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Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Hudson Valley Home: Police Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Hudson Valley Home: Police
Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Hudson Valley Home: Police A woman driving without a license was hospitalized after police say she caused a chain-reaction crash into a home in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6 in Ramapo. An investigation by police determined that a vehicle traveling on the roadway had lost control, causing it to strike a parked vehicle. That parked vehicle then struck the garage of the home causing damage to the structure, according to Ramapo Police. Around 11:30 AM, the Town of Ramapo Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle th…
NY AG Releases Body-Cam Video Of State Police Deadly Shooting In Hudson Valley NY AG Releases Body-Cam Video Of State Police Deadly Shooting In Hudson Valley
NY AG Releases Body-Cam Video Of State Police Deadly Shooting In Hudson Valley New York Attorney General Letitia James has released police body-worn camera footage of the shooting death of a motorist by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley in January.  The incident occurred in Rockland County on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Ramapo. According to the AG's Office, troopers Steven Missale and Ronald Raymond pulled over a car on the New York State Thruway based on a report about an incident that had taken place earlier the same day in Albany.  Rakim Tillery, age 35, address unknown, was the driver of the car. Tillery fired a gun at the troopers, …
New Update: Suspect Killed By Police On Thruway Was Wanted For Shooting Hours Earlier New Update: Suspect Killed By Police On Thruway Was Wanted For Shooting Hours Earlier
New Update: Suspect Killed By Police On Thruway Was Wanted For Shooting Hours Earlier This story has been updated. A suspect killed in a shootout with troopers on the Thruway was wanted in connection with another shooting hours earlier that left a man in critical condition. The Rockland County incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 in the southbound lanes of I-87 in the Town of Ramapo. State Police said troopers stopped a Mercedes sedan near exit 15A that had been identified in a Be on the Lookout (BOLO) as part of an attempted homicide investigation in Albany. During the traffic stop, the suspect and sole occupant of the car opened fire on troopers…
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck During Rush Hour On Hudson Valley Roadway Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck During Rush Hour On Hudson Valley Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck During Rush Hour On Hudson Valley Roadway Police are investigating a rush-hour crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway that killed one man. The Rockland County incident happened on Wednesday, Dec. 20 in the town of Ramapo. At approximately 5:30 p.m., a 52-year-old man was walking north in the southbound lanes on Route 59 in the village of Hillburn, Ramapo Police said. As he was nearing the intersection of Route 59 and 4th Street, the man was hit by a 2023 Honda Ridgeline truck. The man, who was a Spring Valley resident, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  His identity has not yet been releas…
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Bedford Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife Former Podiatrist, Sister From Bedford Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Bedford Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife A podiatrist from the Hudson Valley has been accused of trying to get his wife killed for a second time, this time with the alleged aid of his sister. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, have been indicted by a grand jury following an investigation conducted by the Town of Ramapo Police Department with the assistance of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. From July 29, 2022 through September 21, 2022, Ira Bernstein is alleged to have solicited the murder of his wife S…
Sexual Predator Sting: Attorney Nabbed After Arranging To Meet Girl In Hudson Valley, DA Says Sexual Predator Sting: Attorney Nabbed After Arranging To Meet Girl In Hudson Valley, DA Says
Sexual Predator Sting: Attorney Nabbed After Arranging To Meet Girl In Hudson Valley, DA Says An undercover investigation in the Hudson Valley has led to the arrest of a Long Island attorney who is accused of preying on a minor using online platforms. Long Island resident Daniel Waxman, age 55, was arrested on Wednesday, May 31 after authorities say he arrived in Rockland County to meet with whom he thought was a 14-year-old girl. From Monday, May 22 up until Wednesday, an undercover investigator from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office posing as a minor engaged in a series of text conversations with Waxman, Rockland DA Thomas E. Walsh said. The undercover inve…
Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Hudson Valley  Crash Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Hudson Valley  Crash
Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Hudson Valley Crash A 41-year-old woman has been charged with felony manslaughter and other charges in the death of a man killed when she crossed into the wrong lane on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash happened in Rockland County Saturday, Jan. 28 around 10 a.m. in the town of Ramapo at the intersection of Airmont Road and Route 59. New Jersey resident Sherlyne Bazile, from Mahwah in Bergen County, was arrested on Wednesday, May 3, and charged with: Manslaughter Reckless endangerment Assault Reckless Driving "Alcohol intoxication and drug impairment are not suspected as contributing factors in th…
9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Hudson Valley 9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Hudson Valley
9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Hudson Valley A 9-year-old Hudson Valley boy who was hit by a pickup truck after getting off a school bus is in critical, but stable condition. The crash took place in Rockland County around 5:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, at Pioneer Avenue and North Airmont Road in the village of Montebello. A Ramapo PD officer on patrol was made aware of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. When the officer arrived on the scene, he found a child pinned under a 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The officer, along with bystanders, were able to lift the f…
Ex-Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Headed For Jail On Gun Charges Ex-Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Headed For Jail On Gun Charges
Ex-Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Headed For Jail On Gun Charges A former Hudson Valley deputy mayor has pleaded guilty to six felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Ramapo resident Brian Downey, age 49, of Airmont, plead guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in connection with the discovery of a cache of weapons during a search of his Airmont home on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. He faces two years in the Rockland County Jail for his convictions, Walsh said. The sentence will run concurrently to a plea of guilty entered in federal court on Friday, Feb. 10, on weapons charges and possession of federal badg…
Road Closure: Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Shut Down Due To Crash Road Closure: Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Shut Down Due To Crash
Road Closure: Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Shut Down Due To Crash A busy Hudson Valley roadway is closed due to a crash that brought down a utility pole. The crash took place in Rockland County early Monday morning, Feb. 27 when a vehicle struck a utility pole on Route 202 in Ramapo. Ramapo Police said the roadway is closed from Route 306 to Camphill Road. Orange and Rockland Utility are on the scene,  Route 202 is expected to be closed for an extended period of time, police said.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man, Age 42, Indicted For Rape Of 7-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, DA Says Man, Age 42, Indicted For Rape Of 7-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, DA Says
Man, Age 42, Indicted For Rape Of 7-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been indicted for the alleged rape and sexual abuse of a 7-year-old girl. Ottoniel Gomez-Martinez, age 42, of Ramapo, was charged on Thursday, Feb. 9, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. On Thursday, Feb. 2, Gomez-Martinez is alleged to have sexually abused and raped a 7- year-old female in his home, Walsh said.  “As alleged, the defendant used his relationship with the seven-year-old victim to violate and sexually abuse her," Walsh said. "The defendant will now be held responsible for his heinous actions, and he will be prose…
Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Hudson Valley Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Hudson Valley
Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Hudson Valley Four men have been arraigned for an armed home burglary at a residence in the area. The incident took place in Rockland County in the south Spring Valley area around 5 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 5. The Ramapo Police Department received a report of a trespass in progress at a residence in which the suspects were armed with a handgun, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin of the Ramapo Police. Upon the arrival of patrol officers, four men were detained while attempting to flee the area in a vehicle, Franklin said. On scene, officers located a victim who had sustained multiple injuries, …
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo. An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven by a 41-year-old female resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, was traveling eastbound on Route 59,  said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The Nissan entered the intersection at Airmont Road, crossed over into the westbound lane of Route 59 traffic, and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata, driven …
Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was arrested after he was stopped for alleged drunk driving at three times the legal limit after he crashed into a building. The incident took place in Rockland County around 4:20 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Ramapo at 63 E. Eckerson Road. A Ramapo police officer was on patrol when he came upon the truck that had struck a building and left the scene, the department said on Facebook. The driver, a 36-year-old Spring Valley man, was arrested for DWI, and a 2022 Ram pickup was recovered and impounded, the department said. The driver, who police did not identify, was proc…
High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley
High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley A high-speed chase with state police which reached speeds of 100 mph ended in a crash and led to the arrest of two men who were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. The chase began in Rockland County in Ramapo around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 when troopers patrolling the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the town of Ramapo, spotted a 2021 Nissan Altima traveling north on the parkway in violation of traffic laws, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers stopped the vehicle near Exit 12. While approaching the car, the driver fled the area and continued north. Troopers initiated …
Westchester Detectives Awarded For Solving Cell Phone Theft In Mount Kisco Westchester Detectives Awarded For Solving Cell Phone Theft In Mount Kisco
Westchester Detectives Awarded For Solving Cell Phone Theft In Mount Kisco Two police officers in Westchester County were awarded for catching a suspect involved in numerous cell phone thefts across the Hudson Valley.  Detectives Brandon Amlung and Kevin McGovern of the Westchester County Police Department were recognized for solving connected larcenies that happened at cell phone stores in Mount Kisco, and Rockland County in Ramapo and Spring Valley, Westchester County Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 8.  On Jan. 14, 2021, around 2:15 p.m., two iPhones were stolen from a T-Mobile store in Mount Kisco when a suspect ripped them out of the store's d…
Incarcerated Gymnastics Coach From Area Charged With New Sex Crime Against Child Incarcerated Gymnastics Coach From Area Charged With New Sex Crime Against Child
Incarcerated Gymnastics Coach From Area Charged With New Sex Crime Against Child A popular local gymnastics coach already locked up for sexually abusing a child is facing a new allegation of sex abuse. Joseph Lewin, age 71, of Hillburn in Rockland County, also known as Joseph Lewandoski in the 1990s, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 30, on one count of felony sexual conduct against a child under the age of 13. According to the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, Lewin sexually abused the female victim between 2012 and 2015 while working as a gymnastics coach at his gym in the Village of Hillburn in the Town of Ramapo. Earlier Report: Youth Gymnastics Coach Fr…
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with felony DWI after allegedly driving drunk with children in the car. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, in Ramapo. According to the Ramapo Police, a 37-year-old Orange County resident from Monroe was stopped for a routine traffic infraction when officers noticed he was allegedly impaired by alcohol. The man's 8-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son were in the vehicle, as well as a 1-year-old, police said. The man, whose identity was not released by police, was processed for the following charges:  Three c…
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say A 19-year-old man who was a fugitive from justice was nabbed again for stealing two cars in two days from the same town. The unidentified man was arrested in Rockland County on Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Suffern. According to Suffern Police, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on Thursday, Sept. 8. Video surveillance captured the suspect and officers were able to identify him shortly after receiving the report. When officers responded to the suspect's home, there was a separate vehicle parked in the driveway that had been stolen from Clarkstown on Monday, Sept. 12, and had licens…
Police In Hudson Valley Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident Police In Hudson Valley Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident
Police In Hudson Valley Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident Police officers in a Hudson Valley town have increased police patrols at bus stops after an alleged attempted luring incident. The incident took place in Rockland County between 7:15 a.m. and 7:40 a.m., on Thursday, Sept. 22 in Ramapo in the area of North Airmont Road and Spook Rock Road. According to the Ramapo Police, a man with a beard, wearing yellow clothing, and driving a gray 4-door sedan approached an 11-year-old student waiting for her school bus.  It is alleged that the driver told the child that he knew her mother and that she asked him to drive her to school. The child ran…
Harriman State Park Fire Spreads To More Than 12 Acres Before Being Contained Harriman State Park Fire Spreads To More Than 12 Acres Before Being Contained
Harriman State Park Fire Spreads To More Than 12 Acres Before Being Contained A fire that broke out at Harriman State Park last week spread across more than 12 acres before it was contained.  Forest rangers and members of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation responded to the blaze at the portion of the state park in both Rockland and Orange counties located in the town of Ramapo at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reported. The fire had spread to 12 acres by 11 p.m., and rangers began burning a control line to keep it contained to a 34-acre area, officials sa…
Road Rage: Man Damages Mercedes-Benz During Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say Road Rage: Man Damages Mercedes-Benz During Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Damages Mercedes-Benz During Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is accused of causing damage to another vehicle during a road-rage incident in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 in Rockland County on northbound I-87 in the town of Ramapo, according to state police. Troopers located and stopped both vehicles.  The investigation at the scene determined that Davonne S. Wilmore, age 31, of the Bronx, threw a water bottle at a 2019 Mercedes-Benz truck, causing damage, said state police.  Wilmore was taken into custody, transported, and processed at the State Police barracks in Newburgh.   He wa…
Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say
Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Two men have been apprehended after federal authorities say they planned to commit a home invasion robbery for tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin in Westchester. Federal officials announced the unsealing of an Indictment in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, June 24m charging the duo with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery in May 2020 in Irvington-on-Hudson.  Dominic Pineda, age 21, of Manassas, Virginia, and Shon Morgan, also age 21, of Centreville, Virginia, were arrested on Thursday, June 23 in Virginia. From May 18, 20200 to May 24, 2020, they participated in the plan…
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her mother. A Rockland County jury found Robert C. Williams III, age 32, of Hillcrest, guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder Tuesday, April 19. Prosecutors said Williams shot and killed Kathleen Castor, age 27, and Wanda Castor, age 63 at a home on Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Kathleen Castor had an order of protection against Williams after their relationship ended, prosecutors said. Her one-month-old baby was found alive and uninjured following the killings. “The events…
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A Hudson Valley man was killed during a single-vehicle crash, The crash took place in Rockland County around 9 a.m., Saturday, April 9, on Route 45  in Ramapo on North Main Street and Bristol Lane. On arrival, officers learned that the sole occupant of the vehicle, a 57-year-old man from Hillcrest, had been ejected from a Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Ramapo Police said. Spring Hill Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics arrived on the scene the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver has not been identified pending notification of next of kin. The crash remain…
Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley A man is facing charges after police said he drove with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit and crashed his car. Troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on I-87 in  Rockland County, in Ramapo, at about 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, according to New York State Police. The driver, identified as 58-year-old Robert Rykowski, of Sloatsburg, lost control of a 2012 Volvo S60 while traveling north, and struck the center barrier, authorities said. Police said Rykowski was not injured in the crash. Rykowski was found to be intoxicated, and his license was fo…
Expect Delays: Thruway Road Work Will Include Lane Closures, Stoppages In Both Directions Expect Delays: Thruway Road Work Will Include Lane Closures, Stoppages In Both Directions
Expect Delays: Thruway Road Work Will Include Lane Closures, Stoppages In Both Directions The New York State Thruway Authority is advising motorists to expect lane closures and traffic stoppages due to the removal of a pedestrian bridge over the Thruway in the Hudson Valley. Officials said the removal of the bridge on I-87/I-287, which links the Sloatsburg and Ramapo service areas in Rockland County, will lead to traffic stops in both directions the nights of Monday, Dec. 13, Tuesday, Dec. 14 and Wednesday, Dec. 15. The work will lead to lane closures in both directions next week as well, beginning as early as 7 p.m., officials said. The traffic stoppages are set to take place …
Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage
Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage The is outrage in the Hudson Valley after hate speech was spewed at a community meeting. In Rockland County, a Haverstraw Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 10 was interrupted by disparaging comments by a local resident about the growing Orthodox Jewish community. “A certain sect of people tend to walk in the street, and nobody is wearing any reflective gear,"  the unidentified man reportedly said. "So if I run one of them over, and of course, I’m going back over them again." The comments drew swift and decisive backlash from elected officials, from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul …
Girl Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Hammer Crashes Through Car Window Girl Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Hammer Crashes Through Car Window
Girl Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Hammer Crashes Through Car Window A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit with a hammer that was thrown through the windshield of the car she was riding in. The incident took place around 2:20 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, just south of Exit 14A on I-87, in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County. According to New York State Police Trooper Tara McCormick, a preliminary investigation determined that a hammer went through the windshield of a vehicle, striking the front seat passenger. The victim was transported to Westchester County Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident remains under inve…
IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash
IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash Police have identified the person killed during a single-vehicle crash that also severely injured another person. Mark Savino, age 35, a lifelong resident of Congers, in Rockland County, was killed around 11:45 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24, when the vehicle he was in hit a utility pole, overturned, ejecting both occupants. The crash took place in the area of Lake Road and Route 9W in Congers, Detective Norm Peters said of the Clarkstown Police. Savino, who was employed by Congers Collison, was remembered on the company website: "I have sat here all day, and I am unable to find the words to put …
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business After 43 years of serving a Hudson Valley community, a busy ShopRite store has decided to close its doors for good next month. The ShopRite, located in Rockland County, on Route 59 in the Hamlet of Tallman in the Town of Rampo, will close in late September, Company Spokesman Daniel Emmer said. "The Inserra family owners and operators of the ShopRite of Tallman appreciate the loyalty of our customers and the dedication of our store associates who have worked hard to serve the community for the past four decades," Emmer said Monday, Aug. 30. Emmer said will be provided the opportunity t…