Yonkers Police Department Makes Arrest in Domestic Homicide Investigation
August Velasco
Just after 4:30 PM on August 29, 2023, the Yonkers Police Department responded to 347 Scarsdale Road in this City on a report of an unconscious male. Upon arrival, units discovered a 76-year-old male who was deceased with multiple severe lacerations. During the initial response and investigation by Patrol Officers on the scene, they identified and apprehended the victim’s son as a suspect in this apparent homicide. This suspect is identified as 47-year-old August VELASCO of Yonkers. The private home was cordoned off, and a criminal investigation was underway.
Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene to investigate this incident. This investigation yielded that VELASCO attacked his father with a cleaver in the home, striking him numerous times and causing his death. The weapon was recovered by Detectives at the scene.
“It is a sad and tragic incident when an individual takes the life of another, a sentiment which is only amplified when there is a family relation connecting them,” said Yonkers Police Department Commissioner Christopher Sapienza. “I applaud our Police Officers and Detectives for their quick response and thoroughness throughout this investigation.”
VELASCO was charged with Murder 2nd and remains in custody. He will be arraigned in Yonkers Criminal Court today.
The victim in this case has been identified as Jose Raul Velasco. The City of Yonkers and the Yonkers Police Department extend our heartfelt condolences to the victim’s family.
