The defendant, Brandon Scerri, pointed a loaded gun at the victims, who were all home at the time of the burglary, and placed his hand on their 7-month-old sleeping baby
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that a Dobbs Ferry man was convicted on all eight felony counts following a home-invasion burglary trial in Westchester County Court.
On Wednesday, a jury found Brandon Scerri, 31, guilty of two counts of Burglary in the First Degree, a class B felony, four counts of Robbery in the First Degree, a class B felony, one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class C felony, and one count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
He will be sentenced by Judge George Fufidio on May 21.
DA Cacace said: “The sanctity of one’s home, and of one’s sleeping children, is a right we all take for granted in this county. But in May 2024, the illusion of that security was shattered for one Hastings-on-Hudson family, who were all home when the defendant invaded their bedroom, tied them up, pointed a loaded gun at them and robbed them, all while two of their children were asleep upstairs. The traumas the defendant subjected this family to will live with them for the rest of their lives.
“I am grateful that the jury saw this case for what it was and convicted the defendant on each and every count in the indictment. We will be seeking a significant sentence commensurate with the seriousness of the defendant’s conduct. Westchester residents must feel secure in their own homes, and my office will aggressively prosecute anyone who violates that boundary.”
On May 11, 2024, at approximately 4:30 a.m., the defendant entered a townhouse in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson without authorization. He walked into the parents’ bedroom where they were sleeping along with their 7-month-old baby. After the parents awoke, they observed the defendant in their bedroom pointing a loaded gun at them. The defendant ordered them to lie face down on the floor and demanded cash and jewelry. He then moved throughout the bedroom removing jewelry from the residence, including the victims’ wedding band, a Cartier bracelet, a Tiffany bracelet and a gold Pandora infinity necklace.
At one point, when the infant began to cry, the defendant placed his hand on the baby. One of the victims informed the defendant that there was cash in her purse, and she led the defendant downstairs, along with her husband and infant, to retrieve it, all while he was holding the loaded gun to her head. At this time, the defendant tied up the two parents using tape and electrical wires while their two other children were asleep upstairs. The defendant then fled the scene. He was later apprehended.
DA Cacace commends the following police agencies for their investigatory work on this case: Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department, the Irvington Police Department, the Ardsley Police Department, the Yonkers Police Department, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the Westchester County Department of Public Safety.
The case is being prosecuted by Violent Criminal Enterprise Bureau Chief James Bavero and Assistant District Attorneys Kevin Jones and Leigh Wellington.
