'The Fear from This Incident Has Not Left Me,' Man Who Strangled His Ex Inside Her Home Gets Prison

YONKERS, NY — The victim of a terrifying crime has gotten justice in a Westchester County courtroom.

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday that 33-year-old Jermaine Alleyne, of White Plains, was sentenced to three years in state prison, followed by three years of post-release supervision, for strangling his former partner inside her home last year.

In addition to the prison sentence imposed on Apr. 21, the judge also provided permanent orders of protection for the victim.

"Domestic violence is a scourge that continues to afflict survivors across this county," DA Cacace said. "The defendant in this case subjected his former partner to violent strangulation in her own home. Research shows that individuals who experience strangulation at the hands of an intimate partner are at an extremely heightened risk of being murdered. That is why we must intervene at this critical stage to hold abusers to account."

Prosecutors say that on Jan. 19, 2025, Alleyne entered the apartment of his former partner and pulled her by the hair, punched her in the face and head several times with a closed fist, and strangled her, causing her to go in and out of consciousness. The victim was left with a fractured nose, swelling to her eye, and bruising and lacerations on her head and body.

After his arrest, while Alleyne was housed at the Westchester County Jail, he subjected the victim to violations of an earlier order of protection, according to prosecutors. He was further convicted of misdemeanor second-degree criminal contempt, and received a sentence of time served, due to the fact that he had been in custody for over a year at the time of sentencing.

"The fear from this incident has not left me. It affects my sleep, my mental health and my ability to trust others," the victim stated in an impact statement read aloud at sentencing. "I live with a constant sense of worry, and it has taken a significant toll on my overall wellbeing."

The case was investigated by the Yonkers Police Department, and was prosecuted by Sr. Assistant DA Stephanie Baehr of the Child and Elder Abuse Bureau.