'I Should Kill You': 'Vicious' Domestic Assault Sends Westchester EMT To Prison

MOUNT VERNON, NY — An especially brutal domestic violence incident will send a former EMT to prison.

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that 55-year-old Eric Graham Parker, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to two years in prison, in addition to three years of post-release supervision, for the violent assault on his then-partner in July 2024.

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In addition to imposing the sentence Thursday, the judge provided permanent orders of protection for the victim and witnesses.

"The defendant's brutal assault on his girlfriend evokes the unsparing violence of domestic abuse known all too well to survivors in this county," Cacace said. "Domestic abuse has no type, needs no reason and offers no mercy. It impacts victims across all social and economic boundaries."

The DA said prosecutions like these continue to be a priority for her administration.

"My office employs some of the most experienced domestic violence prosecutors and support teams in this state, and I am immensely proud of the work we do every day to support survivors throughout their healing journeys," Cacace said.

On July 14, 2024, Parker, who worked as an EMT at the time, followed his then-partner into their apartment bedroom, where he pinned her against the wall and punched her several times in the face.

Parker stabbed the woman several times as she raised her hands to protect herself. He then dragged her through the bedroom and blocked the doorframe with the mattress to prevent her from leaving as he continued his attack. Parker then pushed her onto the floor, pressed his knee into her face and started choking her, telling her, "I should kill you" and "by the time someone hears you scream, I will be done killing you."

After Parker fled the scene, the victim was left with a fractured and dislocated shoulder, and a torn rotator cuff. She later received 31 stiches on her fingers, hands and thigh.

After an indictment by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, Parker pleaded guilty on Jan. 15, to felony second-degree assault; felony third-degree criminal possession of a weapon; misdemeanor second-degree menacing; and misdemeanor second-degree unlawful imprisonment.

"I am not the same person I was before. I find myself more isolated, less trusting, and more fearful of others. The sense of safety I once carried is gone," the victim said in a statment read aloud at sentencing. "I struggle to let people get close to me. I question my intentions. I am constantly on guard. Some friendships have become strained under the emotional weight I carry. Trauma does not stay contained to one moment — it spills into every part of your life, including the relationships that once felt secure."

The case was investigated by the Mount Vernon Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant DA Alexandra Kontos.