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Ramsey PD: Rockland Man Who Dumped Coffee On Ex-Wife Flees Up Route 17, Caught By NY Troopers

A Rockland driver who sped off from police on northbound Route 17 in Ramsey following an incident with his ex-wife was captured by New York state troopers 40 or so miles up the road, authorities said.

Ramsey police began the chase. New York state troopers ended it.

Ramsey police began the chase. New York state troopers ended it.

Photo Credit: LEFT: NYSP / RIGHT: Jerry DeMarco

Haverstraw police had issued a “stop and hold” on Richard Fernandez, 37, of Pomona, who they said had driven to his ex-wife’s job and spilled coffee on her.

A Ramsey officer tried stopping Fernandez at Lake Street mid-Saturday afternoon, but he kept going at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour, Police Chief Bryan Gurney said.

Mahwah police picked up the pursuit at the state line split before handing it off to New York troopers on Route 87 in Woodbury, the chief said.

State Police finally stopped Fernandez and took him into custody in Newburgh, he said.

Ramsey police charged him with eluding and issued 11 traffic summonses, Gurney said. Hearings were being scheduled.

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