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A former Mount Vernon police officer was sentenced Friday for causing a high-speed collision that killed a White Plains man in 2020.

Martin Bailey, a retired Mount Vernon police sergeant, was found not guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend and fellow cop during their breakup.

Despite his plea, Thomas says he should have his record cleared because his campaign finance violations were treated like crimes as political payback.

Former Mount Vernon mayor details brush with death News 12 Staff Updated on:Jan 13, 2021, 10:45pm EST Former Mount Vernon Mayor Andre Wallace had a brush with death when he was thrown to the ground as a driver plowed through a local bagel shop. Wallace was at the Bagel Zone on Main Street last Friday when an elderly woman lost control of her Jeep. Instead of backing out of her parking space, she drove straight through the glass storefront, destroying the store and missing Wallace, who jumped out of the way by inches. Wallace, the shop's owner and an employee were hurt during the accident.

News 12 Staff Updated on:Jan 09, 2021, 4:24pm EST Andrew Wallace, Mount Vernon’s former mayor, had a close call on Friday after when a Jeep plowed through a bagel shop in New Rochelle. Police say the driver of the Jeep accidentally put it in drive instead of reverse outside Bagel Zone on Main Street. Employees and Wallace, who was inside the shop, are recovering from injuries sustained in the incident. He said in part, "While I am still in a fair amount of pain, I will let it serve as a reminder that God still has a plan for me. For