What began as a medical-emergency call on a quiet stretch of Crompond Road has turned into a felony case for a Peekskill husband. Randy A. Gordineer was arrested on Feb. 9 and is accused of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person in the first degree, a class E felony. The probe dates back to April 14, 2024, when emergency crews rushed to a home on Crompond Road and found a woman unresponsive.
How the case unfolded
Officers who first arrived at the scene reported that certain circumstances around the woman’s death looked suspicious enough that this was no routine medical call. The Peekskill Police Department’s Detective Division opened a formal investigation, according to Newport Dispatch.
Detectives worked with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and received backing from the Westchester County Police Forensic Investigation Unit and the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office as they tried to piece together what happened inside the Crompond Road home.
Arrest and court status
Gordineer was taken into custody on Feb. 9 and held pending arraignment in Peekskill City Court, authorities said. Prosecutors charged him under New York’s statute that covers harm to incompetent or physically disabled people, as reported by Patch.
Legal implications
Under Justia’s text of New York Penal Law §260.25, a person commits first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person when they knowingly act in a way that is likely to be injurious to someone who cannot care for themself. The law classifies the crime as a class E felony.
That felony level can carry a sentence of up to four years in prison, although actual punishment depends on the specific facts of the case and any prior convictions on a defendant’s record. As in every criminal case, the charge is an accusation only, and Gordineer is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Where this fits in New York
Cases involving alleged abuse or neglect of disabled or otherwise vulnerable people have surfaced in several New York jurisdictions in recent years, with prosecutors filing first-degree endangering counts in multiple counties. For instance, Patch reported a 2024 Suffolk County indictment that included a first-degree endangering charge after a defendant was accused of abusing a disabled shelter resident, a reminder that similar allegations draw close scrutiny from local district attorneys.
What officials say now
Peekskill police have not released additional details, including the victim’s name, and say the investigation remains active. Authorities have not provided further information about Gordineer’s arraignment date or any potential bail conditions. Anyone with information that could help the case is urged to contact the Peekskill Police Department.
