Westchester County Jail correction officer Recaldo Fray, 31, of Mount Vernon, New York, has been charged with committing an armed robbery in Newburgh, New York, and later returning to Newburgh to intimidate the robbery victim.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Fray forced entry into a residence in Newburgh on December 4, 2023, restrained the two victims inside, and stole, at gunpoint, various items of value, including a large quantity of marijuana and approximately $4,500 in cash.
Fray then returned to the same residence on or about December 16, 2023, and attempted to threaten and intimidate a victim. He was arrested on January 16, 2024, and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause. Fray made an application for bail, which the court denied, and he has been detained.
Fray’s co-conspirator, Kaheem Palmer, 31, of Mount Vernon, New York, was also charged on January 22, 2024, with committing the armed robbery along with Fray. Palmer was arrested and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy. Palmer made an application for bail, which the court denied, and he was detained.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged Fray with one count of Hobbs Act robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; one count of use, carrying, and possession of a firearm, which was brandished, in furtherance of a crime of violence, which carries a minimum sentence of seven years in prison to run consecutive to any other sentence imposed and a maximum sentence of life in prison; and one count of tampering with a witness or victim, and attempting to do the same, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Palmer has been charged with one count of Hobbs Act robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of use, carrying, and possession of a firearm, which was brandished, in furtherance of a crime of violence.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force. Westchester County Jail’s Major Case Squad provided assistance in uncovering the unlawful behavior.
WCDOC Commissioner Joseph Spano said, ‘It’s both disgraceful and upsetting when one of our correction officers betrays their oath to serve and protect as sworn peace officers. Moreover, the alleged actions of this individual tarnish the reputation of all honest and dedicated correction officers.’
Recaldo Fray, a correction officer at Westchester County Jail in Valhalla, New York, was charged on January 15, 2024, with committing an armed robbery in Newburgh, New York, and later returning to Newburgh to intimidate the robbery victim. He was arrested and presented on January 16, 2024, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause. Fray made an application for bail, which the court denied, and he has been detained.
Additionally, Kaheem Palmer, a Mount Vernon man, was charged on January 22, 2024, with committing the armed robbery along with Fray. Palmer was arrested and presented yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy. Palmer made an application for bail, which the court denied, and he was detained.
Related Federal Cases
- Aristedes Duartez III, Armed Jewelry Store Robbery, NY, 2012 · New York
- Rodney Whiting, Armed Robbery, Scranton PA, 2016 · Pennsylvania
- Matthew Hinton, Armed Robbery, VT 2015 · New Hampshire
- Khalif House, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, NY 2016 · New York
- Kelvin Robinson, Armed Robbery, PA 2016 · Pennsylvania
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
Violent CrimeViolent CrimeViolent CrimeViolent Crime