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Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Rockland Plaza Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Rockland Plaza
Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Rockland Plaza Three businesses, including a beloved pizzeria, were destroyed at a Hudson Valley plaza by a fire that was discovered by police during an early morning patrol. The fire took place in Rockland County around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 8 at the Hillcrest Plaza at 312 Route 45 in Hillcrest. A Ramapo officer on patrol discovered the fire and notified the Hillcrest Fire Department and began evacuating people at an open business in the mall, the department said. Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1 responded to a fully involved fire. Firefighters were met with heavy fire coming through the roof upon arr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Area Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Area
Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Area A BMW ran into a popular Hudson Valley coffee shop after refusing to stop for police. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29 in the village of Suffern. According to Suffern Mayor Michael Curley, a four-day-old BMW ran into Java Love at 50 Lafayette Ave., after the driver was allegedly driving recklessly and refused to stop for police. The new BMW hit Java Love coffee.Mayor Michael Curley/Suffern "Please remember to stop by Java Love and have a cup of coffee to make up for the business they lost because of the accident," the mayor said. No one was i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Massive Hudson Valley Fire That Destroyed Two Businesses Under Investigation Massive Hudson Valley Fire That Destroyed Two Businesses Under Investigation
Massive Hudson Valley Fire That Destroyed Two Businesses Under Investigation An investigation is continuing after a four-alarm fire that destroyed a food market and an office and damaged several other businesses. The fire started around 6 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, in a two-story commercial building at 83 Lafayette Ave., in Suffern, that houses numerous businesses including a flower shop, restaurants, and more. According to Suffern Fire Chief Jeremy Kaufer, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy fire showing from the second floor of the rear of the building. Shortly after, the fire moved to the first floor as well, he added. Initial crews coordinat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Area Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Area
Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Area Police are investigating after two people fell ill after opening a suspicious package. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:20 p.m., Sunday, March 21. Suffern Police responded with the Suffern Fire Department and Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps to Parkside Drive for a call of two residents experiencing dizziness after opening a suspicious package, said Suffern Police. The surrounding apartment units were temporarily evacuated while the situation was checked out by the fire department and the Rockland County Hazardous Materials team.  The scene was deemed safe and reside…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 202 Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 202
Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 202 An allegedly inebriated woman drove her vehicle into and up a utility pole off Route 202 in Rockland County, according to police. The incident happened on the evening of Monday, Aug. 17, the Suffern Police Department said. The pole was damaged in the incident.  The identity of the woman, a Maryland resident who was charged with a DWI, and the exact time of the incident were not released.  The Suffern Police Department was assisted by the Suffern and Tallman fire departments.

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by Christina Coulter
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Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say
Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say A 33-year-old Rockland County man was found dead in the Ramapo River after going swimming early in the morning. The incident began early Thursday, July 2, when the Village of Suffern Police responded to the area after being notified by a village employee of a missing man in the river, said Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. "Officers responded to the area after a village employee observed two men frantically running along the riverbank in the area of the Suffern Athletic Fields," Osborn said. When officers arrived the men said that one of their brothers had gone swimming in the river earl…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge In Suffern Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge In Suffern
Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge In Suffern A man who fell from an old bridge and had been stuck in the water of Mahwah River in Suffern for several days was rescued and rushed to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Suffern Police became aware of the stranded, injured a 47-year-old Montebello resident, after receiving information from a person who spotted the man in the area of Tilton Road, Suffern Police said. Suffern Officers Sgt. Deirdre Smith and Craig Yustein and Billy Osborn responded and spotted the injured man in the water just north of his location on Thursday, Sept. 12, police said.  The victim was sitting up in the w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firefighter Injured Battling Area House Fire Firefighter Injured Battling Area House Fire
Firefighter Injured Battling Area House Fire A Monsey home was destroyed by fire as firefighters worked in hot, humid conditions to battle the blaze. The fire started around 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, at the home on Mapleleaf Road, said the Ramapo Police Department. Multiple fire departments were called to the scene due to the difficult conditions including working in void spaces due to the construction of an addition to the home, officials said. Fire officials said the fire started in a second-floor apartment of the residence.  Two people, inside when the fire started, were able to make it out safely. One firefighter was taken …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Home In Area Fire Destroys Home In Area
Fire Destroys Home In Area A home under construction was destroyed by a fire. Ramapo police said the fire that started around 5;15 a.m., Sunday, March 31 at 22 Canterbury Lane in the Village of Montebello. "The home was under construction and is believed to be unoccupied," Ramapo police said on Facebook around 6 a.m. Sunday. Arriving firefighters found heavy fire on the corner of the house, said the Rockland County Fire Chiefs Association on Facebook. "An aggressive attack by the first-in crews kept the fire from spreading to the rest of the structure," the group said on Facebook. Responding fire companies in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Head-On Crash Injures Two After Mercedes Driver Loses Control, Police Say Head-On Crash Injures Two After Mercedes Driver Loses Control, Police Say
Head-On Crash Injures Two After Mercedes Driver Loses Control, Police Say Two drivers received serious injuries during a head-on crash in Suffern. The crash took place around 8 p.m., Thursday, March 28, on Orange Avenue, after an 83-year-old Valley Cottage man driving a Mercedes-Benz suffered a medical episode and lost control of his vehicle, Suffern Police said. According to police, the man was traveling north on Orange Avenue when he suffered the medical event and swerved into the southbound lane smashing into an oncoming van driven by a 52-year-old Montebello man.  A medical condition caused one driver to lose control of his vehicle and slam head-on into …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
House Fire Displaces Six In Area House Fire Displaces Six In Area
House Fire Displaces Six In Area A family of six had to flee their village of Montebello home after it filled with flames and smoke early Thursday. The fire broke out around 9 a.m. Thursday, March 7, at the home located at 10 Collins Drive, said the Ramapo Police. All of the family members were able to safely evacuate without injuries, officials said. Firefighters from Tallman, Hillcrest, and Suffern fire departments were able to quickly extinguish the blaze.  Three fire departments responded to a house fire in Montebello.Ramapo Police Department The cause of the fire is under investigation. There was no information …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Home Where Three Were Overcome By Fumes Had No Carbon Monoxide Sensors Area Home Where Three Were Overcome By Fumes Had No Carbon Monoxide Sensors
Area Home Where Three Were Overcome By Fumes Had No Carbon Monoxide Sensors There were no carbon monoxide sensors in a home where three people were found unconscious on Tuesday, Ramapo Police said. The three, two teens, ages 14 and 16, and a 54-year-old woman, were found unconscious by a man who lives in the Bolger Lane home after being overcome by fumes around 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 5, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. All three are hospitalized and in stable condition early Wednesday, March 6, said Franklin. Ramapo Police and EMS responding to the call for help found the three and removed them from the home and began providing first aid, he …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Several Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure In Area Several Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure In Area
Several Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure In Area This story has been updated. Three people found unconscious by a family member in a home in the village of Airmont are still hospitalized. The incident took place around 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, when the Ramapo Police Department responded to the home at 4 Bolger Lane in Airmont, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. Once on the scene, four officers and EMS personnel found three female residents, ages 14, 16, and 54. The officers removed all three from the home and began providing first aid outside the residence, Franklin said. All three victims were transported to Westchester County …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Garbage Truck Driver Ticketed After Route 59 Crash Leaves One Critical Garbage Truck Driver Ticketed After Route 59 Crash Leaves One Critical
Garbage Truck Driver Ticketed After Route 59 Crash Leaves One Critical A garbage truck driver has been issued a total of 12 summonses following a crash that left one person in critical condition.  The Ramapo Police Department Crash Investigation Unit conducted an investigation into the crash that occurred around 6:44 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 11, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. The crash occurred on Route 59 in the Village of Hillburn when a northbound 2002 Mack garbage truck swerved into the southbound lane of Route 59 striking a 2012 Ford Focus head-on, Ramapo Police said. The truck pushed the car into a parking lot adj…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Warwick Man Critical Following Head-On Route 59 Crash Warwick Man Critical Following Head-On Route 59 Crash
Warwick Man Critical Following Head-On Route 59 Crash Police are investigating a serious head-on crash on Route 59 in Hillburn that took place early in the morning The crash occurred around 6:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11 when a northbound garbage truck swerved into the southbound lane of Route 59 striking a small sedan head-on, Ramapo Police said. The truck pushed the car into a parking lot adjacent to Route 59.  The sedan's driver, of Warwick, was extricated by Tallman, Hillburn and Suffern Fire departments. He was taken by Ramapo Valley Ambulance to Hackensack Medical Center in critical condition, police said. The roadway was closed f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Family Loses Four Pets, All Belongings In Massive Suffern House Fire Family Loses Four Pets, All Belongings In Massive Suffern House Fire
Family Loses Four Pets, All Belongings In Massive Suffern House Fire A Suffern family lost everything it owned, including four beloved pets during a massive house fire. The Suffern Fire Department said when they responded to the fire on Wednesday on Washington Avenue, they encountered heavy fires and worked for more than three hours before the fire was out. The department was assisted by numerous neighboring fire departments. The family, Debra McGhee, her brother and her three sons, 15, 22, and 24 years old, lost everything, including four of five family pets only weeks before the holidays, said a GoFundMe effort. The lost pets included a dachshun…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pomona Fire Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pomona Fire
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pomona Fire A man died early Wednesday after a fire ripped through his Pomona home. The fire was reported around 3:03 a.m. at 286 Quaker Road, according to Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1. When firefighters arrived on scene flames were spreading outside the back of the one-story house to the roof.  They were also informed by neighbors there was a possibility of an occupant still in the home, the department said. Firefighters searched the home and found a 63-year-old man inside a bedroom.  The man, who was unconscious, was rescued from the home and administered CPR by firefighters until the ambulance crew…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Rockland Woman Killed After Being Hit Shoveling Snow By Tree Rockland Woman Killed After Being Hit Shoveling Snow By Tree
Rockland Woman Killed After Being Hit Shoveling Snow By Tree Police are reporting that an 88-year-old Hudson Valley resident who was clearing snow was hit and killed by a falling tree as one of the largest storms to hit the area in years moved through the area. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. Wednesday at 61 Hillside Ave. in Suffern, while Barbara Soleskien was clearing snow and was trapped underneath the large tree as it fell, bringing power lines down within a few feet of where she was trapped, said Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. A Rockland County Department of Public Works official and two pedestrians tried to help before rescue officials…

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by Kathy Reakes