Crime & Safety
2nd Mount Vernon Police Officer Charged In 2 Weeks Raises Alarm: "Who's Doing The Vetting?"
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April 10, 2026
Another Mount Vernon, New York, police officer is on the wrong side of the law, prosecutors said.
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It's the second time in two weeks that a Mount Vernon police officer has been charged.
Years before Brandon Hunter-Carney joined Mount Vernon Police, he allegedly took possession of a stolen check for $800,000, created a corporation with the same name on the check, opened a bank account and deposited it.
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