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Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Rockland County Home Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Rockland County Home
Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Rockland County Home A man and a woman were found shot dead in a Hudson Valley home after police received a call for help. Click here for a new, updated story: Police ID Couple In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 19 on Rosetown Road in Stony Point. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, when officers arrived they found a 35-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man, both shot dead from a single gunshot wound. Stony Point detectives began an investigation with help from the Rockland Sheriff's Office and the Rockland County Me…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Aggressive Driving Campaign: State Police Conduct Detail In Rockland County Aggressive Driving Campaign: State Police Conduct Detail In Rockland County
Aggressive Driving Campaign: State Police Conduct Detail In Rockland County After numerous serious crashes on the Palisades Parkway with fatalities in the Hudson Valley, the New York State Police conducted an aggressive driving campaign. The campaign, held in Rockland County from Monday, May 16 to Sunday, May 28, the effort was held to deter motorists from speeding and reckless driving, said Trooper Steven Nevel. On several occasions, the State Police were assisted by the Rockland Sheriff’s Office.  The results of the two-week detail were as follows: 993 tickets, 527 of those tickets were for speeding and eight DWI arrests, Nevel said. Motorists can expect t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Don't Fall For It: Scam Callers Posing As Rockland Sheriff Don't Fall For It: Scam Callers Posing As Rockland Sheriff
Don't Fall For It: Scam Callers Posing As Rockland Sheriff The Rockland Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert after it received reports of scam callers posing as being from the agency. "Several people have contacted the Sheriff’s Office today reporting that they received suspicious phone calls from phone number 845-801-0573 stating that they were a sergeant from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office," the alert states. Callers are told they were wanted for skipping jury duty and that there would be a warrant put out for their arrest if they didn't make payments via Zelle or Venmo, the agencysaid. "THIS CALL IS A SCAM and the phone number is no…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD
Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Updated story: West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says As spring break starts to get into full swing, law enforcement officials are warning about the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs after six students overdosed on what they thought was cocaine. The six spring breakers were found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with fentanyl, leaving one in critical condition inFort Lauderdale, authorities said.   Locally, law enforcement said they are seeing a "tremendous" number of fatal overdose deaths from drugs with fentanyl.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Rockland Man Found Dead On PIP In Pomona ID Released For Rockland Man Found Dead On PIP In Pomona
ID Released For Rockland Man Found Dead On PIP In Pomona The identity has been released of a man found dead on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. State Police and the Rockland Sheriff's Office responded on Friday, July 3 at approximately 11:15 p.m. to a report of a body found in the southbound lanes of the parkway near exit 12 in the town of Pomona.  An investigation revealed that Genoval Gonzalez Quintana, 47, of Spring Valley, was struck and killed by a vehicle while he walking on the Palisades Parkway, state police said. The operator of the vehicle was returning home from his place of employment when he stuck Quintana, police said. While…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Rockland Sheriff Temporarily Halts Pistol Permits, Fingerprinting COVID-19: Rockland Sheriff Temporarily Halts Pistol Permits, Fingerprinting
Covid-19: Rockland Sheriff Temporarily Halts Pistol Permits, Fingerprinting In an effort to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Rockland County has suspended issuing pistol permits, fingerprinting and offering pistol safety classes. Beginning Friday, March 13, Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato and Sheriff Louis Falco, III announced their offices would temporarily suspend issue the following: Suspension of the issuance of pistol permits by the County Clerk’s Office. Suspension of fingerprinting appointments at the Rockland Sheriff’s Office. Suspension of the pistol safety classes given by the county. The suspension will be in effect until Wednesday, April 8…

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old Used Knife To Puncture Walls In Stony Point Home 17-Year-Old Used Knife To Puncture Walls In Stony Point Home
17-Year-Old Used Knife To Puncture Walls In Stony Point Home A 17-year-old Stony Point resident was arrested for damaging his home on Route 210 following a fight with his father, according to the Stony Point Police. The incident took place around 2:45 p.m. Sunday when the teen damaged sheetrock walls in his home using a knife to puncture the walls numerous times and punched four holes in the walls, said Lt. Daniel Hylas, When police arrived on the scene, the teen locked himself in a portion of the house and refused to surrender, Hylas said. During the stand-off, the teen was threatening to harm himself and officers with knives. Officers attempted to…

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by Kathy Reakes