Dad Gets 5 Years For Strangling Westchester Mom Unconscious In Front Of Their 2-Year-Old

YONKERS, NY — A measure of justice will be served in an especially horrifying domestic violence case.

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Wednesday that 42-year-old Jorge Garcia, of Yonkers, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for strangling his partner to unconsciousness in 2023, in front of their then-2-year-old son.

After a bench trial in November, the judge convicted Garcia of felony second-degree strangulation, two felony counts of second-degree assault, felony first-degree unlawful imprisonment, misdemeanor third-degree assault, and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child.

The judge also sentenced Garcia to undergo three years of post-release supervision and provided permanent orders of protection for the victims.

"The defendant's callousness towards his partner, the mother of his child, can hardly be put into words," Cacace said. "But the only thing stronger than his depravity is the victim's will to persevere, for herself and her son. I am inspired by her remarkable courage in not only surviving this attack, but reporting her abuser and seeing this case all the way through trial and conviction."

"I will never stop advocating for those fleeing abusive relationships," Cacace added. "Survivors of domestic violence will always have a champion in this office."

According to prosecutors, on Oct. 10, 2023, the victim knocked over a coffee machine in the kitchen. Garcia then became enraged and tore down a camera that had been set up in the kitchen and dragged the victim to the bathroom, leaving their then-2-year-old son lying alone on the hallway floor.

While firmly grasping onto her neck, Garcia wedged the victim into the space between the toilet and the bathtub, and placed his hands around her neck, strangling her until she lost consciousness.

The victim suffered permanent injuries from the attack, including a fractured cheek bone, which required the insertion of a permanent titanium plate in her face.

"Before this happened, I wasn't someone who lived with fear or anxiety," the victim said in an impact statement read aloud at sentencing. "But now, every day, I relive what happened on Oct. 10. Every day, the memories interrupt my thoughts and my peace. My quality of life has changed immensely. I can't enjoy simple things anymore, watching a movie, playing with my child, driving, sleeping, or even having a normal conversation, without that day or the question of 'why I stayed so long' coming back to me."

The investigation was conducted by the Yonkers Police Department and the Special Prosecutions Division. The case was prosecuted by Assistant DA Daniela Pisahov and Domestic Violence Deputy Bureau Chief Janelle Armentano, of the Special Prosecutions Division.