Yonkers Barber Found Guilty of Assault, Weapon Charges for Slashing Patron at Local Barbershop

August 19, 2026

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that a Yonkers man was convicted on assault and weapon possession charges after using a straight razor to slash a patron during a violent 2025 attack at a local barbershop.

A Westchester County jury on Tuesday found the defendant, Jeury Fernandez Navarro, 38, guilty before Judge George Fufidio of Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D violent felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.

The defendant is currently remanded at the Westchester County Jail and is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 24, 2026. He faces up to seven years in state prison.

DA Cacace said: “A Westchester County jury heard the evidence, understood the brutality of this attack, and held the defendant accountable. This was a brazen and vicious attack inside a local business, and there is absolutely no place for this kind of violence in Westchester. This verdict reinforces that those who endanger our communities will answer for their violent conduct.”

On Aug. 4, 2025, at approximately 3:21 p.m., the defendant, a barber at a South Broadway barbershop in Yonkers, grabbed the victim, a patron seated in another chair, by the hair, forcibly yanked his head back, and held a straight razor to his body. A struggle ensued, during which the defendant forcibly swung the razor at the victim, slashing his arm.

The defendant continued holding the victim by his hair as they exited the establishment, where the attack continued until a member of the Yonkers Police Department arrived at the scene and intervened, stopping the assault.

The defendant was subsequently taken into custody.

The victim was transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he was treated for a deep laceration to his left forearm that caused damage to his ulnar artery, nerve, and tendon, requiring surgery to repair the injuries.

The investigation was conducted by the Yonkers Police Department.

The case is being prosecuted by Bureau Chief Jonathan Strongin and Assistant District Attorney Samantha Murphy, both of the Trials Division.