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2 Injured, Including Motorcyclist, In Rockland County Crash 2 Injured, Including Motorcyclist, In Rockland County Crash
2 Injured, Including Motorcyclist, In Rockland County Crash Two people were injured during a Hudson Valley crash when a car allegedly turned in front of a motorcycle. The collision took place in Rockland County in Orangeburg around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the intersection of West Orangeburg Road and Hunt Road. According to Capt. Michael Shannon of the Orangetown Police, a 2020 Nissan Altima four-door sedan, driven by Frantzley Gouboth, age unknown,  of Haverstraw, was traveling west on West Orangeburg Road.  A 2007 Suzuki S83 motorcycle, operated by Israel Grajales-Lopez, age unknown, of Hillcrest, was travelin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Rockland 2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Rockland
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Rockland Two people were hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in a residential Hudson Valley neighborhood. It happened in Rockland County at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in the hamlet of Blauvelt. A tan, four-door 2003 Acura RL was traveling north on Moison Road North when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on the west side of the road, Orangetown Police said. The passenger in the car had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Blauvelt Fire Department. Both occupants of the vehicle were transported to the hospital for treatment. The Orangetow…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Rockland, Police Say Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Rockland, Police Say
Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Rockland, Police Say A man died after jumping into an area pond and then failed to resurface. The incident took place around 12:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, in Rockland County at the pond located at Memorial Park in Spring Valley. Spring Valley fire and police responded to the park after receiving a report of a man who was swimming in the water, went under, and never resurfaced, said Spring Valley PD Detective Matt Galli. The two departments attempted to locate the victim, but were not successful, Galli said. Dive teams from the Piermont and Thiells fire departments were requested to assist and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Man Riding Lawn Mower Suffers Injuries In Rockland Crash With Car Man Riding Lawn Mower Suffers Injuries In Rockland Crash With Car
Man Riding Lawn Mower Suffers Injuries In Rockland Crash With Car An incident involving an 89-year-old driver and a 21-year-old man on a riding lawnmower left both injured in Pearl River, police said. First responders from the Orangetown Police Department, Pearl River Ambulance Corps, and Rockland County Paramedics responded to a reported crash with injuries at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, near the intersection of Orangeburg Road and Terrance Court in Pearl River. Police said that the incident involved the 89-year-old Pearl River resident, who was driving a Honda Accord, and a Spring Valley man who was on the lawnmower. Following the crash,…

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by Zak Failla
News
Driver Strikes Rockland Home, Parked Cars, After Suffering Medical Episode Driver Strikes Rockland Home, Parked Cars, After Suffering Medical Episode
Driver Strikes Rockland Home, Parked Cars, After Suffering Medical Episode A scary scene unfolded in Rockland County on Monday, when a driver suffered a medical episode and went ping-ponging against several cars before coming to a rest when his truck struck a Suffern home. Officers from the Suffern Police Department received a report late on Monday afternoon, of an erratic driver who struck several cars and other items before coming to a stop when it struck a Maplewood Boulevard home. Upon arrival at the Maplewood Boulevard home, police found an incoherent driver behind the wheel and provided first aid once they were able to ensure that the truck could no longer m…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Burns Through Orangeburg For Hours Brush Fire Burns Through Orangeburg For Hours
Brush Fire Burns Through Orangeburg For Hours More than seven fire departments spent several hours battling a brush fire in Orangeburg after police received a report of "an odor of smoke" in the area, according to the Orangetown Police. The call came in around 4:51 p.m. Wednesday reporting the smell near Tweed Boulevard on Clausland Mountain where responding officers found flames in the area of southwest Nike Lane, said Orangetown Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. The Orangeburg Fire Department responded and worked until 8:15 p.m. to contain the fire, Sullivan said.  Firefighters continued to monitor the area throughout the night and of…

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by Kathy Reakes