Four Year Old Found Injured and Alone in Spring Valley

On September 9, 2026, at approximately 9:38 a.m., a Spring Valley Police Officer was flagged down by a Spring Valley Department of Public Works (DPW) employee in the area of Chestnut Street and Furman Place regarding an unattended 4-year-old child. Officers made contact with the child, who was observed to have substantial injuries and appeared frightened. Officers were able to locate the child’s residence but were initially unable to locate a parent or guardian. The child was transported to Westchester Medical Center for medical treatment. The case was subsequently turned over to detectives for further investigation, and the child’s parents were later located. Following a thorough investigation, detectives determined that the child’s father, 36-year-old Paolo Chacaguasay-Evas of Spring Valley, physically  assaulted his 4-year-old child and subsequently left the child home alone. Detectives also determined that the child’s mother, 35-year-old Delia 

Yuquilema-Cepeda of Spring Valley, had also left the child home alone. 

Chacaguasay-Evas was arrested and charged with Assault in the Second  Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, Reckless  Endangerment in the Second Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a  Child. Chacaguasay-Evas was arraigned in the Village of Spring Valley  Justice Court before the Honorable Judge Sweet. Bail was set at $2,500  cash, $10,000 bond, or a $30,000 partially secured bond. Chacaguasay Evas was subsequently transferred to the Rockland County Jail. 

Yuquilema-Cepeda was arrested and charged with Endangering the  Welfare of a Child and was released on a desk appearance ticket.

The Spring Valley Police Department would like to thank the Rockland  County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and  Rockland County Child Protective Services for their assistance with this  investigation. 

A Criminal Complaint is merely an accusation; the defendants are  presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

The Spring Valley Police Department is requesting that anyone with  information related to this incident to contact the department at 845-356- 7400 or email tips@villagespringvalley.org.