Noel Hernandez Returned to Face Robbery Sentence

Noel Hernandez, a 64-year-old convicted robber who fled to Nicaragua over 40 years ago, has been extradited back to Westchester after being arrested in Florida. Charged with first-degree robbery by Yonkers Police in 1981, he was convicted but skipped sentencing in June 1982, leading to a bail-jumping indictment. His case remained open but cold until February 2023, when Homeland Security confirmed he had re-entered the U.S. in El Paso in December 2022. Hernandez was initially detained but released due to overcrowding, before being located and arrested by the U.S. Marshals Task Force in Miami on July 9, 2024. After challenging extradition, he was flown back to Westchester and is now held without bail in the county jail.