Mamaroneck Woman Indicted In Death Of Daughter, Assault Of Police

MAMARONECK, NY — An multiple felony indictment has been handed down in the death of a toddler and the attempted murder of police officers. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. said Wednesday that Cynthia Arce, 29, of Mamaroneck, faces charges related to the death of her 2-year-old daughter Gabriella Boyd and a knife attack on two Village of Mamaroneck police officers.

A Westchester grand jury indicted Arce on one count of second-degree murder, a felony, in the death of Boyd.

In the attack on the two police officers, Arce faces the following charges:

• Two counts of attempted aggravated murder, felonies
• Two counts of attempted aggravated assault upon a police officer, felonies
• Two counts of second-degree assault, felonies

Prosecutors said, on April 28, Village of Mamaroneck police responded to 507 Chestnut Ave. where Arce lived with her mother and daughter, following a call from Arce's mother, reporting that someone was dying.

When the officers arrived, they found Boyd unresponsive on her bed. Officers immediately began trying to resuscitate the child.

While clearing the house, other officers found Arce in an adjacent bedroom behind a closed door.

Police said she had her hands hidden behind her back and refused to comply with repeated police commands to show her hands.

She then brought both of her hands from behind her back and above her shoulders revealing two large knives — one in each hand, police said.

Arce charged at the officers, repeatedly slashing at two of them, according to prosecutors.

When stun guns did not subdue her, a third officer shot her, which ended the confrontation.

Officers continued their efforts to resuscitate the child until paramedics arrived.

Boyd was taken to White Plains Hospital where she was pronounced dead. An autopsy ruled her death was a homicide.

Two Mamaroneck village police officers were injured as a result of the confrontation.

Arce was taken to Westchester County Medical Center where she was treated for several weeks for her gunshot injuries. She was arrested at the hospital, charged and sent by a judge to the Westchester County Jail where she has remained since.

As of Wednesday, the date of Arce's arraignment on this indictment is pending.

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