June 11, 2025
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that a Greenburgh firefighter was convicted of two counts of Third-Degree Assault, a class A misdemeanor, for attacking his then-girlfriend inside their shared Dobbs Ferry apartment.
Joseph Apostoli, 46, a firefighter with the Fairview Fire Department, in Greenburgh, was convicted of the two assault charges Wednesday in a non-jury trial before state Supreme Court Justice James McCarty.
Justice McCarty further acquitted Apostoli of Second-Degree Assault, a felony, and Second-Degree Unlawful Imprisonment and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation, both misdemeanors.
On April 11, 2024, during a domestic dispute inside the Dobbs Ferry apartment, Apostoli slammed the victim to the floor of their bedroom. He then carried her to the living room and threw her to the floor, again, and struck her about her head.
The victim — who is 4’10” weighing barely 100 pounds against the defendant’s 6’2”, nearly 300-pound frame — sustained serious injuries following this attack, including a rib fracture, partially collapsed lung and bruising to the body and face.
Apostoli is set to be sentenced on Sept. 15.
DA Cacace said: “The victim in this case suffered immensely at the hands of Mr. Apostoli, and I am proud of her for summoning the bravery to share her story with police, prosecutors, and the trial court, notwithstanding the court’s apparent disregard for portions of her testimony.
“My administration remains committed to prosecuting all manner of domestic violence cases. We stand with survivors.”
The investigation was conducted by the Westchester County Department of Public Safety.
The case is being prosecuted by Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking Bureau Chief Michelle Lopez
