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67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event 67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event
67 Guns, 4 Assault Rifles Turned In At Hudson Valley Gun Buyback Event A Hudson Valley gun buyback event collected 67 guns, including four assault rifles. The annual event was held in Rockland County in Spring Valley on Thursday, June 6. During the event, sponsored by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the Spring Valley Police Department, the New York State Police, and the Rockland County District Attorney’s, residents were given gift cards in exchange for guns.  Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco said the guns collected included: Four assault rifles 29 handguns 32 rifles and shotguns Two antique or non-working guns Individuals also turned…
Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Home In Quiet Hudson Valley Neighborhood Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Home In Quiet Hudson Valley Neighborhood
Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Home In Quiet Hudson Valley Neighborhood A suspect has been apprehended days after a resident was stabbed multiple times outside a home in a quiet neighborhood in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Rockland County shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 in the Town of Ramapo Arriving officers discovered that the victim had been accosted in his driveway on Trailside Place by an unknown suspect and was stabbed multiple times about his body including his head and neck.  The victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance in serious condition. On Saturday, April 13, after nearly 48 ho…
Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Hudson Valley Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Hudson Valley
Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Hudson Valley A massive fire in the Hudson Valley destroyed numerous apartments and left almost 100 people displaced. The blaze broke out in Rockland County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Surrey Carlton Apartments on Slinn Avenue in Spring Valley. According to the American Red Cross, by 5 p.m., Sunday some 63 adults and 83 children had signed up for assistance. The fire, which is believed to have started on the top floor, spread quickly, but no residents were injured, said ABC 7. One firefighter was treated and released at an area hospital after a roof collapsed on him, reported ABC 7.  Mo…
22-Year-Old Who Fired Into Home, Injuring Woman Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Sentenced 22-Year-Old Who Fired Into Home, Injuring Woman Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Sentenced
22-Year-Old Who Fired Into Home, Injuring Woman Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Sentenced A 22-year-old man who shot a woman through the window of her Hudson Valley home will spend years in prison. Rockland County resident Kevin Castillo, of the village of Spring Valley, was sentenced to 7 ½ years behind bars on Thursday, Jan. 11. According to prosecutors, it was a little after 3 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023 when Castillo climbed a fire escape ladder at the victim’s Spring Valley home. When the woman went to open a window to tell him to leave, he opened fire with a handgun, striking her in the arm. Castillo then fled the property. Officers from the Spring Valley Police Depar…
New Rochelle Tractor-Trailer Driver Hits, Kills Man Crossing Roadway, Police Say New Rochelle Tractor-Trailer Driver Hits, Kills Man Crossing Roadway, Police Say
New Rochelle Tractor-Trailer Driver Hits, Kills Man Crossing Roadway, Police Say A 41-year-old Hudson Valley man was found dead lying on a roadway after reports of a crash. The incident took place in Rockland Countyaround 4:20 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23, on Route 59 in Spring Valley. According to Spring Valley Police Department Det. Matthew Galli, when officers arrived on the scene they found the victim in the roadway next to a tractor-trailer. The man, who has not been identified pending notification of family members, was pronounced dead at the scene by Rockland Paramedics. A preliminary investigation by the Spring Valley Police revealed the tractor-trailer was tra…
FBI's Westchester Task Force Offering Reward For Information In Murder Investigation FBI's Westchester Task Force Offering Reward For Information In Murder Investigation
FBI's Westchester Task Force Offering Reward For Information In Murder Investigation The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the murder of a Hudson Valley woman 35 years ago. The FBI's Westchester Safe Streets Task Force and the Spring Valley Police Department are asking the public assistance in the homicide of Glennise "Gamma" Stroud on Saturday, Sept. 12, 1987.  Her body was located in a wooded area in Rockland County south of 244 North Main St., in Spring Valley and her death was determined to be a homicide, the FBI said. She was 19 years old at the time of her death. If you have any in…
New Update: Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley New Update: Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley
New Update: Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Police are searching for a suspect after two 25-year-olds were found shot on a street near an apartment complex in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Saturday, May 28 in the area of 17 Slinn Ave., in Spring Valley. Earlier report - Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley Spring Valley Police responded to the area after receiving multiple calls regarding shots fired, the department said. When patrol units arrived, they immediately discovered a man with gunshot wounds and started rendering first aid. A…
Machete Stabbings At Deli: 2 Seriously Injured After Hudson Valley Incident Machete Stabbings At Deli: 2 Seriously Injured After Hudson Valley Incident
Machete Stabbings At Deli: 2 Seriously Injured After Hudson Valley Incident A man is behind bars for allegedly attacking two people with a machete at a Hudson Valley deli. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10:40 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Maple Deli located at 55 N. Myrtle Ave., in Spring Valley. When officers arrived on the scene they found two men bleeding, one with multiple lacerations to his body, Det. Philip Fantasia, of the Spring Valley Police said. Both men were transported to the hospital, one with severe injuries, Fantasia said.  Fantasia said the department has arrested a 57-year-old Spring Valley resident in connection w…
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder Two men have been arraigned on second-degree murder charges for the killing of a Hudson Valley man who was found lying in a roadway. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced the charges on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for Oscar Garcia-Garcia, age 27, and Eustaquio Diaz-Gutierrez, age 40, both of Spring Valley, for the Thursday, Dec. 29 killing of 52-year-old Luis Pinduisaca-Villa. Pinduisaca-Villa, of Spring Valley, was found lying unresponsive on a city street after police responded to the area of Johnson Street and North Myrtle Avenue. He died as a result of a stab w…
Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Hudson Valley
Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Hudson Valley Two suspects have been charged with murder hours after a man was found dead on a street in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Rockland County at around 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29 in the area of 55 N. Myrtle Avenue in Spring Valley. Spring Valley Police responded to a report of CPR being conducted on a subject because of an unknown medical emergency.  Upon arrival, officers quickly located the caller and an apparently deceased man on Johnson Street, adjacent to North Myrtle Avenue, Spring Valley Police said. The victim was identified as Luis Pinduisaca-Villa, age 52, o…
Police Asking Public For After Man Found Dead On Hudson Valley Street Police Asking Public For After Man Found Dead On Hudson Valley Street
Police Asking Public For After Man Found Dead On Hudson Valley Street Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help after a man was found dead on a city street. The incident took place in Rockland County around 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29 in Spring Valley. According to Sgt. Brandon King, of the Spring Valley Police, the department responded to the area of 55 N. Myrtle. Ave., for a report of CPR being performed on a man due to an unknown medical emergency. When officers arrived on the scene they located the caller and found a man dead on Johnson. Street, adjacent to 55 N. Myrtle Ave., King said. The investigation is ongoing and the Spring …
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child A 33-year-old Hudson Valley man has been sentenced for sexually abusing a child over the course of several years. Holger Chuya-Andrade, of Spring Valley, was sentenced to 20 years to life on Monday, Nov. 21, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Wednesday, Nov. 23. He was convicted of one count of predatory sexual assault against a child and one count of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child on Friday, Sept. 16, Walsh said. The DA's Office said Chuya-Andrade engaged in a course of sexual abuse which started when the victim was 7 years ol…
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting His Niece For 3-Year-Period, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting His Niece For 3-Year-Period, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting His Niece For 3-Year-Period, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been convicted by a jury for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old for more than three years. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced Monday, Sept. 19 that Holger Chuya-Andrade, age 32, of Spring Valley, was found guilty on all counts after a jury trial. Chuya-Andrade was found guilty of predatory sexual assault against a child and course of sexual conduct against a child. From May 2011 through May 2014, Cjiua-Andrade engaged in a course of sexual abuse which started when the victim was 7 years old and lasted until she was 10 years old, th…
Police Identify Hudson Valley Man Stabbed, Killed Walking Home From Family Event Police Identify Hudson Valley Man Stabbed, Killed Walking Home From Family Event
Police Identify Hudson Valley Man Stabbed, Killed Walking Home From Family Event Police have released the identity of a 21-year-old Hudson Valley man stabbed and killed while walking home from a family event. Rockland County resident Stalin De La Cruz, of Spring Valley, was killed around 3:40 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 on Van Orden Avenue. De La Cruz was discovered when a police officer was flagged down for a report of a man stabbed on Van Orden Avenue, said Det. Matt Galli, of the Spring Valley Police. Earlier report: Overnight Homicide Under Investigation In Spring Valley Upon arrival, officers learned that he was stabbed while walking home from a family…
Overnight Homicide Near Hudson Valley Intersection Under Investigation Overnight Homicide Near Hudson Valley Intersection Under Investigation
Overnight Homicide Near Hudson Valley Intersection Under Investigation An investigation is underway after an overnight homicide that occurred near an intersection in the Hudson Valley. The Rockland County incident happened in Spring Valley in the area of Van Orden Avenue and Franklin, the Spring Valley Police Department announced Saturday morning, Aug. 20. Details on the victim as well as suspect or possible suspects have not yet been released. Anyone with information is asked to contact Spring Valley Police at 845-356-7400 or tips@villagespringvalley.org. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Shooting At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Shooting At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley
19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Shooting At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley A teen has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2019 shooting death of a Hudson Valley man. Jayden Rodriguez, age 19, from the Township of North Bergen, New Jersey, was sentenced to 19 years in state prison to be followed by a period of five years post-release supervision, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. The crime took place on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, when Rodriguez entered a Spring Valley apartment building and proceeded to fire numerous shots at an individual identified as Emerson Jean-Baptiste, ultimately caus…
17-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley 17-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley
17-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Police are searching for a suspect after a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed overnight in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 2:30 a.m., Friday, July 8 in Spring Valley at the Meadow Lane Apartments at 150 West Eckerson Road. The teen, who was found by Spring Valley officers responding to shots fired, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern where he was pronounced dead, said Det. Matt Galli, of the Spring Valley Police. The teen's identity has not yet been released. The suspect is still on the run, Galli said.  Spring Valley PD was assisted…
Teen Admits To Fatally Shooting Man At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Teen Admits To Fatally Shooting Man At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley
Teen Admits To Fatally Shooting Man At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley A teen has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of a Hudson Valley man in 2019. Jayden Rodriguez, age 19, from the Township of North Bergen, New Jersey, made the plea on Tuesday, May 1, for the homicide which took place in Spring Valley, according to Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. During his plea, Rodriguez admitted that on or about Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, he entered a Spring Valley apartment building and fired numerous shots at an individual identified as 20-year-old Emerson Jean-Baptiste, ultimately causing his death, Walsh said. Rodriguez was arres…
New Update: Two Stabbed, One Injured During Fight At High School In Hudson Valley, Police Say New Update: Two Stabbed, One Injured During Fight At High School In Hudson Valley, Police Say
New Update: Two Stabbed, One Injured During Fight At High School In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two students were stabbed and one suffered abrasions during a fight at a Hudson Valley high school. The fight took place in Rockland County in Spring Valley around 2:10 p.m., Friday, April 29 at Spring Valley High School. According to officials with the East Ramapo Central School District, as students were dismissed for the weekend, school security responded to reports of an argument among students in the parking lot of the school.  See Earlier Story: Stabbing Reported At Spring Valley High School, Police Say The Spring Valley Police Department School Resource Officer and school…
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…
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 64-year-old Hudson Valley man is facing charges in connection to a string of commercial burglaries. Robert McDonald, of Nanuet, was arrested on Monday, March 21, following an investigation into four burglaries that happened between Oct. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 1, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. The burglaries happened in the Nanuet area, police said. Clarkstown police said McDonald was charged with the following: Four counts of third-degree burglary  One count of criminal mischief 2 (felony) Two counts of criminal mischief (misdemeanor) Three counts of petit larceny M…
Suspect Nabbed For Assaulting Father In Front Of Wife, Kids In Hudson Valley, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Assaulting Father In Front Of Wife, Kids In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Assaulting Father In Front Of Wife, Kids In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a father in front of his family, including two young children. The incident took place in Rockland County on Friday, March 18, in Spring Valley. An investigation revealed there was an altercation between a 28-year-old victim and and, at the time, unknown male suspect in the area of West Street and Hoyt Street, said Det. Reginald Anderson, of the Spring Valley Police. "During the incident, it was reported that the suspect punched the victim in the face, in front of the victim's wife and two young children," Anderson said. Follo…
Illegal Club Closed, Property Owner Hit With 10 Violations In Hudson Valley Illegal Club Closed, Property Owner Hit With 10 Violations In Hudson Valley
Illegal Club Closed, Property Owner Hit With 10 Violations In Hudson Valley An illegal Hudson Valley nightclub that operated as a printing company by day and a club by night has been closed and cited with 10 hazardous code violations. The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes closed the club that operated a night out of Sharp Shirt Printing at 42 Grove Street in Spring Valley, the department said. This location operated as Sharp Shirt Printing by day but charged admission for illegal parties by night, which included dancers, alcohol, and hookahs, the department added. The office received a complaint about the illegal club and inspectors worked with the Spr…
Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Sexual Assault After Drugging Woman, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Sexual Assault After Drugging Woman, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Sexual Assault After Drugging Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a woman after drugging her. Rockland County resident Michael J. Lanier, age 48, of Spring Valley was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 13, for the incident which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 28 in Spring Valley. According to Detective Matthew Galli of the Spring Valley PD, police began an investigation regarding a man who reportedly sexually assaulted a woman after giving her an unknown substance leaving the female in an incapacitated state. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Lanier who has been charged…
Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Area, Police Say Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Area, Police Say
Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Area, Police Say A man died after jumping into an area pond and then failed to resurface. The incident took place around 12:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, in Rockland County at the pond located at Memorial Park in Spring Valley. Spring Valley fire and police responded to the park after receiving a report of a man who was swimming in the water, went under, and never resurfaced, said Spring Valley PD Detective Matt Galli. The two departments attempted to locate the victim, but were not successful, Galli said. Dive teams from the Piermont and Thiells fire departments were requested to assist and …
Mother Indicted In Connection To Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley Mother Indicted In Connection To Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley
Mother Indicted In Connection To Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley mother has been indicted for manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide following the death of her 1-year-old son died after becoming stuck between a bed and a wall. Rockland County resident Marie Dorleus, age 36, of Spring Valley, was indicted on Monday, June 28 for the death which took place on Saturday, June 19, while the toddler was left home alone with two other children ranging in age from one to 6-years-old for several hours, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. Earlier Story: Mother Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hudson Va…
Mother Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hudson Valley Mother Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hudson Valley
Mother Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley mother has been charged with manslaughter after the death of her 1-year-old son who was left in the custody of a 6-year-old. Rockland County resident Marie Dorleus age 36, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Saturday, June 19, after Spring Valley Police responded to an apartment for a report that the 1-year-old was stuck between a bed and the wall. Responding officers located the child who was unresponsive and still trapped, said Spring Valley PD Detective Matt Galli. The Spring Valley Fire Department was also dispatched to aid in freeing the child. Once the ch…
Police Seeking Tips In Double Hudson Valley Shooting That Left One Dead, One Critical Police Seeking Tips In Double Hudson Valley Shooting That Left One Dead, One Critical
Police Seeking Tips In Double Hudson Valley Shooting That Left One Dead, One Critical Police are asking the public for help with leads in a shooting that left one man dead and another in critical condition in the Hudson Valley. The shootings took place around 3:15 p.m., Friday, March 26, in Rockland County in the area of 34 Monsey Blvd., in Spring Valley. When police arrived on the scene, they found one gunshot victim and then another victim a short distance away near 1 Fletcher Rd., Spring Valley Detective Matt Galli said. Olgalito Nerette, a 17-year-old Spring Valley resident who suffered from multiple gunshot wounds, was pronounced dead shortly after, according…
Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Area, Police Say Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Area, Police Say
Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Area, Police Say An 18-year-old teen was found shot dead lying in a Hudson Valley roadway. The shooting took place around 9:50 p.m., Monday, May 31, in Rockland County. A Spring Valley Police officer was on patrol on Crispus Attucks Road and heard multiple gunshots in the area, Detective Matthew Galli said. Responding officers found a male lying in the roadway on Rose Avenue where he was pronounced dead, Galli said. The teen suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. Police from numerous agencies were called in to help due to a large crowd in the area at the time of the shooting, he added. Anyone with info…
Double Shooting: Teen Dead, One Critical After Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say Double Shooting: Teen Dead, One Critical After Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Double Shooting: Teen Dead, One Critical After Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 17-year-old boy is dead following a double shooting in the Hudson Valley. The unidentified teen died late Friday, March 26 following a double shooting around 3:15 p.m., in Rockland County, in the area of 34 Monsey Blvd., in Spring Valley, said Spring Valley Police Detective Matt Galli. On Saturday, March, 27, Galli said the teen died at Westchester Medical Center. The second victim remains in critical condition. When police responded to the shooting,  they located one gunshot victim and then another a short distance away near 1 Fletcher Road. Both male victims suffered from mu…
'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments 'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments
'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments Police were victims of a "swatting incident" after officers responded to a call from a man who was threatening to blow-up and harm patrons at a store in Rockland County. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, when the Spring Valley Police Department received a phone call from a male in the Target Store at the Spring Valley Marketplace who stated he was armed, had multiple hostages, and placed explosives throughout the store, said Spring Valley Police Det. Matthew Galli. The Spring Valley Police Department immediately dispatched units to the location a…