Westchester DA Issues List Of Cops With Credibility Problems

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino made public on Thursday a list of police officers who have credibility problems in terms of court cases. District attorneys across New York and elsewhere have reportedly kept lists of cops who can't be trusted in court, and these lists are more often being made public.

"In the interest of transparency, we are releasing the names of active law enforcement officers who have had adverse credibility findings by a court or have criminal convictions or pending criminal charges that we are aware of," Scarpino told the press. "We maintain this information because it allows us to disclose this to a defendant and his or her counsel pursuant to our legal and ethical duties."

ACTIVE DUTY POLICE OFFICERS

Adverse Credibility Findings

• Peter Carcarterra, Westchester County Police
• Christian Gutierrez, Westchester County Police
• Andrew Ludlum, Westchester County DA Investigator
• Nelson Marti, NYS Park Police
• Dennis Molina, Yonkers
• Steven Stromberg, Westchester County Police

Criminal Convictions

• Matthew Chalmers, Port Chester Police - Crim. Misc. 4-1994 / Att. Crim. Misc. 4 - 1993
• Leonard Cooper, Westchester Cty Police, Reckless Driving - 2007
• Allan Fong, MTA Police, Assault 3 - 2017
• John Gamble, Mount Vernon Police, Assault 3 - 2008
• Bill Guzman, Yonkers Police, DWI - 1993
• Orville Kitson, Mount Vernon Police, Prohibited Use Weapon - 2018
• Kyle Kreuscher, Peekskill Police, DWI - 2012
• Nehemiah Nelson, NYS Police, Crim. Trespass 2 - 2005
• Jose Nieves, Port Chester Police, DWI -- 2015
• Jonathan Rubin, Port Chester Police, AUO2 - 1993
• Reinaldo Santamaria, Port Chester Police, AUO2 - 1999
• Steven Velasquez, Yonkers Police, DWI - 2008
• Joe Zepeda, White Plains Police, DWI - 2010

Pending Criminal Charges *

• Michael Agovino, Peekskill Police, Burglary 2/ Sexually Motivated Felony
• Martin Bailey, Mount Vemon Police, Tampering w/Evidence
• Christian Carrasco, Yonkers Police, Grand Larceny 3
• Orville Kitson, Mount Vernon Police, Menacing 2

A charge is merely an accusation; a person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.