Mount Vernon residents Recaldo Fray and Kaheem Palmer, both age 31, have been charged in connection with an Orange County armed robbery that happened in Newburgh in early December 2023, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 24.
According to federal officials, on Monday, Dec. 4, Palmer and Fray, a correction officer at Westchester County Jail in Valhalla, forced their way into a residence in Newburgh and restrained the two victims inside.
They then stole various items, including a large quantity of marijuana and around $4,500 in cash, at gunpoint, officials added.
A little more than a week later, Fray returned to the same residence on Saturday, Dec. 16 to threaten and intimidate one of the victims, according to officials.
Fray was later arrested and presented in court on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and was denied bail. He has been detained since then.
As for Palmer, he was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 23, and also denied bail.
Both men were charged with: