On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at approximately 10:02 a.m., officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the vicinity of 65 East Prospect Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that a male victim, who had been operating a vehicle at the time, had sustained a gunshot wound to his right forearm. The victim’s injury was determined to be non-life-threatening. He was treated at a local hospital and subsequently released.
According to Police officials, a Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, later identified as Sean Emery Stewart (DOB: 07/21/1984), was operating a white Mercedes-Benz C300 when he exited his vehicle, retrieved an item from the trunk, and fired approximately three rounds in the direction of the victim’s vehicle.
On Tuesday, July 2, 2025, officers from the White Plains Police Department conducted a traffic stop and identified Stewart as the driver of the vehicle matching the suspect description. Detectives from the Mount Vernon Police Department later responded to the White Plains PD, where they took Stewart into custody and recovered the suspect’s vehicle.
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Stewart was arraigned in Mount Vernon City Court and formally charged with the following:
- Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree
- One count of Attempted Assault in the First Degree
- One count of Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree
“The Mount Vernon Police Department extends its gratitude to the White Plains Police Department for their assistance in this investigation. This swift apprehension demonstrates the power of inter-agency collaboration in keeping our communities safe,” The MVPD said in a statement.
