NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 15, 2026) — A New Rochelle woman charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and attempted second-degree assault has remained incarcerated at the Westchester County Jail for 53 days following her arrest in August, according to New York State court and correctional records.
Holly Rios, 44, was arrested by the New Rochelle Police Department on August 22, 2026, following an incident that occurred the same day. She faces two counts of first-degree robbery, a Class B felony, and one count of attempted second-degree assault, a Class E felony.
Rios was arraigned on August 23 before New Rochelle City Court Judge Alexandra R. Bisesi, where she pleaded not guilty. Bisesi set bail at $10,000 cash, a $20,000 insured bond or a $30,000 partially secured surety bond. The court also issued a temporary order of protection.
According to custody records, Rios was booked into the Westchester County Department of Correction in Valhalla on August 23 at 3:08 p.m. She remained incarcerated as of Thursday, October 15, marking 53 days in county custody.
Court records show that Rios appeared for further proceedings on August 24 and August 31 before Judge Jared R. Rice. She appeared again on September 2 before Judge Michelle Bernstein. All three appearances were adjourned.
Her next scheduled court appearance is November 4, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in New Rochelle City Court. The proceeding is listed as an SCI, or Superior Court Information, a charging document used in New York felony prosecutions.
The publicly available court records do not identify the alleged victim or victims, describe the circumstances of the alleged robbery or indicate whether weapons were involved. They also do not explain why Rios remains incarcerated despite bail having been set.
The case is docketed in New Rochelle City Court under CR-03987-26.
Rios 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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