Stephanie Kavourias
Defendant, who allegedly was under the influence of drugs, struck a pedestrian with his Dodge Ram then left the scene
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced today that a Brooklyn man was indicted for the August 2023 hit-and-run that killed 65-year-old Hartsdale resident Stephanie Kavourias.
DA Rocah said: “The defendant’s alleged behavior took the life of a cherished member of the Greenburgh community. We will now seek to hold this defendant accountable for his actions in this senseless tragedy. Our hearts remain with family, friends and colleagues of Ms. Kavourias.”
A Westchester County Grand Jury indicted the defendant, Antonio Robles-Sanchez, 42, for Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree, Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting and Criminally Negligent Homicide, all felonies, and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs and three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, all misdemeanors.
The defendant was arraigned before Judge George Fufidio in Westchester County Court, and bail remains set at $500,000 cash, $750,000 bond and $1 million partially secured bond. The defendant’s next court date is Feb. 29.
At approximately 11:14 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2023, it is alleged that the defendant, while under the influence of drugs, drove his Dodge Ram truck into the victim as she was crossing the intersection of Rockledge Road and E. Hartsdale Avenue in Hartsdale, and left the scene. The victim was transported to White Plains Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The defendant is also charged with unlawfully possessing cocaine.
The Greenburgh Police Department located and arrested the defendant in White Plains shortly after the incident. White Plains police assisted with the investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Trial Counsel Brian Bendish and Assistant District Attorney Timothy O’Hara, both of the Trials and Investigations Division.
The charges against the defendant are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
