A Mount Vernon EMT who turned a bedroom encounter into a terrifying, drawn-out assault has been sentenced to two years in state prison, following a guilty plea in a brutal domestic violence case that left his partner seriously injured.
Eric Graham Parker, 55, was sentenced in Westchester County Court on Thursday. In addition to the prison term, the judge ordered three years of post-release supervision and permanent orders of protection for the victim and witnesses.
Prosecutors' account of the attack
Prosecutors said the violence unfolded on July 14, 2024, after Parker followed the victim into a bedroom, pinned her against a wall and repeatedly punched her while stabbing at her with a knife as she tried to shield herself. According to their account, he then dragged her around the room, blocked the doorway with a mattress to trap her inside, forced her to the floor, pressed his knee into her face and choked her while threatening to kill her.
During the attack, Parker allegedly told the victim, "I should kill you" and "by the time someone hears you scream, I will be done killing you," according to the District Attorney’s Office, as reported by Daily Voice.
Sentence and survivor impact
Parker pleaded guilty on Jan. 15, 2026, to second-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing and unlawful imprisonment, and was sentenced on April 16 in Westchester County Court, according to Daily Voice.
The victim was left with a fractured and dislocated shoulder, a torn rotator cuff and multiple wounds that required 31 stitches.
At sentencing, she told the court the damage went far beyond the physical injuries. "I am not the same person I was before. I find myself more isolated, less trusting, and more fearful of others," she said, describing the ongoing trauma from the attack. The judge also issued permanent orders of protection for her and for witnesses in the case.
Investigation and prosecution
The Mount Vernon Police Department investigated the July 14, 2024 incident, and the case was prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office in county court. Prosecutors described the episode as a sustained, terrorizing assault that turned a private home into a crime scene. For more about the office and its press center, see the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.
Why it matters
Cases like this land in court every year, a grim reminder that intimate-partner violence remains a major public-safety and public-health issue in New York. Statewide data and reporting show continued demand for survivor services and legal protections.
The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence maintains resources and a statewide hotline for people in immediate danger at opdv.ny.gov (24/7 hotline: 1-800-942-6906; text: 844-997-2121).
