20-year-old remains jailed after October 6 arraignment in Westchester County Court; next appearance scheduled for January
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 13, 2026) — A 20-year-old New Rochelle man originally arrested on attempted murder and assault charges in August now faces seven criminal charges, including sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, according to records maintained by the New York State Unified Court System.
Holeguer D. Garcia-Cardona appeared before Westchester County Court Judge Robert J. Prisco on October 6, 2026, and pleaded not guilty. His case is now proceeding in County Court under indictment docket number IND-72117-26/001.
Garcia-Cardona remains incarcerated at the Westchester County Department of Correction, according to custody records reviewed Tuesday by Talk of the Sound. He has been in custody since August 16, 2026.
The County Court docket lists seven charges:
- Attempted second-degree murder, a class B felony, under Penal Law 110/125.25(1).
- Attempted first-degree assault, a class C felony, under Penal Law 110/120.10(1).
- Second-degree assault, a class D felony, under Penal Law 120.05(2).
- Second-degree assault, a class D felony, under Penal Law 120.05(6).
- First-degree sexual abuse involving a physically helpless person, a class D felony, under Penal Law 130.65(2).
- Third-degree sexual abuse, a class B misdemeanor, under Penal Law 130.55.
- Endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor, under Penal Law 260.10(1).
The original New Rochelle City Court docket listed four felony charges involving attempted murder and assault. The County Court record now includes three additional charges involving sexual abuse and child endangerment.
The first-degree sexual abuse charge concerns alleged sexual contact with a person incapable of consent because of physical helplessness. The child-endangerment statute concerns conduct that endangers the physical, mental or moral welfare of a child younger than 17.
The available court records do not establish whether the sexual abuse and child-endangerment allegations involve the same person or separate individuals. They also do not provide details about the circumstances of the alleged offenses.
Talk of the Sound has requested a copy of the indictment from the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office to obtain additional information about the allegations and the charges presented to the grand jury.
Garcia-Cardona was initially arraigned in New Rochelle City Court before Judge Michelle Bernstein on August 16, following his arrest by New Rochelle police. At that appearance, bail was set at $100,000 cash, a $250,000 secured bond or a $500,000 partially secured bond. A temporary order of protection was also issued.
The October 6 County Court record shows that Garcia-Cardona was arraigned, pleaded not guilty and was the subject of a temporary order of protection. The available records do not establish whether the original bail conditions have changed.
According to custody records, Garcia-Cardona was booked into the Westchester County Department of Correction on August 16 at 2:08 p.m. He remained in custody as of October 13.
His next scheduled appearance before Judge Prisco is January 12, 2027, for a determination of readiness.
The charges are allegations. Garcia-Cardona is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This article was prepared with the assistance of AI tools under the direction and editing of Robert Cox.
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