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Rockland Man Stabbed In Driveway By Stranger, Police Say Rockland Man Stabbed In Driveway By Stranger, Police Say
Rockland Man Stabbed In Driveway By Stranger, Police Say This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley man is recovering after being stabbed by another man he did not know in his driveway. Click here for a new, updated story - Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Hudson Valley Home The incident occurred in Rockland County around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11, on Trailside Place in Ramapo. According to Lt. Chris Franklin with the Ramapo Police, officers responding to a reported assault found the local resident who had been stabbed multiple times by an unknown suspect. The victim was stabbed multiple times and removed from the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Rockland Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Rockland
Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Rockland An 18-year-old teen was found shot dead lying in a Hudson Valley roadway. The shooting took place around 9:50 p.m., Monday, May 31, in Rockland County. A Spring Valley Police officer was on patrol on Crispus Attucks Road and heard multiple gunshots in the area, Detective Matthew Galli said. Responding officers found a male lying in the roadway on Rose Avenue where he was pronounced dead, Galli said. The teen suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. Police from numerous agencies were called in to help due to a large crowd in the area at the time of the shooting, he added. Anyone with info…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$10,000 Reward Offered In Stabbing Attack On Rockland Man $10,000 Reward Offered In Stabbing Attack On Rockland Man
$10,000 Reward Offered In Stabbing Attack On Rockland Man A man who was beaten and stabbed multiple times while walking to a synagogue for morning prayers is in critical condition. Ramapo Police said the attack took place around 5:35 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, as the man approached the entrance to the driveway of the Mosdos Meharam Brisk Tashnad at 2 Howard Drive, in Monsey. During a press conference, Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel said he could not say if the "vicious assault" could be considered a hate crime, but did say a "prudent and deliberate investigation" would find if religion played a factor in the attack. The victim is reportedly …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Security Increased Near Synagogue After Rockland Stabbing Security Increased Near Synagogue After Rockland Stabbing
Security Increased Near Synagogue After Rockland Stabbing As Monsey residents are still in shock over the brutal stabbing attack of one of their neighbors, officials and organizations are out in force to offer a sense of security to the neighborhood. The attack occurred around 5:35 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, as a man, described as a teacher, and father of four was walking to shul on Howard Drive in Monsey when he was attacked and stabbed multiple times, said the Ramapo Police. Since the attack, police have been reviewing video surveillance in the area in hopes of at least getting a line on a suspect or suspects. The man attacked remains in critica…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland Man Stabbed While Walking To Area Synagogue Rockland Man Stabbed While Walking To Area Synagogue
Rockland Man Stabbed While Walking To Area Synagogue A man walking to an area synagogue was stabbed more than once by at least one person. The incident took place around 5:49 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, when the Ramapo Police responded to Howard Drive, in Monsey, for what they thought was a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Ramapo Police said. When officers on the scene, it was quickly determined that the individual had been stabbed and slashed with an unknown weapon and not struck by a vehicle, police said. An Investigation confirms that the victim, who was walking to the synagogue, was stabbed more than once by at least one individual in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firefighter Injured Battling Rockland House Fire Firefighter Injured Battling Rockland House Fire
Firefighter Injured Battling Rockland House Fire A Monsey home was destroyed by fire as firefighters worked in hot, humid conditions to battle the blaze. The fire started around 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, at the home on Mapleleaf Road, said the Ramapo Police Department. Multiple fire departments were called to the scene due to the difficult conditions including working in void spaces due to the construction of an addition to the home, officials said. Fire officials said the fire started in a second-floor apartment of the residence.  Two people, inside when the fire started, were able to make it out safely. One firefighter was taken …

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by Kathy Reakes