Man Severely Beaten, Vehicle Stolen During Attack In Area, Police Say Man Severely Beaten, Vehicle Stolen During Attack In Area, Police Say
Man Severely Beaten, Vehicle Stolen During Attack In Area, Police Say A man was severely beaten and had his vehicle stolen during an attack overnight in the area. The incident took place in Rockland County around 7:20 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28, in New City, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. According to Peters, Clarkstown officers responded to the vicinity of Ridge Road and Rt. 304, in New City for a report of a male assaulted. An adult male was found at the location by officers, he was unclothed and had suffered visible injuries to his body, Peters said. The victim told officers that he had been assaulted by several assailants, who s…
ID Released For 36-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Rockland Crash ID Released For 36-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Rockland Crash
ID Released For 36-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Rockland Crash Police have released the identity of a motorcyclist killed during a crash with another motorcycle over the weekend in Rockland County. Peter Etienne, 36, of Spring Valley, was killed around 11:05 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, in the area of West Nyack Road and Route 304, in Nanuet, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters.  According to Peters, Etienne, a lifelong resident of Spring Valley, was reportedly operating a motorcycle traveling northbound on Route 304, when he struck another motorcycle in the rear causing both operators to lose control.  The driver whose motorcycle w…
More Info Released After Man Found Dead In Rockland Residence More Info Released After Man Found Dead In Rockland Residence
More Info Released After Man Found Dead In Rockland Residence A 26-year-old man found dead inside a home in Rockland was the victim of suicide. The unidentified man was found around 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 by Clarkstown Police after responding to a report of an unresponsive man on Dutch Court in West Nyack, said Officer Norman Peters. When officers arrived, they were directed by family members to a bedroom where the man was found and pronounced dead by Rockland Paramedic Services, Peters said. A note was located in the room that advised first responders of a possible chemical-induced suicide, Peters said. Firefighters with the West Nyack Fire Depa…
New Details Released After Two Women Found Dead Inside Cottage In Area New Details Released After Two Women Found Dead Inside Cottage In Area
New Details Released After Two Women Found Dead Inside Cottage In Area Click here for a new update: Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed Police said that two women found dead behind a residence were the victims of homicide. The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Collage, said the Clarkstown Police. "The facts known to us at this time lead us to believe that this is an isolated incident and the public is not in any immediate danger," said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. Earlier report: Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead In Valley Cotta…
Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead Behind Residence In Area Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead Behind Residence In Area
Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead Behind Residence In Area Click here for an updated story: New Details Released After Two Women Found Dead Inside Cottage In Area Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of two women found in the back of an area residence. The two bodies were discovered in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 26, at the private residence in Valley Cottage,  in the rear of 104 Lake Road, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. The home is reportedly owned by the Tolstoy Foundation Rehabilitation and Nursing Center which is located nearby. Peters said an investigation is underway and will release more informati…
Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting
Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting Police say the shooting of a man in the face and back in Rockland may be related to a chase in Westchester that ended with a crash on the Bronx River Parkway. The initial shooting took place around 1:10 p.m., Friday, April 17, in Rockland County on West Burda Place in New City, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. According to Peters, the 29-year-old man was shot once in the back and once in the face.  The victim, who was in a red Toyota SUV, then drove more than six miles to Montefiore Nyack Hospital.  The victim was later taken to the Westchester Medical Center in…
Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In Area Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In Area
Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In Area A 57-year-old man found dead inside a dump truck after officers responded to a call of downed power lines likely had a medical emergency, police said. The incident took place around 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, when Clarkstown Police responded to a medical emergency on Route 59 adjacent to the West Nyack Fire Department, in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Officer Norman Peters. The first patrol units on the scene found downed power lines across the body of a dump truck and the ground. The operator of the dump truck was unconscious and in contact with the truck when officers arrived, Peters sa…
Fight Over Pot Leads Man To Threaten Stabbing Victim, Police Say Fight Over Pot Leads Man To Threaten Stabbing Victim, Police Say
Fight Over Pot Leads Man To Threaten Stabbing Victim, Police Say A fight over marijuana led to one man allegedly threatening to stab another with a knife. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Saturday, March 7, in the area of North Middletown Road in Nanuet, said the Clarkstown Police. According to police, the victim said while he was smoking marijuana with acquaintances he was asked multiple times by the suspect, identified as Jacob Jefferson, of Nanuet, for some, which he refused each time.   A verbal argument then turned into a physical altercation where Jefferson allegedly grabbed the victim and displayed a knife, police said. Jefferson…
Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound
Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound A suspect is on the loose after a teen who was found lying in the street overnight with a gunshot wound is now in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center. Police in Rockland County responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road in Hillcrest. ‬at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 ‪Arriving officers located the 19-year-old man from Nanuet suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Ramapo Police. ‬ ‪Rockland Paramedics and Springhill Ambulance Corps initially transported the victim to Nyack Hospital. He has since been transferred to Westche…
Woman Facing Drug Charges ID'd As Area HS Teacher Woman Facing Drug Charges ID'd As Area HS Teacher
Woman Facing Drug Charges ID'd As Area HS Teacher An area woman arrested on cocaine charges after she drove a man who had been stabbed to the hospital has been identified as a Pearl River High School special education teacher. Denise Christensen, 53, of Pearl River, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 8, after Clarkstown Police officers responded to Nyack Hospital for a report of a man with stab wounds, said Clarkstown Police Det. Peter Walker. Christensen has been placed on administrative leave, the school district said. After arriving at the hospital, hospital officials contacted Clarkstown Police who interviewed the victim, i…
Man Injured After Train Hits Car In Area Man Injured After Train Hits Car In Area
Man Injured After Train Hits Car In Area One person was injured after a northbound CSX train hit a car Saturday morning in West Nyack. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. at the Pineview Road crossing, Clarkstown Police said. The male driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to Nyack Hospital with minor injuries, police said.  The investigation will continue to determine the cause of the accident, according to police.
Support Pours In For Family Of 21-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Support Pours In For Family Of 21-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of 21-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Friends and members of a club for Jeep enthusiasts have set-up a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses for a 21-year-old woman killed in a crash in New City on Saturday. Kaylyn Wynne of Monroe in Orange County, a passenger, was killed when she was thrown from a 2012 Jeep Wrangler after the 22-year-old driver hit a dump truck about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, said Lt. Glenn Cummings of the Clarkstown Police. Members of the of the Rockland Rock Crawlers club said Wynne was "one of the most beautiful people we've had the pleasure of meeting; inside and out." "She was the spark …