Accused in Sunday's Violent Robbery Arrested Again In Peekskill

PEEKSKILL, NY — Two of the three men arrested after a violent assault and robbery in Peekskill on Sunday have been re-arrested, the Peekskill Post reports. Ishmail Mcgougain, 21, was allegedly identified by a victim of a violent assault and robbery on Friday, arrested and ordered held on $10,000 bail. His brother Essa Mcgougain, 21, allegedly tried to prevent his arrest and was charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing governmental operation and resisting arrest, with bail set at $500.

Peekskill Mayor Frank Catalina held a press conference Thursday to complain about Judge Melissa Loehr, whose appointment he had opposed; and to announce he was seeking investigation into her conduct and urging the assaults to be considered hate crimes since they were committed by black men against Hispanic men.

"We know that three misdemeanors committed by [Essa Mcgougain], on Monday, crimes against our brave police officers, would not have occurred had common sense bail been set just the day before, on Sunday," he said, according to the Peekskill Post.

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