FundtheFirst Asks For Support Of Detective Vaccaro [Sponsored]

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On Monday, February 15th, 2021, New Rochelle Police Detective Michael Vaccaro was off duty when he witnessed a violent incident between a male and a female. Detective Vaccaro successfully drew the attacker's attention away from the woman, but the man then chased Detective Vaccaro through the streets of New Rochelle with his car and attempted to crash into him several times. Detective Vaccaro phoned his job twice, called for backup, and waited for on-duty personnel to arrive.

The lone police officer arrived on the scene, and Detective Vaccaro went to assist with the arrest and identified himself as a police officer to the violent man. The man threatened Detective Vaccaro numerous times with violence and raised his clenched right fist to punch Detective Vaccaro in his face. Detective Vaccaro used a soft hand tactic to bring his left arm behind his back to handcuff him, and he defended himself with the reasonable amount of force necessary.

We, the organizers of the fundraiser for Detective Vaccaro on fundthefirst.com, believe that despite Detective Vaccaro's heroic actions in saving a woman from being attacked and doing the job he was hired to do, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office had Detective Vaccaro arrested for defending himself during an off-duty arrest. Even though Detective Vaccaro was found not guilty and acquitted of attempted assault in the third degree by a New Rochelle Criminal Court Judge, the City of New Rochelle is seeking his termination. We believe that this is unfair and politically motivated.

Detective Vaccaro, a 17.5-year veteran, is now in the middle of an ongoing departmental hearing and is currently off the payroll. This catastrophic situation has devastated Detective Vaccaro and left him in a significant financial crisis as legal fees continue to mount. While we continue to fight to get Detective Vaccaro's job back, any help from our supporters as we share our fundraiser would be greatly appreciated.

We urge the City of New Rochelle to reconsider its decision and reinstate Detective Vaccaro immediately. The actions he took on that day exemplify the bravery and dedication that we expect from our police officers. It is unjust and unacceptable that he is being punished for doing his job and protecting the citizens of New Rochelle.

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