Former Police Officer Sentenced For Role In Hit-And-Run

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A former police officer has been sentenced for his involvement in a hit-and-run accident that saw two people seriously injured. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. said Raymond Beckley, 26, of Valhalla, was sentenced to five years "shock" probation, starting with 90 days in the Westchester County Jail for tampering with physical evidence.

Authorities said, around 10:30 p.m. Nov. 13, 2016, Beckley's Ford F350 Super Duty pickup truck struck a man and a woman who were walking along Hale Avenue in White Plains.

Immediately after the incident, his truck sped away, leaving the two victims in the street bleeding and suffering from serious physical injuries, including trauma to the head and broken bones.

When police arrived minutes later, both victims were taken to local hospitals.

Beckley had resigned his position as a New Rochelle police officer earlier in the day of the crash, and then, just hours after the crash, on Nov. 14, 2016, he began working as a Town of New Castle police officer. Beckley resigned from that position in January 2017.

After an extensive investigation, Beckley was arrested July 5, 2018. He was charged with felony tampering with physical evidence for concealing his truck and driving it out of state in November 2016, while knowing police were actively investigating the hit-and-run and were attempting to locate his truck.

Beckley pleaded guilty in November 2018.

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