Press Releases

2018 Press Releases

107. 12/19/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Six-Year-Old Child

106. 12/19/2018

Man Sentenced To 25 Years To Life In Prison For 1989 Cold Case Murder Of Bronx Teen

105. 12/18/2018

Five Youths Indicted For Felony Assaults On NYC Department Of Correction Officers At Horizon Juvenile Center

104. 12/14/2018

“Tree Of Angels” Lighting To Be Held Saturday, December 15, 2018

103. 12/13/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 9-12 Years In Prison For Attempting To Rape A Woman In Her Store And For Escaping Rikers Island

102. 12/12/2018

29 Alleged “Mac Balla” Gang Members And Associates Indicted For Crimes Including Attempted Murder, Assault, Smuggling Scalpels Into Jails

101. 12/11/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 40 Years To Life In Prison For Sexually Assaulting Woman In His Building

100. 12/04/2018

Bronx Prosecutor To Receive Thomas E. Dewey Medal

99. 11/29/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison For Fatal Shooting Of Estranged Wife, Attempted Murder Of Her Friend

98. 11/28/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Six-Year-Old Child

97. 11/27/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Stabbing Brother To Death

96. 11/26/2018

Bronx Man Indicted In 2009 Murder Of Woman He Was Dating

95. 11/26/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced For Engaging In Sexual Acts With 13-Year-Old Girl

94. 11/21/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced In Brutal Gang Attack That Left Street Vendor In Coma

93. 11/19/2018

21 People Indicted In $15 Million Tax Fraud Scheme That Forged Millions Of Tax Stamps For Cigarettes From North Carolina

92. 11/13/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Strangling And Pummeling Ex-Girlfriend In 2016

91. 11/07/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Stabbing Girlfriend’s Ex-Boyfriend Multiple Times

90. 11/05/2018

Female Inmate Sentenced To 6 ½ To Eight Years In Prison For Sexual Abuse Of Fellow Inmate And Assaults On Inmates And Correction Officers On Rikers Island

89. 10/30/2018

Former Rikers Island Inmates Plead Guilty In Retaliatory Assault On NYC DOC Captain On Thanksgiving Day 2017

88. 10/16/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 25 Years To Life In Prison For Fatally Stabbing His Wife

87. 10/16/2018

Former Karate Instructor Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Young Girls

86. 10/15/2018

Former Rikers Island Inmate Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Starting Fire In Cell

85. 10/04/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 15 Years To Life In Prison For Killing Aunt

84. 10/04/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To Prison For Killing 10-Year-Old Girl, Two Adults In Halloween 2015 Car Crash

83. 10/04/2018

Man Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Estranged Wife

82. 10/04/2018

Bronx DA Darcel D. Clark, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Announce $900k DOJ Grant To Address Domestic Violence In Bronx

81. 10/03/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Killing Pregnant Daughter

80. 10/02/2018

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark Holds 5k Run/Walk/Roll To Raise Awareness And Prevent Domestic Violence

79. 9/27/2018

NJ Man Indicted For Defrauding Small Bronx Businesses; Stole $21,645 They Gave Him For Insurance Premium Payments

78. 9/25/2018

Bronx Couple Indicted In Connection With Killing And Dismemberment Of Lisa Marie Velasquez

77. 9/24/2018

Bronx Man Indicted For Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend Multiple Times

76. 9/21/2018

Two Men Indicted For 1997 Strangulation Murder In The Bronx

75. 9/17/2018

Alleged Trinitario Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Bronx Teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz

74. 9/14/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To Jail For Fatally Stabbing Pit Bull Dog

73. 9/10/2018

Three Rikers Island Inmates Indicted For Assaulting NYC Department Of Correction Officer

72. 9/07/2018

Statement From Bronx District Attorney Clark

71. 9/04/2018

Rikers Island Inmate Indicted For Beating NYC Department Of Correction Officer

70. 9/04/2018

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark Announces Hiring Of 62 Assistant District Attorneys

69. 8/27/2018

Alleged Trinitario Indicted In Stabbing Murder Of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz

68. 8/27/2018

Rikers Island Inmate Indicted In Strangling Death Of Another Inmate

67. 8/20/2018

Bronx Men Indicted For Robbing, Assaulting Off-Duty Long Island Cop In The Bronx

66. 8/17/2018

Two Men Sentenced To Prison In Death Of FDNY Battalion Chief Michael Fahy At Grow House Blast

65. 8/16/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 10 Years In State Prison For Rape, Kidnapping Involving 14-Year-Old Girl He Sold For Sex

64. 8/15/2018

NYC DOC Officer, 3 Inmates And Two Others Indicted For Smuggling Marijuana Into Rikers Island

63. 8/14/2018

Man Indicted For Stabbing Grandmother’s Home Health Aide

62. 8/09/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To One Year In Jail For Paying 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex

61. 8/08/2018

Rikers Island Inmate Indicted For Slashing Of NYC Department Of Correction Officer Who Tried To Protect Him

60. 8/08/2018

Bronx Man Indicted For Murder Of Two-Year-Old Boy

59. 8/06/2018

Man Indicted In Two Bronx Murders: Allegedly Stabbed Uncle During Robbery And While A Fugitive, Allegedly Stabbed Female Employee Of Security Firm

58. 8/02/2018

Seven People Indicted For Fentanyl Dealing In And Around Hunts Point Produce Market

57. 7/26/2018

“Silent Peace March” Unites The Bronx Against Violence

55. 7/19/2018

Former Rikers Island Inmate Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison In Slashing Of NYC Department Of Correction Officer

54. 7/18/2018

12 Alleged Trinitarios Indicted In Stabbing Murder Of 15-Year-Old Boy In Intra-Gang Conflict

53. 7/13/2018

Two Men Plead Guilty To Manslaughter In Death Of FDNY Battalion Chief Michael Fahy At Grow House Blast

52. 7/11/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Shooting His Wife In Their Bronx Home On Christmas Morning

51. 7/09/2018

Bronx Man Pleads Guilty At Arraignment To Murder 2 In Killing Of 37-Year-Old Man

50. 7/09/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Murder Of Woman On Thanksgiving Eve 2014

49. 7/02/2018

Bronx Woman Indicted In Murder Of Infant Son

48. 6/28/2018

Man Sentenced To 25 Years To Life In Prison In 1993 Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman In The Bronx

47. 6/19/2018

Statement From Bronx DA Darcel Clark, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez, Queens DA Richard Brown, And Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance, Jr., On School Speed Safety Camera Legislation

46. 6/21/2018

Bronx DA Announces Summer Internship Program For Law School And Undergrad Students

45. 6/15/2018

Bronx Man Indicted in Attempted Murder of Pregnant Fiancee and Killing of the Fetus

44. 6/12/2018

Three Men Sentenced To Prison In Murder Of 33-year-old Army Veteran

43. 6/11/2018

Bronx Man Indicted On Rape And Related Charges For Sexually Assaulting Woman In Her Home

42. 6/08/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Killing A 21-year-old Man In A Fusillade Of Bullets

41. 6/08/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Brutal Gang Attack On Street Vendor; Beating Left Victim In Coma

40. 6/07/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced For Aggravated Cruelty To Animals For Brutal Beating Of Dog; Struck Canine In Front Of Girl

39. 6/05/2018

Bronx Man Sentenced To 16-22 Years In Prison For Stabbing Woman And Trying To Bribe Her To Not Testify Against Him

38. 6/05/2018

Probationary Correction Officer Indicted In Fatal Shooting

37. 5/23/2018

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announces policies on bail and discovery as well as enhanced services for crime victims

36. 5/16/2018

Jorge Pichardo (Indicted: Bronx man indicted on 146 counts involving a gun dealing operation that sold dozens of firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle, to an undercover cop in the Bronx.

5/15/2018

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark statement on prosecution of public use of marijuana

35. 5/14/2018

Lynneke Burris (Indicted: Brooklyn man indicted  with the brutal attack on a 23-year-old woman who he placed into a chokehold)

34. 5/8/2018

Jose Urena (Sentenced: Bronx man sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for predatory sexual assault against a child)

33. 5/8/2018

Vinod Patel( Sentenced: Bronx man sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison for Promoting Prostitution of a teen and a young woman)

32. 5/4/2018

Gilrael Ruperto (Sentenced: Bronx man sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for robberies targeting elderly women)

31. 4/24/2018

Christopher Coachman (Convicted: Bronx man convicted of strangling girlfriend sentenced to maximum term of 25 years in prison)

30. 4/20/2018

Bronx DA's Office to hold second annual Child Safety Fair in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month

29. 4/18/2018

Jason Polanco (Sentenced: Bronx man sentenced to 76 years in prison for shooting two NYPD officers in the midst of two robberies) 

28. 4/17/2018

William Whitfield (Sentenced: Former inmate sentenced to 11 years in prison for brutal slashing of NYC Department of Correction Officer in 2015)

27. 3/27/2018

Jonathan Hodgson (Sentenced: Rikers Island inmate sentenced to 20 years in prison for brutal unprovoked attack of mental health counselor)

26. 3/26/2018

Dalen Joseph (Sentenced: Bronx teen sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for killing man he purchased cellphone from through Craigslist)

25. 3/20/2018

Sparkle Daniel (Sentenced: Woman who suffocated 91-year-old woman gets 25 years to life in prison)

24. 3/20/2018

Steven Espinal, Devin Burns, Nazeem Francis and Samson Waltson (Indicted: Four inmates indicted in brutal gang assault of Correction Officer)

23. 3/19/2018

Yousi Edwards (Sentenced: Man sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally shooting man after dispute)

22. 3/16/2018

Michael Longo (Sentenced:  Man sentenced to maximum term in fatal hit-and-run) 

21. 3/5/2018

Frank Ellis (Pleads Guilty: Bronx man pleads guilty to killing man during fight; to be sentenced to 15 years to life in prison)

20. 3/2/2018

Serenity Dunham and Tiffany Nurse (Indicted: Two Bronx women indicted on Assault charges for brutally beating seven months-pregnant woman)

19. 3/2/2018

14 members of crack-dealing group that plagued John Adam Houses indicted on Conspiracy and Narcotics charges

18. 3/1/2018

Travis Bloch (Sentenced: Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing 14-year-old boy on his way to school)

17. 2/28/2018

Angel Martinez (Indicted: Building super indicted on Predatory Sexual Assault Against A Child, Rape and other charges attacks on girls)

16. 2/27/2018

Shaun Lewis (Sentenced: Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for attacking two females he knocked unconscious and left semi-naked)

15. 2/22/2018

Noel Morales (Indicted: Bronx man indicted on Assault charges for beating 4-year-old daughter with baseball bat)

14. 2/22/2018

Wilfred and Charlotte Lewis (Indicted: Bronx parents indicted on Endangerment charges for leaving 5-year-old son alone in home riddled with vermin and feces)

13. 2/20/2018

Kathleen Bradshaw: (Pleads Guilty: Bronx lawyer repays $34,600 after pleading guilty to failing to file taxes for three years)

12. 2/16/2018

Stephen Richardson: (Indicted: Man indicted in fatal stabbing of pit bull dog left in his care by owner)

11. 02/15/2018

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark statement on not guilty verdict for NYPD Sergeant Hugh Barry

10. 1/31/2018

Darrell Gibbs (Pleads Guilty: Former NYCHA employee to get 25 years in prison for fatally beating live-in girlfriend with hammer )

1/31/2018

Bronx DA and New York City Corporation Counsel announce lawsuit against North Carolina cigarette bootleggers

9. 1/29/2018

Bronx DA askes Judge to vacate murder conviction and dismiss indictment of Bronx man; he is freed after 20 years in prison

8. 1/29/2018

Bronx DA, NYS Courts announce New York City's first court offering pre-plea treatment to offenders at risk of opioid overdose: "Overdose Avoidance and Recovery" diversion program aims to end cycle of substance abuse and arrest

7/ 1/26/2018

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announces she will move to vacate murder conviction of Bronx man and consent to his release after 20 years in prison

6. 1/25/2018

Shaun Lewis (Pleads Guilty: Man who  attacked two females, knocking them unconscious, pleads guilty; to be sentenced to 15 years in prison)

5. 1/24/2018

Roberto Martinez (Sentenced: Man who slammed puppy to floor, injuring her leg so badly it needed amputation, sentenced to one year in jail)

4. 1/11/2018

Paulette New and Angela Grindley (Indicted: Two Bronx daycare workers indicted for stealing nearly $130,000 from non-profit organization)

3. 1/10/2018

Jason DeJesus (Sentenced: Latin King sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing man to send message to rival drug dealer)

2. 1/04/2018

Aniah Ferguson (Pleads Guilty: Woman pleads guilty to assaulting NYC Correction Captain in Rikers Island)

1. 1/05/2018

Randolph Price (Indicted: NYPD Sergeant indicted in off-duty crash that killed rookie cop near City Island after a night of drinking)