Westchester County DA Concedes Election Following Criticism Over His Handling Of The Mount Vernon Police Tapes

Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino has conceded defeat in last month's Democratic primary. The race against progressive challenger Mimi Rocah, a former federal prosecutor, was expected to be close. But the incumbent lost handily, following sustained criticism over his office's handling of secret recordings made by a whistleblower cop in Mount Vernon. The recordings, first aired in a WNYC series in June, contained detailed allegations of police officers framing innocent civilians and collaborating inappropriately with drug dealers.