Court: Drunk Port Chester Man Left Scene of Car Crash

A Port Chester man had more than a dozen empty beer cans in his van when he struck a car and tried to drive away from an accident scene, police said.

Police found 13 empty or half-consumed cans of beer inside the van of 42-year-old Manuel Vizcho after they stopped him on Westchester Avenue. Vizcho appeared in Port Chester court Friday to answer charges of driving while intoxicated, a felony, as well as driving with a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident.

In addition to the 13 open cans, police say they found four more untouched beers in Vizcho's front passenger seat.

Because Vizcho has a previous DWI conviction, he was charged with felony DWI. He was arraigned and sent to Westchester County Jail on $2,500 bail.

Port Chester teens charged with 3rd degree assault

Two Port Chester teens are facing assault charges after allegedly attacking another boy.

The teenagers, ages 16 and 17, appeared in Port Chester Village Court on Friday to answer charges of third-degree assault, a misdemeanor.

The names of the suspects are being withheld because they may qualify for youthful offender status. In New York, minors can qualify for youthful offender status at the discretion of the judge, with prior history and the seriousness of the crime as factors. Under the youthful offender program, criminal records are sealed at adjudication.

The teens are accused of punching their victim in the face after an altercation. They were arraigned and scheduled to return to village court at a later date.

Missed court appearances drag out petty larceny case

A Greenwich woman finally made it to Port Chester court on Friday, more than eight months after she was arrested for allegedly stealing money and merchandise from a Port Chester athletics store.

Marisol Rivera, 19, of Greenwich is charged with petty larceny for lifting $500 and $58 in merchandise from Modell's sporting goods store on Boston Post Road in October.

In February, the court issued a bench warrant for Rivera, and the Greenwich woman served eight days at Westchester County Jail before her court appearance.

Rivera was arraigned Friday and returned to county jail on $1,500 bail. She's due back in court on July 9.

Court: Port Chester man punched woman in the face

A Port Chester man is accused of punching a woman in the face and fighting with police.

Michael Johnson, 37, was charged with resisting arrest and attempted assault after he took a swing at a woman after an argument at the Stop & Shop recycling center on Waterfront Place.

At a Friday court hearing, Johnson was slapped with a restraining order and was warned to stay away from his victim. He was sent to Westchester County Jail in Valhalla on $500 bail, and will return to court on July 1.

Court is in session Monday, Thursday and Friday at 9 a.m.