NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (Aug. 16, 2026) — A 20-year-old New Rochelle man was being held at the Westchester County Department of Correction after being arraigned on attempted murder and related felony charges following his arrest by New Rochelle police, according to court and custody records.
Holeguer D. Garcia-Cardona was arraigned in New Rochelle City Court before Judge Michelle Bernstein on four felony counts, court records show. The top charge, listed as PL 110-125.25, is described in court records as “Murder: Intention,” with the “110” prefix indicating an attempt to commit the crime, according to a note in the court filing. The charge is classified as a class B felony.
Garcia-Cardona also faces a charge of attempted assault with intent to cause serious physical injury with a weapon, a class C felony, records show. Two additional counts — assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon and assault on a non-participant during a felony, both class D felonies — were also filed, according to the records.
At arraignment, a temporary order of protection was issued and bail was set, records show. Bail was set at $100,000 cash, a $250,000 insurance bond or a $500,000 partially secured surety bond, according to court records.
At arraignment, a temporary order of protection was issued and bail was set, records show. Bail was set at $100,000 cash, a $250,000 insurance bond or a $500,000 partially secured surety bond, according to court records.
Garcia-Cardona was booked into custody Aug. 16 at 2:08 p.m. and remains in custody at the Westchester County Department of Correction, according to custody records. He is being represented by the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County, records show. The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case out of its New Rochelle office, according to court records.
A further proceeding is scheduled for Aug. 20 before a judge to be determined, records show. No additional details about the circumstances of the alleged incident were available in the records reviewed.
The case is listed under docket number CR-03874-26 in New Rochelle City Court.
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