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Burglar Apprehended by Bronxville Police Sentenced to 18 Years


By Christopher Satriale, Chief of Police, Bronxville Police Department


Apr. 27, 2016:  On March 20, 2016, 48-year-old Carmelo Rivera of the Bronx was convicted after a trial of burglary in the first degree (a class B felony) and sentenced to 18 years in state prison with five years post-release supervision. 

On July 1, 2014, Bronxville Police responded to a 911 call reporting an apartment burglary on Kensington Road. A ground-floor bedroom window had been broken, and two firearms and jewelry had been stolen. 

Detective William Carroll and Sergeant Nicholas DeYoung processed the crime scene and collected blood evidence, which was submitted to the Westchester County Division of Forensic Sciences for examination. 

On August 13, 2014, the Division of Forensic Sciences advised Detective Carroll that the blood sample he had collected at the crime scene matched a known sample in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) belonging to Carmelo Rivera. 

On August 28, 2014, Detective Carroll effected the arrest of Rivera with the assistance of the New York State Department of Corrections Division of Parole.  

Pictured here:  Convicted burglar Carmelo Rivera.

Photo courtesy Bronxville Police Department

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Bronxville Overview

Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.

While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.

Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.

The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.

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