NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2026
MEDIA CONTACT:
Emily Klinkenborg, Public Relations Coordinator klinkenborge@rocklandda.org
O: 845.638.5080 | C: 845.825.5650
TWO-TIME CONVICTED BURGLAR SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN STATE PRISON
NEW CITY, N.Y. – District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announces that on September 9, 2026, Wesleigh Gilsenan, 42, of Orangetown, New York, was sentenced to nine years state prison and five years post release supervision by the Honorable Kevin F. Russo. The defendant had been convicted on January 30, 2026, after a two-day bench trial of one count of Burglary in the Second Degree (Penal Law §140.25(2)). The defendant was sentenced today following the Court’s adjudication that he is a second violent felony offender, based on a prior conviction for Burglary in the Second Degree in 2010 in Orange County, New York.
On April 24, 2025, at approximately 10:50 a.m., the defendant unlawfully entered the first-floor apartment of a house in the Village of Spring Valley and searched through various items belonging to the victim, including medication and money. The investigation was conducted by the Village of Spring Valley Police Department with assistance from the Rockland County Sherriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation Unit.
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said, “Burglary is not just a property crime, it is a profound invasion of the sanctity of an individual’s home and a violation of their sense of safety that leaves a lasting trauma on victims. Due to the hard work of our prosecutors and law enforcement partners, this repeat felon will face an enhanced sentence that reflects the gravity of their conduct and recidivism, while providing much needed peace of mind to the victim and our community.”
The case was prosecuted by Executive Assistant District Attorney Emily McNiff and Senior Assistant District Attorney Katie Crispi.
Respectfully,
Emily Klinkenborg
Coordinator of Public Relations
Rockland County District Attorney’s Office
One South Main Street
New City, New York 10956
