MOUNT VERNON, NY — A family-owned Westchester institution is at the center of tax evasion allegations, according to county prosecutors.
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Friday the arrest of a married Mount Vernon couple, 45-year-old Estrado Willis and 46-year-old Eleanor Willis, who own the Mangoville Meat & Grocery store, in Mount Vernon, on tax-related charges.
On March 27, they were arraigned on charges of felony second-degree grand larceny; felony third-degree criminal tax fraud; felony fourth-degree criminal tax fraud; and felony first-degree offering a false instrument for filing.
They were released on their own recognizance.
The DA says that the charges stem from the couple’s failure to report personal income and failure to remit sales tax funds to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance collected from sales at their store, from March, 2018 through April, 2025. These funds are estimated to total $76,000.
The couple also received income from Mangoville, as well as other income sources, but knowingly failed to include all the income received on returns filed with NYS, according to the DA.
“This arrest sends a clear message: individuals who attempt to evade their tax obligations will be held accountable,” Cacace said. “Our office is committed to protecting the integrity of the financial system and ensuring fairness to all taxpayers.”
This investigation was conducted by the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, and the case is being prosecuted by Senior Tax Fraud Counsel Nicole Gamble.