Crime & Safety
Peekskill Man Accused Of Rape: Police
The New York State Police and the City of Peekskill Police Department investigated the charge.
PEEKSKILL, NY — A Peekskill man was arrested Thursday after being accused of rape.
The New York State Police and the City of Peekskill Police Department charged Miguel Pillacela, 38, of Peekskill, with first-degree rape, a felony.
Police said an investigation by the two law enforcement agencies found that Pillacela forcibly raped someone in the town of Cortlandt.
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He was arraigned in the Town of Cortlandt Court and sent to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail or bond.
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