YONKERS – A Yonkers man has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill a Westchester County police officer.
Hector Gonzalez, 20, of Cedar Place was charged on Thursday with aggravated harassment, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned on Friday in Yonkers City Court and released on his own recognizance. An order of protection was issued barring him from any further contact with the officer.
Gonzalez is accused of obtaining the officer’s cell phone number and making an anonymous call on Sunday to threaten the officer’s life while also referencing his family.
Westchester County Police had no previous contact with Gonzalez. It is believed he obtained the phone number after the officer provided it to another person during an investigation.
The threat was investigated by detectives from the General Investigations Unit, who unraveled the multiple steps the caller had taken to try to hide where the call originated and who was responsible.
Gonzalez surrendered Thursday afternoon at County Police headquarters in Hawthorne.
“I commend our detectives for their thorough investigation that identified a suspect in this disturbing incident,” Commissioner Thomas Gleason said. “We will not tolerate threats to the safety of our officers and will pursue these matters fully if they occur.”
Gonzalez is due back in Yonkers City Court next month.
