Rockland DA Announces End Of Grand Jury Session

New City NY

19 October, 2020

3:27 PM

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NEW CITY, NY — Twenty people were indicted in the 10th grand jury session of 2020, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Monday. Since the lifting of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Executive Orders that prohibited a grand jury to sit due to the coronavirus outbreak that shut down governments, businesses and schools in the spring, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office has been playing catch-up. "As we still face hurdles from the COVID-19 pandemic, my office will continue to adapt to the challenges it brings," Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh said in an announcement. "I would like to thank Supervisor George Hoehmann for allowing us to use Town of Clarkstown facilities to complete the 10th grand jury term." In the session starting Sept. 11, the grand jury handed up 17 indictments: David Peres – Presented: Sept. 11 – Handed up Sept. 22; Burglary 3, Grand Larceny 3; Criminal Mischief 4; Criminal Possession Stolen Property 3Atrayue Vielle – Presented: Sept. 11 – Handed up Sept. 22; Strangulation 2; Aggravated Criminal Contempt; Assault 3Mark Mullins – Presented: Sept. 11 - Handed up Sept. 22; Grand Larceny 4Jose Loaiza – Presented: Sept. 14 – Handed up Sept. 25; Burglary 3Stephon Breton – Presented: Sept. 16 – Handed up Sept. 25; Felony DWIMatthew Bellanton – Presented: Sept. 16 - Handed up Sept. 22; Aggravated Unlawful Operator 1; Felony DWIDaniel Pulla-Pilco –Presented: Sept. 16 – Handed up Sept. 25; StrangulationJason Castro – Presented Sept. 21-22 - Handed up Sept. 30; Manslaughter; Criminally Negligent HomicideMichael LaFrancois – Presented Sept. 21 – Handed up Sept. 25; Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 3Michael LaBelle – Presented Sept. 21 - Handed up Sept. 30; Criminal Mischief 3Diamond Dickerson – Presented Sept. 25 -Handed up Oct. 7; Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 3Kenneth Ledford – Presented Sept. 25 - Handed Up Oct. 2; Robbery 1Olegirio Mendez – Presented Sept. 25 - Handed up Oct. 7; Burglary 2Roland Jennings & Robert DiGregorio - Presented Sept. 30 – Handed up Oct. 2; Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 3; Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 4Andre C. Oden – Presented Sept. 30 – Handed up Oct. 2; Criminal Possession Forged Instrument 2; Aggravated Unlawful Operator 3Jose Lema- Curillo – Presented Sept. 30 & Oct. 7 – Handed up Oct. 7 Rape 1Byron S. Sandoval, Jose Arriaza-Ortega & Duvan Lopez-Lopez – Presented Oct. 2 – Handed up Oct. 7; Gang Assault 2; Assault 2