New Rochelle Court, Three Others, Designated Hub Treatment Court by Westchester District Attorney

Westchester District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. who campaigned on a platform to create coordinated drug treatment courts in Westchester County, announced that Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers are now designated as "Hub" Courts. The "Hub" Court designation will make drug treatment courts accessible to individuals who suffer from alcohol and drug dependency and military veterans who have had run-ins with the law.

Suspected Triggerman In Shooting Of Yonkers Officer Charged In Hospital

The suspected triggerman in the shooting of a Yonkers female police officer was charged Thursday in his hospital bed as he recovers from being by return fire in a shootout with police earlier this week. New Rochelle resident Frank Valencia, 18, was arraigned at Westchester Medical Center after he allegedly shot officer Kayla Maher in the jaw on Monday night during a shootout in the Park Hill section of Yonkers.

Bail Set At $100K For Suspect In Shooting Of Female Yonkers Police Officer

One of the two shooters implicated in the shooting of Yonkers Police Officer Kayla Maher appeared in court on Wednesday to answer the charge. New Rochelle resident Jerry Reyes, 22, was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon for his role in the shooting, which hospitalized Maher after she was struck by a bullet in the jaw during a firefight.

Teen who shot cop was loose thanks to judge’s slap on the wrist

The Yonkers cop who was shot in the face during an armed ambush Monday left the hospital to the cheers of fellow officers - as it emerged Tuesday that the teen who blasted her was free thanks to a Bronx judge's leniency. Kayla Maher, 26, a two-year veteran, rose from her wheelchair at the exit of Jacobi Medical Center at 4 p.m. and hugged several of her colleagues, including some who had been with her during the shootout Monday.