A married couple who are the owners of a Mount Vernon retail business have been arrested and arraigned on tax-related charges, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace. The business the couple owns and operates is known as the Mangoville Meat & Grocery store. It functions as a meat market, grocery store and restaurant with a menu of prepared food offerings, often catering to Caribbean or diverse culinary tastes.
According to Cacace, Estrado Willis and Eleanor Willis, 45 and 46 years old respectively, were arraigned on charges of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, Criminal Tax Fraud in the Third Degree, Criminal Tax Fraud in the Fourth Degree and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, all felonies. The defendants appeared before Mount Vernon City Court Judge Nichelle Johnson and were released on their own recognizance.
The charges stem from the defendant’s alleged failure to report personal income and their failure to remit sales tax funds to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance collected from sales at their store from March, 2018 through April, 2025. These funds are said by the District Attorney’s Office to amount to approximately $76,000.
According to the district attorney’s office, Eleanor Willis and Estrado Willis also allegedly received income from Mangoville, as well as income from other sources, but knowingly failed to include all the income they received on tax returns filed with New York state. It’s alleged that when the defendants filed personal income tax returns with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance for tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 they did so with the intent to defraud.
Cacace said, “This arrest sends a clear message: individuals who attempt to evade their tax obligations will be held accountable. Our office is committed to protecting the integrity of the financial system and ensuring fairness to all taxpayers.”
The investigation was conducted by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance with District Attorney Cacace’s office handling the prosecution.
