NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 13, 2025) — Six young men accused of an armed robbery in Port Chester were arrested after a highway crash and chase, then charged with possessing loaded firearms in New Rochelle City Court.
The suspects, identified as Wilber Dominguez, Willy Vargas, Miguel Morel, Wander Martinez, Marvin Nunez Martinez and a sixth individual, face felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree under Penal Law § 265.03(3), a Class C felony for possessing loaded firearms.
The incident began yesterday afternoon when Port Chester Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting a robbery on Parkway Drive in the village. As officers gathered information from the victim, who suffered minor injuries, a report came in of a serious auto accident on Interstate 95.
Upon arrival at the crash scene, police determined the vehicle was the one used in the robbery. The suspects had fled before officers arrived. A search of the area revealed the suspects had been picked up in another vehicle and left the scene.
Shortly after, that getaway vehicle was located on the Hutchinson River Parkway by Westchester County Police Department officers as well as members of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. All suspects were taken into custody.
“Armed robbery suspects crashed on I-95 and were apprehended after fleeing Port Chester. These are the suspects of the Port Chester robbery,” authorities said.
Weapons were seized during the arrests, which county police carried out on the Hutch. The arrests occurred on Oct. 10, 2025, for most suspects, with Dominguez and Morel taken into custody on Oct. 11.
All defendants appeared for arraignment on Oct. 12, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in New Rochelle City Court before Judge Michelle Bernstein in the criminal part. The cases were adjourned and arraigned, with bail set for each. No court reporters were noted.
Bail conditions varied.
• Dominguez, 22, of case CR-04817-25, arrested by Westchester County Department of Public Safety for possession of a loaded semi-automatic pistol: $50,000 cash, $250,000 insured bond, $500,000 partially secured surety bond. Represented by court-appointed attorney David I. Rifas (18B).
• Vargas, 25, of case CR-04788-25, arrested by Westchester County Department of Public Safety: $25,000 cash, $250,000 insured bond, $500,000 partially secured surety bond. Represented by the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County.
• Morel, 22, of case CR-04816-25, arrested by Westchester County Department of Public Safety: $50,000 cash, $100,000 insured bond, $250,000 partially secured surety bond. Represented by court-appointed attorney Matthew John Costa (18B).
• Martinez, 24, of case CR-04818-25, arrested by New Rochelle City Police Department: $15,000 cash, $100,000 insured bond, $200,000 partially secured surety bond. Represented by court-appointed attorney Joshua D. Martin (18B), of 150 Grand St. Ste. 510, White Plains, New York, (718) 930-9567.
• Nunez Martinez, 23, of case CR-04815-25, arrested by Westchester County Department of Public Safety (arrest number 20250528901; incident code 71337815H): $25,000 cash, $250,000 insured bond, $500,000 partially secured surety bond. Represented by court-appointed attorney Daniel Max Harnick (18B), of 345 Bronx River Rd. Apt. 4D, Yonkers, New York.
The prosecuting agency is the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office-New Rochelle. No attempts under section 110 were indicated; all are direct charges for loaded firearms, including a semi-automatic handgun for Dominguez and unspecified firearms for the others.
Cases are adjourned for further proceedings on Oct. 14, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. and a felony hearing on Oct. 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The arraignment date in county court remains to be determined. As of Oct. 13, 2025, all defendants remain in custody at Westchester County Jail pending bail posting.
Port Chester police described the robbery as a random act with no further threat to area residents.
“Unfortunately, the victim suffered minor injuries during the course of the robbery,” the department said in a statement. “This was a random act that was perpetrated in the Village, there is no further threat to area residents.”
The department hailed the multi-agency effort.
“Another clear example of multiple agencies working together for the common goal of making everyone safe by getting these individuals in custody,” it said. “Once again, we wish to thank our partners at the Real Time Crime Center, County PD, Rye Brook PD, and the FBI Safe Streets task force for another successful conclusion.”
No further information was released at this time.
Details are sourced from the New York State Unified Court System’s WebCriminal database. Check the Westchester County Jail website and follow up with New Rochelle City Police and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office for updates.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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