Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of October 5, 2015

Cases of Interest for the Week of October 5, 2015

 

Monday, October 5th, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Borgstedt, A.

Justice Whiten

Part B

(no set time)

Appearance

JENNIFER BERRY Berry is facing charges of Murder 2 and Manslaughter 1 for allegedly dropping her newborn daughter out of her 7th floor apartment window on September 28th, 2015. The baby died as a result of her injuries.
Hirsch, E.

Justice Whiten

Part B

(no set time)

Appearance

NICHOLAS SANCHEZ Sanchez is facing charges of Murder 2, Manslaughter 1, and 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon for the September 21st, 2015 Beaumont Av. death of livery cab driver Mamadou Barry.
Satin, R.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

(no set time)

Poss. Supreme Court Arraignment

PETER

NSOANYA

Nsoanya is charged with Vehicular Assault 1 and 2 and Driving While Intoxicated after allegedly driving onto the sidewalk in front of 245 East Tremont Avenue and striking and severely injuring a woman on August 29th, 2015. The woman remains hospitalized with injuries.
Lung, F.

Justice Webber

Part 92

 

Opening Statements

VICTOR MENA

& LEUDY ORTEGA

Mena and Ortega are charged with Murder 2 and Manslaughter 1 for the March 13th, 2011 stabbing death of Denis Marquez.
Connelly, M.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

 

Possible

Disposition

ALONZO BROWN Brown is charged with Robbery 2, 3 and other crimes for his alleged November 28th, 2014 assault of Odilia Orozco and her then three-month-old son on East Tremont Avenue in an attempt to steal her cellphone.  Press Release
Torres, G.

Justice Boyle

Part 94

 

Control

ATHENA SKEETER Skeeter is charged with Murder 2 and Manslaughter 1, 2 for the August 22nd, 2014 death of 20-month-old Cardell Williamson. Skeeter, the child’s babysitter, is accused of lifting up the victim, throwing him to the floor and pressing on his stomach with her foot before placing him in a tub of scalding hot water. Press Release
Morabito, J.

Justice Montano

Part DVM

(criminal court)

 

Possible Start of Trial

HECTOR VARGAS NYPD School Safety Agent Vargas is charged with Assault 3, Aggravated Harassment 2 and other crimes for allegedly slapping and punching his teenage daughter during a verbal dispute. The victim suffered bruises on both arms and lacerations inside of her mouth.
McElwreath, S.

Justice Boyle

Part 94

 

Conference

JEANPAUL RODRIGUEZ-PUMAREJO Rodriguez-Pumarejo is charged with Murder 2, Manslaughter 1 and other crimes for the September 25th, 2014 death of his girlfriend, Tynasha Robinson. Rodriguez-Pumarejo is accused of stabbing his girlfriend in the neck with a knife and barricading himself in their Soundview apartment.
Scaccia, C.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Appearance

PIA MCQUEEN McQueen is charged with Murder 2, Manslaughter 1 and other crimes for the June 16th, 2012 death of 88-year-old Evelyn Shapiro. McQueen, along with an accomplice, is accused of following the victim to her Pelham Parkway apartment, forcing her way in and beating the victim with a blunt object.
Holohan, K.

Justice Hornstein

Part AP4

 

Motion Practice

LUIS MARMOLEJOS Marmolejos is charged with Assault 3 for allegedly exiting his livery cab on Jerome Avenue and Mount Hope Place and assaulting his passenger, Valerio Luna, in an alleged fare dispute.
Morabito, J.

Justice Sharpe

Part AP3

 

Possible Start of Trial

MELANIE EVANS Bus matron Evans is facing charges of Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation, Endangering the Welfare of a Child and other crimes for the January 15th, 2015 physical altercation involving a child aboard her school bus.
McElwreath, S.

Justice Boyle

Part 94

 

Conference

NAZIR KHAN Khan is charged with Murder 2, Manslaughter 1, and other crimes for the August 9, 2014 death of his wife, Amrita Khan. The defendant allegedly stabbed and slashed his wife numerous times in front of a relative’s home.
Kalman-Blustein, R.

Justice Clancy

Part 79

10:00am

Opening Statements/Trial

 

JOSHUA LOPEZ Lopez is charged with Murder 2, Robbery 1, and Burglary 1 for his alleged role in carrying out the robbery and murders of Jana and Ida Randolph. Andrew Scott, the ex-boyfriend of Jana Rudolph, was found guilty and sentenced to 50-years-to-life behind bars.  Andrew Scott:Press Release

 

Tuesday, October 6th, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Horton, M.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

 

Appearance

/Scheduling

CHARLES ANNIS Annis is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2 and additional crimes for allegedly possessing a loaded pistol with a scratched off serial number. Annis’ June 7tharrest was credited to ShotSpotter, the newly introduced program which detects the noise of gunfire and identifies the location where the noise occurred.
Ayvazian, A.

Justice Michels

Part A

 

Appearance

GEORGE EVANGELISTA Evangelista is facing charges of Attempted Murder 1 and Attempted Assault 1 for the allegedly ramming his ATV into a police officer in the vicinity of 672 Hunts Points Avenue.
Gottlieb, T.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

Appearance

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
Scaccia, C.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Appearance

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. Bloch will also be in court to address several other open cases.
Kennedy, P.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Ongoing Trial

MICHELLE HUBERT & VICTOR RODMAN Rikers Island Corrections Officer Rodman is charged with Assault 2 and 3 and several other crimes related to a July 2009 alleged excessive force incident involving inmate Carlos Sanchez. Rodman, along with CO Hubert, is also accused of trying to cover up the assault by filing false reports.

 

 

Wednesday, October 7th, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Christobek, K.

Justice Whiten

Part B

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

JUANA REYES Reyes is charged with Scheme to Defraud 1, Grand Larceny 3 and other crimes for allegedly taking deposits from ten complainants hoping to get Section 8 housing during a three-year period from 2011 to 2014.
Borgstedt, A.

Justice Webber

Part 92

 

Appearance

MARTIN QUIRINDONGO Quirindongo is charged with Murder 2 and Manslaughter 1, 2 for the May 3rd, 2011 death of 9- month-old Ryan Ferrer. The defendant, who was babysitting the infant, is accused of hitting the child multiple times.
TBA

Justice Whiten

Part FB

 

Possible Grand Jury Action

MARRION-PAUL

SMALL-WILLIAMS

Small-Williams, an attorney’s investigator, is facing charges of Promoting Prison Contraband and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana for allegedly smuggling in marijuana and K2 into Rikers Island.

 

Thursday, October 8th, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Satin, R.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible Supreme Court Arraignment

CYNTHIA OLIVER Oliver was charged with Assault in the 2nd Degree and Reckless Endangerment, for allegedly allowing her two pitbulls to viciously attacked a man and good Samaritans who attempted to intervene on Belmont Avenue on September 11, 2015.
Goward, J.

Justice Barrett

Part 60

 

Appearance

MEDZID KOLENOVIC &JEAN DESTINE Rikers Island Corrections Officers Kolenovic and Destine are charged with Falsifying Business Records 1, Offering a False Instrument for Filing 1 and other crimes for allegedly assaulting inmate 18-year-old Ambirorix Celedonio.  Press Release
Carmody, S.

Justice Hornstein

Part AP4

 

Motions

LASHANDA DEVAUGHN DeVaughn is charged with two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child for the July 9th, 2015 incident in which DeVaughn’s 3-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter were allegedly found outside alone, shoeless and with dirty diapers.

 

Friday, October 9th, 2015
ADA
Judge
Part #
Status
Defendant Name Case Details
Morabito, J.

Justice Villegas

Part SCA

 

Possible Supreme Court Arraignment

JERRY HARGROVE Hargrove is facing charges of Murder 2, Manslaughter 1, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon Charges 4 for the stabbing death of a man on East 156th Street.
Marubashi, M.

Justice Mogulescu

Part 77

 

Decision on Motions

KABIRU MOHAMMED Mohammed is charged with two counts of Leaving the Scene of an Accident Without Reporting and Reckless Driving for the April 4th, 2015 Jerome Avenue incident in which he is accused of driving into oncoming traffic, striking a teenager who was riding his bicycle, and leaving him seriously injured at the scene.

 

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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