BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 13, 2015

Cases of Interest for the Week of July 13, 2015

 

Monday, July 13, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Miller, K.

Justice Whiten

Part B

 

Appearance

ARTHUR MEREDITH Meredith is facing charges of Attempted Murder 2, Assault 1, Criminal Use of a Firearm 1, and additional crimes for the July 8th, 2015 alleged shooting of Keyan Zulu, a pregnant woman who was helping Meredith’s stepdaughter move from Meredith’s residence in Morrisania when the shooting took place.
Borgstedt, A.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

 

Pro se hearing/ application

WEST SPRUILL Spruill is facing charges of Murder 2 and other crimes, accused of the April 27th, 2015 shooting death of homeless shelter director Ana Charle.
Greenfield, D.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

 

Decision on Motions

GJOK DEDA Deda is charged with Manslaughter 1 for the March 19th, 2015 death of 68-year-old Ronald Antonucci in the Country Club section of the Bronx. Deda is accused of striking Antonucci with his fists following a parking dispute which caused Antonucci’s death.
Rosenfeld, P.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

 

Decision on Motions

MICHAEL CROCKER Crocker is facing charges of Murder 2, Manslaughter 1 and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4 for the March 17, 2015 alleged stabbing of his girlfriend’s 20-year-old son, Malcolm Jacobs. Crocker and Jacobs were engaged in a physical altercation before Crocker allegedly fatally stabbed the victim in his chest.
Davis, L.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Control

RODIAN ORTEGA Ortega is charged with Robbery 1, Assault 1, and other crimes for the alleged October 14th, 2012 University Heights shooting and wounding of off-duty NYPD officer, Ivan Marcano. Marcano, who was later promoted to detective and hailed as a hero by President Obama, was driving with his girlfriend when he observed a robbery in progress. The officer intervened and was shot in the chest. Shortly thereafter, Marcano happened upon the three suspects and fired several rounds, fatally wounding one of the men. Ortega’s co-defendant Jason Leiva, pled guilty to Robbery 1 in June and was sentenced on July 8th for his role in the crime.

 

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Scaccia, C.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Possible SCA

TRAVIS BLOCH Bloch is charged with Murder 2, Manslaughter 1, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon for the Sheridan Avenue shooting death of 14-year-old Christopher Duran on May 22nd, 2015. Bloch is also charged with Attempted Murder 2 and additional crimes for the shooting of Jose Ortiz a week earlier with the same weapon. Lastly, Bloch is facing charges of Assault 3 for allegedly resisting arrest and Criminal Sale of Marijuana for allegedly selling the drug to an undercover agent in 2014.
Arnold, M.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

 

Decision on Motions

RALEEK YOUNG Young is charged with Attempted Rape 1, Sexual Abuse 1 and other crimes for the February 28th, 2015 alleged attack on a female Rikers Island Corrections Officer.

 

Press Release

TBA

Justice Whiten

Part FB

 

Appearance

HECTOR CANCEL Cancel is facing charges of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2 and 3 and other crimes for allegedly carrying a .45 caliber pistol and several rounds of ammunition without a permit as he attempted to enter an open emergency gate inside of the East 233rd Street subway station on July 8th, 2015.
Borko, N.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible SCA

JEREMY WILSON Wilson is charged with Assault 1 and additional crimes for the alleged attack of a fellow resident at a Webster Avenue homeless shelter on May 20th, 2015 in which the victim suffered a collapsed left lung and other injuries. Wilson is also facing murder charges for the death of his sister Erica on May 30th, 2015, for which he is due back in court in August.
Meisel, D.

Justice Iacovetta

Part 96

 

Control

CLAUDE BLONCOURT Bloncourt is charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide, Manslaughter 2, and DUI charges in the April 28th, 2014 Pelham Parkway crash that caused the death of young mother Perla Reyes. Bloncourt is accused of speeding at a high rate when his vehicle slammed in a tree.
Starishevsky, J.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

 

Decision on Motions

FERNANDO YENSI Yensi is charged with Manslaughter 1, 2 for the November 13th, 2014 death of three- year-old Poseidon Quinones in their East 163rd Street apartment. Yensi is the victim’s step-grandfather.

Press Release

Mendys, L.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible SCA

JORGE HERNAIZ Hernaiz is charged with Assault 2, Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drug, and additional crimes for the May 31st, 2015 incident in which Hernaiz is accused of fatally striking pedestrian Mario Nunez with his car near Broadway and West 254th Street.
Marzolf, B.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

 

Control

MARCELO SOLANO Solano is charged with Rape 2 and 3, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and other sex crimes for his relationship with a minor he met on Facebook. Solano, 47, is alleged to have engaged in sexual conduct with the victim at his Cauldwell Av. home on three separate occasions between October and December of 2014.
Torres, G.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

 

Motion Practice

RAYMOND CASIANO Casiano is facing charges of Reckless Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child for the December 22 2014 incident in which he allegedly violently shook his 3-month-old son in his Cauldwell Avenue apartment causing the child to suffer seizures and other injuries.

 

 

Wednesday, July 15, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Next Court Date
Defendant Name Case Details
Horton, M.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible SCA

CHARLES ANNIS Annis is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2 and additional crimes for the June 7th, 2015 incident in which he is accused of possessing a loaded pistol with a scratched off serial number. Annis’ arrest was credited to ShotSpotter, the newly introduced program which detects the noise of gunfire and identifies the location where the noise occurred.
Greenfield, D.

Justice Fabrizio

Part 98

 

Decision on Motions

CHRISTOPHER GARCIA,

JAVIER

POLANCO,  CRISTIAN JUAREZ &

ANDREA FLORES

Garcia is charged with Conspiracy 4, Polanco and Flores are charged with Murder 2, and Juarez is charged with Murder 1 in the January 16, 2015 killing of Ricardo Romero. Garcia is accused of conspiring with Polanco, Juarez and Flores to rob Romero, who agreed to meet with “the girl” the four defendants allegedly posed as on Facebook.  Both Polanco and Juarez are accused of hitting Romero in the head with a glass bottle and stabbing him twice in the chest.
Connelly, M.

Justice Whiten

Part B

 

Possible Grand Jury Action/ Disposition

WILLESTY ROSA Rosa is charged with Leaving the Scene of a Crime without Reporting after she allegedly struck Robert Ray near East 182nd street on May 28th, 2015. Ray, once convicted of manslaughter in his role as the conductor of a NYC subway train which derailed in 1991, suffered a fractured skull.

 

Thursday, July 16, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Gottlieb, T.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

 

Control Date

KEVIN DARDEN Darden is charged with Murder 2 in the death of Wai Kuen Kwok, who was shoved in front of a moving southbound D train on November 16th, 2014 at 167th Street & Grand Concourse.

Press Release

Bayar, R.

Justice Michels

Part A

 

Appearance

DARRIEN WARREN Warren is facing charges of Attempted Rape 1, Attempted Sexual Abuse 1 and other sex crimes for the April 22nd, 2015 incident in which he is accused of grabbing and forcing himself on a young girl. Warren also faces similar charges stemming from a May 9th, 2014 incident involving another young woman in an elevator on East 183rd Street.
Scaccia, C.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible SCA

JULIAN CEPEDA Cepeda is charged with Attempted Murder 2, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2, and Assault 2 for the April 6, 2015 incident in which he is accused of shooting Terrence Melendez. The gun used by Cepeda to shoot Melendez is allegedly the same gun that Travis Bloch is accused of using in two separate killings.
Meisel, D.

Justice Iacovetta

Part 96

 

Appearance

ALEX HERNANDEZ Hernandez is charged with Attempted Assault 1, Assault 2 and other crimes for the August 2014 incident during which he drove up on a sidewalk and hit a pedestrian, Christine Aybar, critically injuring her. Hernandez is also facing charges in separate incident in which he is accused of beating a man with a cane.

 

Friday, July 17, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Wallace, P.

Justice Wilson

Part AP5 (Criminal Court)

 

Appearance

JAMAR McMORRIS McMorris is facing charges of Assault 3 and other crimes for the alleged March 25th, 2015 altercation with another patron at a White Plains Road barbershop. McMorris is accused of punching the victim in the nose and jaw. In addition, McMorris is facing charges for an April 4th, 2015 incident in which he allegedly showed signs of intoxication while sitting at the wheel of his car.

 

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

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