05/19/2026
Members of the Investigative Services Division also received honors at our Department Awards ceremony last week.
In January 2025, Police Officer David Rodriguez of the Investigative Service Division began an investigation after developing information about an individual acquiring and manufacturing illegal fi****ms. Through record analysis, surveillance, vehicle research and undercover identification, Police Officer Rodriguez confirmed the subject’s identity and residency and developed probable cause for a search warrant.
On February 26, 2025, Westchester County Police and partner agencies executed the search warrant within the City of Mount Vernon. During the operation, the subject, armed with a loaded handgun, attempted to flee through a rear window. Lt. Jeffrey Slotoroff observed the armed subject fall to the ground, alerted other officers to the presence of a weapon, and deployed his department-issued Taser on the non-compliant subject before he could regain access to his weapon. The subject was taken into custody without injury to officers or bystanders.
The search resulted in the recovery of a stolen loaded handgun, ammunition, firearm magazines and components, and controlled substances.
The actions of Police Officer Rodriguez and Lt. Slotoroff exemplify comprehensive case work and decisive action in apprehending an armed and dangerous subject. For their outstanding efforts, Lt. Slotoroff was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and Police Officer Rodriguez was awarded the Commendable Police Duty Medal.
