinct.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
ADA Judge Part # Status	Defendant Name	Case Details
Irace, P. Barrett 60 Sentencing	Jason Polanco	Defendant to be sentenced after being convicted of Robbery, Assault and other crimes for shooting and injuring two NYPD officers in a spree of two robbery incidents in 2015.
Kiok, J. Yearwood 18 Sentencing	Vinod Patel	Bronx man to be sentenced after pleading guilty to Promoting Prostitution in the Bronx.

Thursday, April 19, 2018
ADA Judge Part # Status	Defendant Name	Case Details
Schordine, M. Michels 77 Hearing & Trial	Taha Mahran	Charged with Murder and Manslaughter for allegedly fatally stabbing his tenant, Zakir Khan, over unpaid rent stemming nine months.
Mendys, N. Neary 70 Jury Selection	WILLIAM CARUTH	Bronx dad charged with Murder in the alleged killing of his pregnant daughter in 2016.

Friday, April 20, 2018
ADA Judge Part # Status	Defendant Name	Case Details
Schordine, M. Alvarado 17 Sentencing	JASON REID	Inmate to be sentenced after pleading guilty to role in Thanksgiving Day assault of a city jail captain.

Please note: All court proceedings are scheduled for after 9:30 a.m. at 265 East 161^st Street, the Hall of Justice, Bronx Supreme Court unless otherwise specified.