Fugitive Who Made Threats Against School Superintendent Extradited From Louisiana Back To Westchester: NRPD

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A man accused of threatening a high-ranking school district official is back in custody.

The New Rochelle Police Department announced that 47-year-old Samuel McVey, of Briarcliff Manor, a wanted fugitive, was successfully extradited from Louisiana and taken into custody on Wednesday.

New Rochelle detectives arrested McVey on March 17, and charged him with aggravated harassment, after an investigation into threats made against the City School District of New Rochelle superintendent.

He was later arraigned in New Rochelle City Court, where a temporary order of protection was issued preventing him from going near the superintendent and any Board of Education building, including all New Rochelle schools.

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On April 24, McVey was stopped by officers of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was then arrested on a fully extraditable warrant for second-degree criminal contempt. Investigators then worked to coordinate his return to New York.

Through the collaboration of the New Rochelle Police Department and the Westchester County Police Warrant/Fugitive Unit, McVey was brought back to New York and taken into custody.

The New Rochelle Police Department commended the professionalism and dedication of the Baton Rouge Police Department and the Westchester County Police Warrant/Fugitive Unit, "whose assistance was instrumental in apprehending this fugitive and ensuring his return to face justice."

McVey was charged with two felony counts of first-degree criminal contempt; five misdemeanor counts of second-degree criminal contempt; and five misdemeanor counts of second-degree aggravated harassment.

The New Rochelle Police Department says that it "remains committed to pursuing individuals who evade the law, regardless of where they flee. We will continue to work with local, county, state, and out-of-state law enforcement partners to ensure that outstanding warrants are served on behalf of the citizens of our community."