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Ramapo Police Warn Residents Of New Lottery Scam RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Authorities on Wednesday warned town residents to be on the look out for scammers reportedly using the lottery as a basis for their ruse.According to police, a Ramapo woman recently reported that she answered a telephone call and was told she had won a nearly $1 million lottery jackpot. The caller then continued to tell the woman that if she wanted to claim the money, she would have to mail $6,000 to an address in Florida, according to police. The woman became suspicious a short time later and, without sending the money, reported the incident to Ramapo police, authorities sa…

by James O'Rourke

04/06/2017

Police & Fire

Ramapo Officers Honored For 'Outstanding' Police Work HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Several Ramapo police officers and a dispatcher were recognized recently at the Haverstraw Elks Lodge #877's annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night.Honored for their "outstanding police work," the officers - Sgt. Christopher Youngman, Detective Robert Fitzgerald, Detective Peter Louzan, Officer John Curley and Dispatcher Eileen Maschak - each received plaques, according to a statement Wednesday from the department. "We are proud of each and every one of the award recipients," the department said in the statement. "Thank you to the Haverstraw El…

by James O'Rourke

04/06/2017

Police & Fire

Darien Resident Reports $5K In Jewelry Stolen During Party DARIEN, Conn. – Police are investigating a reported theft of jewelry valued at more than $5,000 from a Blueberry Lane home. The theft appears to have taken place March 24 when a resident of the home threw a party attended by at least 60 people, according to Darien police. The theft was reported about 10 p.m. March 25, when the homeowner returned to the house, police said. Two necklaces – one valued at $5,000 and another valued at $150 – were reported stolen from a bedroom, police said. Police said they have yet to identify a suspect, but that the incident is under “active investigation.” …

by James O'Rourke

04/05/2017

News

Spring Valley Financial Records Seized By Rockland DA SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- Local, state and federal authorities raided Spring Valley Village Hall on Tuesday, carrying away numerous boxes of evidence during what officials called an ongoing investigation, according to multiple reports.The raid, the second in less than two months, was conducted by investigators from the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, the state Comptroller's Office and the FBI, according to lohud.com. Officials on Tuesday spent hours scouring records, but did not offer any comment as to why, according to News 12, which reported that the raid comes as village Mayor De…

by James O'Rourke

04/05/2017

Police & Fire

Mount Vernon Settles Lawsuit With Brothers For $250K MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – The city of Mount Vernon has agreed to pay two brothers from Long Island $250,000 to settle a suit alleging police officers beat them outside of a club in October 2013, according to lohud.com. Ivan Nunez and his brother, Joel Nunez, were injured during an altercation with police about 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 28, 2013, according to lohud.com, which reported that the incident occurred outside of a Gramatan Avenue strip club. While Ivan Nunez was arrested at the scene and later pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct, the brothers ultimately filed a suit claiming they w…

by James O'Rourke

04/05/2017

Police & Fire

Nyack Man Charged With DWI After Fleeing Scene Of Suffern Crash, Police Say NYACK, N.Y. -- A 31-year-old Nyack man is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated after police accused him of drunkenly driving away from the scene of a Suffern car crash. Mitchell Heineman was arrested about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to Orangetown police, who took him into custody on High Avenue in Nyack. Heineman is accused of driving a car involved in a Suffern crash earlier on Sunday, according to police. Ramapo investigators had issued a general description of the driver and vehicle suspected of fleeing that crash to local law enforcement agencies. Heineman was pulled over i…

by James O'Rourke

04/04/2017

News

Closures Continue On New Castle Stretch Of Byram Lake Road WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Byram Lake Road remains closed near the intersection of Harriman Road and will remain closed for about four weeks, according to Westchester County police. The closure, which was first reported last week, is to allow local Department of Public Works crews to complete road repairs along the busy stretch. Drivers are urged to avoid the area when possible and to adhere to posted detour signs, according to officials. Byram Lake Road is a major roadway that spans four towns - Mount Kisco, New Castle, Bedford and North Castle. Keep following Daily Voice for updates as …

by James O'Rourke

04/04/2017

Neighbors

Westchester Organization Seeks Music Instrument Donations MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – The Guidance Center of Westchester is looking for musical instruments for a program that already benefits more than 150 local adults suffering with mental illness. The instruments are for new music courses that are part of the agency’s PROS (Personalized Recovery-Oriented Services) program, a rehabilitation effort designed to allow people with mental illness to achieve life goals through treatment, according to a statement from the agency. Music courses are just some of many offered with the PROS program, according to agency officials, who said other skills such as goal…

by James O'Rourke

04/04/2017

Police & Fire

Free Narcan Training To Be Held At Tappan Zee HS ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- The Orangetown Police Department is offering a free Narcan training session that will teach people how to use the medication to save someone who is overdosing on heroin or another opioid.Presented by South Orangetown Community Awareness of Substance Abuse and conducted by the Daytop Village drug addiction treatment center, the event is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 in the Tappan Zee High School library, 15 Dutch Hill Road, Orangeburg, according to organizers. Upon completion of the program, each participant will be given a free Narcan kit, organ…

by James O'Rourke

04/04/2017

Events

Stratford Library Screening Of 'Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation' STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford Library is scheduled to host a free screening of "Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation" on Wednesday, April 5, according to officials.The film's director, Jenny Mackenzie, is scheduled to appear at the screening for a Q&A session, along with addiction specialists and representatives from several recovery and support programs, according to library staff. According to the film's website, "Dying in Vein' is a "deeply personal exploration of opiate and heroin addiction ... that drops you directly into the lives of an addict in recovery, a…

by James O'Rourke

04/04/2017

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