WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. By John F. Bailey. March 28, 2006: Police expect to charge a suspect in the stabbing death of Jermaine Pelletier, 20,  last night in front of the Post Road Mini-Mart, according to Martin Gleeson, Special Counsel, Office of the Commissioner for the White Plains Police.

The Intersection of South Lexington Avenue and Post Road: Scene of Monday Night's stabbing death. The Mini-Mart  is in left of the picture. Photo, WPCNR News Archive(2004)

According to Gleeson, Pelletier entered the Post Road Mini-Mart on East Post Road & South Lexington avenue with two friends, one from White Plains, at 9:20 P.M. Gleeson said apparently some verbal exchange took place between Pelletier, his two friends and several other male blacks gathered on the corner as the victim and friends entered the Mart.

Gleeson reports police are still investigating, but what appeared to happen next was "it became clear to Pelletier he was going to be assaulted upon exiting the store." On his exit from the store, Gleeson said "Two individuals strike him.  He (Pelletier) gets up. He's stabbed twice in the neck." Gleeson said the police received a number of 911 calls on the incident, and he said he was very thankful for the calls. Police responded and conveyed Pelletier to White Plains Hospital Center where he died.

Gleeson says it was too soon to tell whether this was a gang-related incident. He described what happened as incident "without rhyme or reason."  Gleeson said it appeared street dialogue started the confrontation, street talk and turf might have been at issue, but that was "still under investigation." A suspect is expected to be charged based on police interrogation of individuals brought to White Plains by police and who volunteered to come in. "An individual is likely to be charged this afternoon," Gleeson said.

Gleeson said police are still seeking information, and invite persons who can contribute information to the investigation to contact the anonymous tip line, 914-422-6256

Mr. Pelletier was a resident of Open Arms, and stayed evenings at the 85 Court Street drop-in shelter at the left since March of this year, Mr. Gleeson said.  Photo, WPCNR News Archive.