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Know Him? Police In Area Seek Wanted Man Running A Prostitution House Know Him? Police In Area Seek Wanted Man Running A Prostitution House
Know Him? Police In Area Seek Wanted Man Running A Prostitution House Have you seen him? Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted for promoting prostitution in the area. An alert has been issued by police in Rockland County for Salvador Santiago-Villanuev, 27, who is wanted on a charge of third-degree promoting prostitution for allegedly operating a house of prostitution in Ramapo. Anyone who recognizes Santiago-Villanuev, or who knows of his whereabouts, is being asked to contact detectives at the Ramapo Police Department by calling (845) 357-2400.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area A multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to the apprehension of a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a child and was wanted for a separate rape charge in Rockland County. The Ramapo Police Department announced on Friday that earlier this week, with the help of members of the Spring Valley Police Department, investigators arrested Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, who is charged with multiple sexual offenses. Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, a Spring Valley resident, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 3, and he was arraigned in the Village of Spring Valley Court on charges out of Ramapo that…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Car Pronounced Dead At Westchester Medical Center Man Struck By Car Pronounced Dead At Westchester Medical Center
Man Struck By Car Pronounced Dead At Westchester Medical Center One of two pedestrians struck in a chain-reaction crash early Saturday afternoon was pronounced dead after being rushed to Westchester County Medical Center. The incident occurred just past noontime in Rockland County on Scotland Hill Road in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. A 67-year-old Spring Valley man was operating a 2009 Hyundai southbound when it struck the resident of the Orange County village of Washingtonville, Ramapo Police said. The man was standing behind a 2014 Ford, which was pulled over to the side of the road. The Ford then struck a second pedestrian, a 61-year-old male also…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Promoting Prostitution In Hudson Valley Man Wanted For Promoting Prostitution In Hudson Valley
Man Wanted For Promoting Prostitution In Hudson Valley Have you seen him? Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man who was charged with promoting prostitution and failed to appear in court to answer the charges. An alert was issued on Friday by the Ramapo Police Department regarding Hervin Leal-Martinez, who was among six people arrested as part of a bust in Spring Valley in June. Leal-Martinez, 27, is wanted on charges that include promoting prostitution and criminal nuisance stemming back to the multi-agency investigation over the summer. Police described Leal-Martinez as a 5-foot-1 Hispanic man …

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by Zak Failla
News
Missing Woman, 58, Found Missing Woman, 58, Found
Missing Woman, 58, Found Update The 58-year-old woman who went missing over the weekend was found Monday and is safe, police said. Shirley M. Huntoon had last been seen on Sunday, Sept. 16 at around 4:30 p.m. in the Village of Wesley Hills in Rockland County. The Ramapo Police Department extended its thanks to the public in assisting with the successful search. Original report A 58-year-old woman has gone missing in the area and police are asking the public's help in locating her. Shirley M. Huntoon was last seen on Sunday, Sept. 16 at around 4:30 p.m. in the Village of Wesley Hills in Rockland County, according…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled
Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled The 24-year-old student police say was in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun at a college in the Hudson Valley has been expelled. The arrest comes after an investigation involving two Rockland County police departments. "At no time was there a threat to anyone on campus," Dominican College said in a statement. "Our Public Safety Department has been cooperating with local law enforcement on this incident and all safety issues." Orangetown Police detectives were assisting Ramapo PD detectives in an investigation that led to a parking lot at Dominican in Orangeburg on Wednes…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Student Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun At Area College Student Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun At Area College
Student Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun At Area College This story has been updated. A 24-year-old man is behind bars after police say he was in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun at a college in the Hudson Valley. The arrest comes after an investigation involving two Rockland County police departments. Orangetown Police detectives were assisting Ramapo PD detectives in an investigation that led to a parking lot at Dominican College in Orangeburg on Wednesday, Aug. 29. That is where the shotgun was found in the trunk of the personal vehicle belonging to Dominican student Alexander Corbin, police said. He was charged with criminal possession of …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Youth Gymnastics Coach From Westchester Arraigned On Sex Abuse Charges Youth Gymnastics Coach From Westchester Arraigned On Sex Abuse Charges
Youth Gymnastics Coach From Westchester Arraigned On Sex Abuse Charges A popular local coach who owned gyms across the area has been arraigned on three counts of sexual conduct against a child and five counts of felony sexual abuse. Joseph Lewin, 67, of Port Chester, also known as Joseph Lewandoski in the 1990s, was arraigned on the counts Tuesday for abusing children over a seven-year period, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. “The defendant preyed upon children entrusted to his care and destroyed their innocence to satisfy his own sexual desires,” said District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. “The courage shown by these victims and their families t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed In Hudson Valley Home Invasion Two Nabbed In Hudson Valley Home Invasion
Two Nabbed In Hudson Valley Home Invasion Two men were nabbed in a home invasion in which they allegedly stole numerous items, said police. The incident took place around 9:44 p.m. Saturday, July 7, when the men forced their way into a residence on East Lane in the Village of Wesley Hills, Ramapo Police Det. Sgt. Brian Corbett said. When police arrived, the residents told them two men later identified as Nicholas Kurpick, 20, of Montebello and Lonney Mathes, 19, of Airmont, had forced their way into the home and then forcibly stole property, Corbett said. Both were charged with felony robbery and felony burglary. They are being h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Called 911 From Event In Area Threatening To Kill People, Police Say Man Called 911 From Event In Area Threatening To Kill People, Police Say
Man Called 911 From Event In Area Threatening To Kill People, Police Say A man who called 911 from an event in the area has been charged with threatening to "kill people," according to the Ramapo Police Department. The event took place in Airmont around 12:21 p.m. Saturday, July 7, when Ramapo dispatch received a 911 call from an unknown man via cellphone that threatened to "start killing people," said Det. Sgt. Brian Corbett. Police were quickly able to determine that the call had originated in the area of Fosse Court in Airmont and immediately responded and secured the area which included a synagogue and residential homes, Corbett said.  F…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large
Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Recognize this wanted woman? Investigators from the Ramapo Police Department have issued an alert regarding Smadar Cohen - also known as Smadar Ategi-Cohen - who is wanted on charges that include rape, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, the charges stem from a series of incidents that happened in July last year in both Ramapo and Airmont. Anyone with information regarding Cohen’s whereabouts, or who recognize her, has been asked to contact Ramapo police investigators by calling (845) 357-2400.  Share this story on Facebook by…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
13 Firearms Seized, Three Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley 13 Firearms Seized, Three Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley
13 Firearms Seized, Three Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story: Police ID Three Men Busted With 13 Firearms In Target Shooting Bust A report of gunshots fired in broad daylight led to police seizing more than a dozen firearms in the area. Police from multiple jurisdictions received the reports of individuals shooting firearms in the area of Creelman Road in the Village of Hillburn just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, the Ramapo Police Department said. Three men from New Jersey -- ages  22, 23, and 26 -- were found and charged with illegal possession of handguns as well as rifles in violation of the NY SAFE Act.  The three w…

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by Joe Lombardi