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Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Home In Quiet Rockland Neighborhood Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Home In Quiet Rockland Neighborhood
Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Home In Quiet Rockland 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…
Rockland Man Stabbed In Driveway By Stranger, Police Say Rockland Man Stabbed In Driveway By Stranger, Police Say
Rockland Man Stabbed In Driveway By Stranger, Police Say This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley man is recovering after being stabbed by another man he did not know in his driveway. Click here for a new, updated story - Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Hudson Valley Home The incident occurred in Rockland County around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11, on Trailside Place in Ramapo. According to Lt. Chris Franklin with the Ramapo Police, officers responding to a reported assault found the local resident who had been stabbed multiple times by an unknown suspect. The victim was stabbed multiple times and removed from the …
Food Delivery Dustup: Driver Charged With Assault In Rockland Food Delivery Dustup: Driver Charged With Assault In Rockland
Food Delivery Dustup: Driver Charged With Assault In Rockland A Hudson Valley delivery man has been charged with assault as a hate crime following a dispute involving a food order. On Thursday, April 4, in Rockland County, Ramapo Police Department officers responded to Old Nyack Turnpike in Monseyafter receiving a report of the dispute. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers found that the victim had ordered food from an online delivery service, but because of a mistake in the delivery address, the driver had to travel a longer distance than expected.  The driver became angry and allegedly used anti-Semitic language towards the victim, said po…
2 Charged In Larcenies From Vehicles In Rockland County 2 Charged In Larcenies From Vehicles In Rockland County
2 Charged In Larcenies From Vehicles In Rockland County Two men have been charged with allegedly entering unoccupied vehicles in the Hudson Valley at night and stealing various items including cash. The incidents occurred in Rockland County beginning on Monday, Feb. 26 in the village of New Square. According to Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin, the department received multiple reports of larcenies from vehicles within the Village of New Square. The Ramapo Police Investigations Division conducted an investigation that revealed two suspects had entered unoccupied vehicles in the overnight hours and stole various items including cas…
Suspect In Murder Of Rockland Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut Suspect In Murder Of Rockland Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut
Suspect In Murder Of Rockland Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut A man who had allegedly murdered a woman earlier in the day in the Hudson Valley shot and killed himself in Connecticut in front of police when cornered. The incident began around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Rockland County when the Ramapo Police discovered a 56-year-old woman lying on the ground on Innwood Drive suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo. The woman was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern by Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps where she was pronounced dead, said Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police. The Ramapo Police Inve…
2 Nabbed For Tearing Down Israeli Flag From Government Building In Rockland 2 Nabbed For Tearing Down Israeli Flag From Government Building In Rockland
2 Nabbed For Tearing Down Israeli Flag From Government Building In Rockland Two Hudson Valley men have been charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime for allegedly tearing down an Israeli flag from a government building and damaging it. The incident occurred in Rockland County in Ramapo on  Tuesday, Nov. 13 at a government building on Route 59. According to Lt. Christopher Franklin of the Ramapo Police, officials found that an Israeli flag was removed from the exterior of the building by a group of individuals, damaging it in the process, and left with the flag in their possession. The Ramapo Police Department Investigations Division was able to identify…
Vehicle Plows Through Front Of Rockland County Restaurant, Police Say Vehicle Plows Through Front Of Rockland County Restaurant, Police Say
Vehicle Plows Through Front Of Rockland County Restaurant, Police Say A Hudson Valley restaurant has a mess to clean up after a vehicle drove through the front. The crash took place in Rockland County in the village of Sloatsburg around 8 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 28 at 67 Orange Turnpike at the SushiVille restaurant. According to Ramapo Police, the vehicle drove into the front of the restaurant taking out a section of wall and a plate glass window. The damage.Ramapo Police Department The Sloatsburg Fire Department and the Village of Sloatsburg building inspectors are on the scene assessing the damage to the building.  There are no injuries reported at this…
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…
Former Rockland Podiatrist, Sister Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife Former Rockland Podiatrist, Sister Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife
Former Rockland Podiatrist, Sister 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 Rockland, DA Says Sexual Predator Sting: Attorney Nabbed After Arranging To Meet Girl In Rockland, DA Says
Sexual Predator Sting: Attorney Nabbed After Arranging To Meet Girl In Rockland, 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…
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Rockland, Injures 2 Firefighters Fire Seriously Damages Home In Rockland, Injures 2 Firefighters
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Rockland, Injures 2 Firefighters Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze in the Hudson Valley. It broke out around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in Sloatsburg at 59 Grant Street, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. The fire is believed to be non-suspicious at this time, and no criminality is suspected, Franklin said. A fire seriously damaged a Hillburn home.Ramapo Police Department  The home was occupied at the time of the blaze, and all occupants evacuated safely, he added. Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is u…
Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Rockland Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Rockland
Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Rockland 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, …
Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Rockland, Police Say Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Rockland, Police Say
Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Rockland, 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…
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Rockland Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Rockland
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Rockland On the third anniversary of the shooting death of a 19-year-old, police in Rockland County are looking for the public's help in finding those responsible. Ramapo Police are actively investigating the shooting death of Nicholas Jasiel, of Nanuet, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, on Dwight Avenue in Hillcrest. According to police, Jasiel was found lying on the ground at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road following the confrontation. The 2018 Clarkstown South High School graduate died two later at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Earlier report: Police A…
Missing Rockland County Woman Found Dead Along Roadway, Police Say Missing Rockland County Woman Found Dead Along Roadway, Police Say
Missing Rockland County Woman Found Dead Along Roadway, Police Say A 52-year-old Hudson Valley woman was found dead along a highway after being missing for more than a day. The woman was reported missing place in Rockland County around 12:45 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28 in Monsey. The Ramapo Police received a report of the missing woman from Monsey who had last been seen in the evening hours of the previous day, said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. A search was conducted and a short time later a dead woman was located off of W. Carlton Road in Monsey, Howell said. The woman matched the description of the missing person and was confi…
Dog Dies, 20 Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland Dog Dies, 20 Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland
Dog Dies, 20 Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland Some 20 people escaped a roaring fire at a Hudson Valley home that was reportedly being used as an illegal rooming house, but a dog perished.  The fire started in Rockland County around 9:30 p.m.,  Sunday, in the village of Chestnut Ridge at 510 Chestnut Ridge Road. When Spring Valley firefighters arrived on the scene numerous residents were in the home, but all were able to escape safely, except for the dog, said the Ramapo Police Department. Rockland Fire and Emergency Services Coordinator Chris Kear said the home, which was destroyed, had as many as 19 to 21 people living at t…
Rockland Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest, Police Say Rockland Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest, Police Say
Rockland Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest, Police Say A 41-year-old man has been accused of damaging a hotel in the Hudson Valley after being released following an arrest during an altercation with police officers earlier in the day at a convenience store/gas station. The incidents happened Thursday, Oct. 6 in Rockland County, in the Village of Airmont. The man, whose name was not released by Ramapo Police, "violently resisted arrest, spit in the face and on the arms of several officers, while threatening to kill the officers," the department said. After the officers deployed a taser, the man continued to resist to avoid his arrest, requiring…
Police In Rockland Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident Police In Rockland Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident
Police In Rockland 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…
Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Rockland County Motel Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Rockland County Motel
Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Rockland County Motel Two Hudson Valley men were indicted on charges stemming from a kidnapping and robbery at a motel in the region. Rockland County residents Jonathan Abikzer, age 30, of Monsey, and Michael Galkovich, age 46, of New City, were charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree kidnapping in the incident that happened in Garnerville earlier this month, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30. They were also charged with two counts of second-degree robbery, Walsh said. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department received a report from a vi…
17-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Apartment Complex In Rockland 17-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Apartment Complex In Rockland
17-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Apartment Complex In Rockland 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…
Man Wanted In Rockland Apprehended For Menacing After Manhunt Man Wanted In Rockland Apprehended For Menacing After Manhunt
Man Wanted In Rockland Apprehended For Menacing After Manhunt Police in the Hudson Valley have apprehended a man wanted for menacing his girlfriend with a shotgun following a multi-agency manhunt throughout the region. In Rockland County, the Ramapo Police Department enlisted the aid of law enforcement agencies in Westchester on Wednesday, April 20, as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant for a man wanted for a domestic incident reportedly involving a shotgun. According to police, the suspect, John Larywon, age 29, menaced his girlfriend with a shotgun in Rockland on Wednesday before reportedly fleeing to his mother’s home in the BelleFair neighb…
Man Wanted In Rockland At Large After Standoff With Police Man Wanted In Rockland At Large After Standoff With Police
Man Wanted In Rockland At Large After Standoff With Police A manhunt is underway in the Hudson Valley for a man wanted for his role in an alleged domestic dispute. In Rockland County, the Ramapo Police Department enlisted the aid of law enforcement agencies in Westchester on Wednesday, April 20, as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant for a man wanted for a domestic incident reportedly involving a shotgun. According to police, the suspect, John Larywon, age 29, menaced his girlfriend with a shotgun in Rockland on Wednesday before reportedly fleeing to his mother’s home in the BelleFair neighborhood in Rye Brook. Members of the Rye Brook Pol…
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Rockland Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Rockland
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Rockland 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…
Rockland County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Rockland County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Rockland County 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…
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Rockland, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Rockland, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Rockland, 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…
Warning Issued After Card Skimmer Found At Bank In Rockland Warning Issued After Card Skimmer Found At Bank In Rockland
Warning Issued After Card Skimmer Found At Bank In Rockland Police have issued a warning after a card skimmer was found at a Rockland County bank. The Ramapo Police Department said they are investigating several incidents of skimmer devices installed on ATMs at local banks. The department is warning customers at banks and other ATMs to check for any suspicious equipment when using the machine. "Notify the bank or your local police department if you observe any suspicious equipment or activity at an ATM," the department said. One skimmer was reportedly found at the M&T Bank on Route 306 in Wesley Hills. Customers should also check th…
'Jaws Of Life' Used To Rescue Deer In Rockland 'Jaws Of Life' Used To Rescue Deer In Rockland
'Jaws Of Life' Used To Rescue Deer In Rockland Oh, deer. First responders in the area went through unusual measures to make a special save after a distressed deer found itself in a precarious position and in need of assistance. In Rockland County, officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to a North Pascack Road residence in the hamlet of Hillcrest at approximately noon on Monday, Dec. 13, where there was a report of a deer whose head was stuck in a fence in the area. Using the Jaws of Life, officers and crews from the Hillcrest Fire Department were able to safely separate the fence wide enough for the spooked deer to e…
Fire Breaks Out At Home Under Construction In Rockland Fire Breaks Out At Home Under Construction In Rockland
Fire Breaks Out At Home Under Construction In Rockland A fire damaged a home under construction in the area. The fire started around 11:19 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16 in Rockland County at 48 Briarcliff Drive in Monsey. According to the Monsey Fire Department, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found a working fire in the basement of the home. Crews were able to make a quick initial push and had the fire extinguished shortly, keeping the fire contained to the room of origin, the department said. No one was injured in the fire. An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.  The department was assisted by the following ag…
Video: Kitten Trapped In Car Engine Rescued By Police In Rockland County Video: Kitten Trapped In Car Engine Rescued By Police In Rockland County
Video: Kitten Trapped In Car Engine Rescued By Police In Rockland County First responders in the Hudson Valley came to the rescue of a kitten that found itself in a perilous position after getting trapped inside the engine of a parked car. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department and a Dog Control officer responded to a Viola Road residence in New Hempstead recently where there was a report of a kitten that got stuck inside the engine block of a parked Toyota. The officers worked to dislodge the cat, doing some minor bodywork on the car to help it get free, and were able to safely remove the kitten from inside the vehicle. Once freed, the spooked kitten darte…
Former Rockland Business Owner Admits To Stealing $531K From Clients Former Rockland Business Owner Admits To Stealing $531K From Clients
Former Rockland Business Owner Admits To Stealing $531K From Clients The former owner of a Hudson Valley funeral home has pleaded guilty to two counts of grand larceny and other crimes in connection with the theft of more than $531,000 from some 90 clients. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the plea by Leonard Scarr, who owned Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, on Wednesday, July 28. Scarr, the son of a former Suffern mayor Leonard A. Scarr, and a third-generation funeral home owner, admitted to defrauding just two of the 90 victims and stealing more than $3,000 under a plea agreement, said the DA's Office. He was indicted following an …
Ramapo Police Chief Calls It A Career Ramapo Police Chief Calls It A Career
Ramapo Police Chief Calls It A Career After more than 40 years in law enforcement, Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel has retired. Weidel, who retired on Friday, June 11, began his career in December of 1980 with the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office.  He was hired by the Town of Ramapo Police Department in September 1981. In June 1987 he was promoted to Sergeant. In January 2003 he was promoted to Lieutenant. In February 2004 he was assigned as Detective Lieutenant in the Investigations Division.   In October 2010 he was promoted to Captain and in February 2016 he was promoted to Chief of Police. Weidel is a …