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'Entertainer' Who's Worked With Kids Charged With Sex Crimes In Bergen, Rockland 'Entertainer' Who's Worked With Kids Charged With Sex Crimes In Bergen, Rockland
'Entertainer' Who's Worked With Kids Charged With Sex Crimes In Bergen, Rockland A deejay from Rockland County who’s worked with children in a number of Bergen County towns is facing sex assault charges in both states, Daily Voice has learned. Andrew Villafuerte – aka “Droovy” – 33, of Airmont, NY, is charged with three separate instances of aggravated criminal sexual contact, as well as child endangerment, out of New Milford, NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, March 1. Musella, who described the defendant as an entertainer, said an investigation by his Special Victims Unit and New Milford police found that Villafuerte "had sexually assaulted a ch…
2 Men, Juvenile, Nabbed In Hudson Valley Gang Assault, Stabbing, Police Say 2 Men, Juvenile, Nabbed In Hudson Valley Gang Assault, Stabbing, Police Say
2 Men, Juvenile, Nabbed In Hudson Valley Gang Assault, Stabbing, Police Say Two Hudson Valley men and a teenager have been charged in an alleged gang attack in which another man was stabbed. Rockland County residents Said Diaz, age 19; David Ramirez, age 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile, all of Haverstraw, were charged on Wednesday, Feb. 7 for the Saturday, Feb. 3 attack in the area of 17 West Broad St., in Haverstraw. According to Capt. John Gould of the Haverstraw Police, the victim was allegedly assaulted by the three sustaining physical injuries.  During the altercation, it is alleged that the 17-year-old attempted to stab the victim multiple times. The vic…
Fugitive Former Paramus Basketballer Turned Bail Reform Poster Boy Captured In Rockland Fugitive Former Paramus Basketballer Turned Bail Reform Poster Boy Captured In Rockland
Fugitive Former Paramus Basketballer Turned Bail Reform Poster Boy Captured In Rockland The increasingly violent criminal career of a former Paramus Catholic High School basketball player continued when he tried to carjack a woman in Park Ridge, then led police on a pursuit, authorities said. Police in the Rockland County town of Stony Point later captured Jordan Dufont, 23, after a foot chase, Park Ridge Police Chief Joseph Madden said on Thursday, Aug. 17. Dufont had only just been released on Aug. 3 after spending five weeks in the Bergen County Jail following another pursuit and a combative arrest off Route 17 in Paramus. Police in Park Ridge got a call this time shortly…
Attempted Murder: 19-Year-Old Charged In Hudson Valley Stabbing Attack Attempted Murder: 19-Year-Old Charged In Hudson Valley Stabbing Attack
Attempted Murder: 19-Year-Old Charged In Hudson Valley Stabbing Attack A Hudson Valley teenager has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing another person last month. Rockland County resident Jostin Rodriguez-Hilario, age 19, of Haverstraw,  was arrested on Monday, June 12 in connection with a stabbing that occurred on Monday, May 29, on New Main Street in the village of Haverstraw.  Additional details of the crime were not released by police. Rodriguez-Hilario was charged with: Attempted murder Assault Criminal possession of a weapon  Endangering the welfare of a child He was arraigned in the Village of Haverstraw Justice Court and r…
Man Charged With Shooting Of 2 Men At Hudson Valley Restaurant Man Charged With Shooting Of 2 Men At Hudson Valley Restaurant
Man Charged With Shooting Of 2 Men At Hudson Valley Restaurant A Hudson Valley man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of two men inside an area restaurant. The incident took place in Rockland County on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Haverstraw at the P&D Seafood restaurant at 9 Main St. Haverstraw police responded to the area of 9 Main St., on a report of shots fired in the area, said Capt. John Gould Jr., of the Haverstraw Police. During an investigation, it was determined that two men were shot inside the restaurant, Gould said. An extensive investigation led police to Percy Ayers, age 38, of Nanuet, he added. Ayers was arrest…
LATEST: Head-On Bridge Crash, Attempted Murder Charge Follows Hammer Attack At Rockland Hotel LATEST: Head-On Bridge Crash, Attempted Murder Charge Follows Hammer Attack At Rockland Hotel
Latest: Head-On Bridge Crash, Attempted Murder Charge Follows Hammer Attack At Rockland Hotel UPDATE: A man accused of trying to kill his girlfriend with a hammer at a Clarkstown hotel was captured after a wild chase that ended in a head-on crash on a heavily-traveled bridge. Clarkstown police said they responded to reports of a woman screaming at the Tappan Zee Hotel on northbound Route 303 shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17. They found a victim, they said, who told them that her boyfriend, 46-year-old Todd Humphrey of Stony Point, had hit her in the head with a hammer while she was in the shower.  She escaped the room and got the attention of hotel staff who dialed 911 as Hump…
Man Charged With Shooting Death Of Teen In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Charged With Shooting Death Of Teen In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Charged With Shooting Death Of Teen In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police have made in an arrest in the Hudson Valley murder of a 17-year-old who was gunned down in a parking lot. Rockland County resident Treynahel Cineus, of Spring Valley, was found shot and killed around 2:30 a.m., Friday, July 8 in the parking lot of 150 West Eckerson Road in Spring Valley. On Thursday, July 21, a Haverstraw man, identified as 23-year-old Anthony Mitchell, was arrested and charged with the crime, said Det. Matt Galli, of the Spring Valley Police. Earlier Story: ID Released For Hudson Valley Teen Shot, Killed In Parking Lot Mitchell was arraigned Friday, July 22 …
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Visits Hudson Valley Cardinal Timothy Dolan Visits Hudson Valley
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Visits Hudson Valley Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, visited the Hudson Valley to meet with prisoners and law enforcement personnel during Holy Week. Dolan was on hand at the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, April 13, and greeted Sheriff Louis Falco III and his staff. Cardinal Doland and Sheriff Flaco.Rockland County Sheriff's Office He then went to the Rockland County Correctional Facility, accompanied by other clergies, including the Rev. Monsignor Emmet Nevin, Vicar of Rockland, and Monsignor, Rev. Marc Filacchione, Archdiocesan director, and performed Catholic Mass for…
West Milford Man Nabbed In Rockland With Loaded Gun, Meth, Sheriff Says West Milford Man Nabbed In Rockland With Loaded Gun, Meth, Sheriff Says
West Milford Man Nabbed In Rockland With Loaded Gun, Meth, Sheriff Says A Passaic County driver was carrying a loaded gun and more than two ounces of crystal meth when a sheriff’s officer stopped him in Rockland, authorities said. Ethan A. Iglesias, 22, of Stowaway Road was arrested following a traffic stop on Route 202 in the town of Haverstraw at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, March 31, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco said. A local judge ordered that Iglesias remain held in the Rockland County Correctional Facility in New City pending a detention hearing on Monday, April 4, the sheriff said. He's charged with drug and weapons offenses.
Man Busted With Meth, Gun During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say Man Busted With Meth, Gun During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say
Man Busted With Meth, Gun During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say A 22-year-old man was busted with more than two ounces of crystal methamphetamine and a loaded 9mm handgun during a traffic stop. The stop took place in Rockland County in Haverstraw on Route 202 around 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. The drugs and gun were found during a stop of Ethan Iglesias, age 22, of West Milford, New Jersey, said Chief William Barbera, of the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Iglesias was arrested, processed, and remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility without bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, April 4, said Barbera.
Correction Officer Brutally Attacked By Inmate At Jail In Hudson Valley Correction Officer Brutally Attacked By Inmate At Jail In Hudson Valley
Correction Officer Brutally Attacked By Inmate At Jail In Hudson Valley A corrections officer was injured after an alleged violent attack by an inmate who refused to enter his cell in the Hudson Valley. Israel Simon Gourion, age 31, of Wesley Hills, was arrested at around 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Rockland County Correctional Facility in New City, said Chief of Patrol William Barbera with the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. According to Barbera, the correctional officer was returning inmates to their cells when they were attacked by Gourion after he refused to return to his cell. Gourion grabbed the officer and placed him in a chokehold, intendi…
COVID-19: Contact Inmate Visits Suspended At Rockland County Correctional Facility COVID-19: Contact Inmate Visits Suspended At Rockland County Correctional Facility
Covid-19: Contact Inmate Visits Suspended At Rockland County Correctional Facility As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, including in Rockland County, Sheriff Louis Falco III has suspended all contact visits at the Rockland County Correctional Facility. The decision, made in consultation with the jail's medical staff, will temporarily suspend contact visitations to safeguard both inmates and staff, said Rockland County Sheriff's Office Chief William Barbera. Currently, there are four confirmed cases of the virus in Rockland County, with 142 statewide. During the suspension, clergy and attorneys needing access to inmates should pre-arrange&n…
Wanted Man Flees Into Spring Valley Target, Throws Drugs, Fights Cops, Police Say Wanted Man Flees Into Spring Valley Target, Throws Drugs, Fights Cops, Police Say
Wanted Man Flees Into Spring Valley Target, Throws Drugs, Fights Cops, Police Say A 52-year-old man wanted on a warrant ran from police officers as they attempted to arrest him and into a Target store where a large struggle took place. The incident occurred around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, when two Spring Valley Police officers were on patrol in the Spring Valley Market Place when they spotted Derrick McMullin who was wanted for numerous traffic-related offenses, said Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli. When the officers attempted to serve the warrant on McMullin he fled on foot and ran into the Target store, Galli said. As he fled from officers…