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26-Year-Old Raped Woman After Breaking Into Rockland County Home, Jury Finds 26-Year-Old Raped Woman After Breaking Into Rockland County Home, Jury Finds
26-Year-Old Raped Woman After Breaking Into Rockland County Home, Jury Finds A 26-year-old man could spend decades behind bars after being convicted of breaking into a Hudson Valley home and raping a woman. Rockland County resident Rigoberto Castro, age 26, of Spring Valley, was found guilty on rape and burglary charges by a Rockland County jury following a two-week trial on Tuesday, April 2. Prosecutors argued that Castro forcibly raped the victim, a woman previously known to him, on Sept. 12, 2022. During the attack, he held a belt to the woman’s neck and hit her multiple times. He raped the victim again on the following night after breaking into her Spring Valle…
Know Him? Rockland County Man Accused Of Sex Abuse Know Him? Rockland County Man Accused Of Sex Abuse
Know Him? Rockland County Man Accused Of Sex Abuse New York State Police are asking for information regarding a Hudson Valley man who has been charged with alleged sexual abuse following an investigation. Rockland County resident Elpidio Aguilar-Flores, age 51, of West Haverstraw, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29. Aguilar-Flores was remanded to the Rockland County Jail in place of a $150,000 cash bail of $400,000 secured bond.  The New York State Police were assisted in the investigation by the Town of Haverstraw Police Department. State Police are continuing the investigation and are asking anyone with information regarding Aguila…
Rockland County Man Indicted On Murder, Concealment Of Corpse Charges, DA Says Rockland County Man Indicted On Murder, Concealment Of Corpse Charges, DA Says
Rockland County Man Indicted On Murder, Concealment Of Corpse Charges, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been indicted with the murder of another man whom he shot to death and then drove the victim to another location and set the car on fire. Related story: Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Stony Point Man Rockland County resident Robert Rodriguez, age 36, of Stony Point, was arraigned on Tuesday, Feb. 27 following an indictment by a grand jury. According to Scott Waters of the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, on the evening of Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, Rodriguez shot the victim, Ronald Mann on the property at Rodriguez’s home located at 41…
Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Rockland County Man Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Rockland County Man
Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Rockland County Man A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man in a car and then setting the vehicle on fire. Rockland County resident Robert Rodriguez, age 36, from Stony Point, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 9. for the Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 incident. According to New York State Police, troopers responded to find a 2021 Hyundai Sonata fully engulfed in flames southbound on the Palisades Parkway near Exit 16 in Stony Point.  An investigation revealed that Ronald Mann, from the Bronx, was dead inside the vehicle. The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s O…
Man, Woman Charged In Murder Of Rockland Grandfather Hid Body In Crawl Space Of Home: DA Man, Woman Charged In Murder Of Rockland Grandfather Hid Body In Crawl Space Of Home: DA
Man, Woman Charged In Murder Of Rockland Grandfather Hid Body In Crawl Space Of Home: DA A Hudson Valley man and woman are being held without bond after being charged with the murder of a man whose body they hid in the crawl space of the home. Rockland County residents Constantinos Doonan, age 31, and Jo-Ann Haughey, age 26, both of New City, were charged on Thursday, Dec. 7, with the January murder of an area man, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh and Clarkstown Police Chief Jeffrey Wanamaker. On or about and between Sunday, Jan. 29, and Monday, Jan. 30, Doonan and Haughey, acting individually and in concert with each other, killed Constantinos Mastakour…
Rockland Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say Rockland Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say
Rockland Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say Following an extensive investigation, a Hudson Valley man has been charged with multiple counts of petit larceny tied to a string of vehicle larcenies. Rockland County resident Dainell Blacknall, age 33, of Spring Valley was arrested on Monday, Sept. 18 by Ramapo Police. According to Lt. Christopher Franklin, of the Ramapo Police, Blacknail was involved with larcenies in the Village of Airmont and the Town of Ramapo that occurred in August.  Blacknail, who is currently being held at the Rockland County Jail on an unrelated charge, was charged with: Five counts of grand lar…
Suspect In Rockland County Stabbing Attack Caught, Police Say Suspect In Rockland County Stabbing Attack Caught, Police Say
Suspect In Rockland County Stabbing Attack Caught, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with attempted murder following an investigation into the stabbing of another man in front of a food mart.  Rockland County resident Joshua Jemison, age 32, of Spring Valley, was charged on Friday, Sept. 8 for the Tuesday, Sept. 5 attack in which a man was stabbed in the neck. According to Det. Matt Galli, of the Spring Valley Police, the incident took place around 9:40 p.m. during a fight at the Alizeh Food Mart, located at 22 North Main Street. Earlier report: Man Stabbed During Spring Valley Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say When office…
Powdery Substance Found During Rockland County Arrest Found To Contain Fentanyl, Police Say Powdery Substance Found During Rockland County Arrest Found To Contain Fentanyl, Police Say
Powdery Substance Found During Rockland County Arrest Found To Contain Fentanyl, Police Say A white powdery substance found during the arrest of a 37-year-old Hudson Valley man led to police contacting a special hazardous materials team for testing. The incident took place in Rockland County in Spring Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 30. According to the Spring Valley Police, during a routine warrants arrest of Ahmed Ahmed, homeless, for having multiple outstanding warrants for criminal contempt, a small amount of substance was found loose among his belongings. Out of an abundance of caution, the property was securely bagged and placed in the rear Police Department parking lot and the R…
Drugged Driving: Man Flees During Rockland County Traffic Stop, Hits School Bus Drugged Driving: Man Flees During Rockland County Traffic Stop, Hits School Bus
Drugged Driving: Man Flees During Rockland County Traffic Stop, Hits School Bus A Hudson Valley man was nabbed for alleged drugged driving and possession of drugs after fleeing during a traffic stop and hitting a school bus.  The incident took place in Rockland County around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 on Route 9W in Stony Point when an officer noticed a car on Route 9W with no front plate and no registration sticker. He conducted a traffic stop and as he walked up to the car the man sped off heading for the town of Haverstraw, according to Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. The man, who was identified as Israel Figueroa Rivera, age 58, of Havers…
Attempted Murder: Rockland County Man Intentionally Hit Victim With Car, Cops Say Attempted Murder: Rockland County Man Intentionally Hit Victim With Car, Cops Say
Attempted Murder: Rockland County Man Intentionally Hit Victim With Car, Cops Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly intentionally striking another man with a car in an attempt to kill him. The incident took place in Rockland County on Thursday, March 9 around 3:20 p.m. in the Hillcrest area of Ramapo. When police arrived on the scene they discovered a man who had sustained serious injuries due to the incident, said Lt. Christopher Franklin of the Ramapo Police. The Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the victim to Westchester Medical Center.  The operator of the vehicle had remained on the scene, Franklin said. …
Pearl River Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say Pearl River Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say
Pearl River Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged after allegedly attempting to carjack a vehicle and then attacking a woman at an area home. The incident took place in Rockland County on Saturday, March 4 in Nanuet. Officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to reports of a dispute in front of 6 Second Ave. in Nanuet where they found a victim who said he was sitting in his vehicle when a man opened the door and began trying to pull him out, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. The suspect then began punching the victim in his face and body. After failing attempts to …
Hit-Run Crash: Man Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Rockland County Hit-Run Crash: Man Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Rockland County
Hit-Run Crash: Man Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Rockland County A Hudson Valley man has been charged in the death of a woman who was hit and killed by a car. Rockland County resident Bryan Castillo-Solorzano, age 26, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16, and charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that resulted in death, said Lt. Michael Gannon of the Ramapo Police.  The crash took place on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Hempstead Lane in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo, Gannon said. When police officers arrived on the scene, they found the 82-year-old woman from Spring Valley had been struck and killed. The veh…
Rockland Duo Busted With Drugs, Guns During Warrants Raid, DA Says Rockland Duo Busted With Drugs, Guns During Warrants Raid, DA Says
Rockland Duo Busted With Drugs, Guns During Warrants Raid, DA Says A Hudson Valley man and woman were busted for alleged possession of drugs and guns during warrant searches following an investigation. The searches took place in Rockland County on Friday, Feb. 10 in Congers. The arrests were the result of search warrants stemming from a month-long investigation conducted by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Westchester Resident Office Tactical Diversion Squad, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. The basis of the search warrant was the result of a multi-ag…
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, …
Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Rockland Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Rockland
Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Rockland 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…
Caught: Man With Active Warrants Burglarizes Home In Rockland County, Police Say Caught: Man With Active Warrants Burglarizes Home In Rockland County, Police Say
Caught: Man With Active Warrants Burglarizes Home In Rockland County, Police Say A suspect with several active arrest warrants who burglarized a residence in the Hudson Valley is now facing the consequences of his actions, police said.  The burglary happened in Rockland County on Monday, Dec. 19, when police responded to a home in Hillcrest that someone had broken into, according to Ramapo Police.  After an investigation, police narrowed down a suspect, who was arrested the next day on Tuesday, Dec. 20, authorities said.  The alleged burglar, a 27-year-old man whose name was not released by police, was found to have two active arrest warrants and a bench…
Rockland County Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say Rockland County Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say
Rockland County Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman is being held without bail after allegedly stabbing her mother to death. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Stony Point. Stony Point Police responded to a home at 431 Willow Grove Road for a report of a woman who had been stabbed and was bleeding, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. When officers responded to the scene along with the Haverstraw Police and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, they found Doris Quispe, age 60, of Stony Point, who had been stabbed and slashed with a large knife, Becker said. Quispe…
Domestic Dispute Involving Firearms Leads To Multi-Agency Response In Rockland Domestic Dispute Involving Firearms Leads To Multi-Agency Response In Rockland
Domestic Dispute Involving Firearms Leads To Multi-Agency Response In Rockland A Hudson Valley man was charged after he allegedly tied up and beat his wife and then held police at bay for more than eight hours after she escaped. The incident began in Rockland County around 9 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 27 on Fillmore Drive in Stony Point. According to Stony Point Police Chief Edward Finn, the police department received a call from a woman who had been and beaten by her husband during the night and was able to escape the residence to call the police.  When police arrived, the woman told officers her husband, identified as Jeffrey Kavanagh, age 38,  o…
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…
Rockland Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting His Niece For 3-Year-Period, DA Says Rockland Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting His Niece For 3-Year-Period, DA Says
Rockland 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…
Man Shot, Killed At Home In Rockland Man Shot, Killed At Home In Rockland
Man Shot, Killed At Home In Rockland A man was shot and killed during a dispute at a Hudson Valley home. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17 in Stony Point on Mott Farm Road. According to Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police, Jason Colwell, age 47, of Garnerville, a hamlet of Haverstraw, was found dead from gunshot wounds. The suspect, identified as Javier Medina Jr. age 21, of Stony Point, who lives at the home, remained at the scene and was transported to police headquarters for investigation, Becker said. The weapon was located at the scene and secured by detect…
Trio Indicted For Murder Of Rockland County Teen Trio Indicted For Murder Of Rockland County Teen
Trio Indicted For Murder Of Rockland County Teen A grand jury has indicted three Hudson Valley men in the fatal shooting of a beloved 17-year-old high school student. Rockland County resident Treynahel Cineus, age 17, of Spring Valley, was found shot to death at around 2:30 a.m. on July 8, in a parking lot on West Eckerson Road. Cineus, who was about to begin his senior year at Ramapo High School, later died at Good Samaritan Hospital, according to police. On Thursday, Aug. 11, a Rockland County grand jury indicted three Haverstraw men on murder and other charges related to the boy’s killing. They were identified as Anthony Mitchell,…
Rockland County Man Accused Of Kidnapping Woman, Child Rockland County Man Accused Of Kidnapping Woman, Child
Rockland County Man Accused Of Kidnapping Woman, Child Police have nabbed a Hudson Valley man for allegedly kidnapping a woman and her child after finding them being held at an area home. The incident began Tuesday, Aug. 2, in Rockland County when the Town of Ramapo Police received a report of a woman and child being held against their will at a location unknown to the caller, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin. It was also reported that the unidentified woman had sustained physical injuries during her confinement, Franklin said. Through an investigation, patrol officers located the woman and child at a home in the Village of Airmont, he added…
65-Year-Old From Rockland Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing, Raping 15-Year-Old 65-Year-Old From Rockland Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing, Raping 15-Year-Old
65-Year-Old From Rockland Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing, Raping 15-Year-Old A 65-year-old man was found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl in the Hudson Valley. Rockland County resident Jimmie Moore, of Haverstraw, was found guilty of third-degree rape, third-degree attempted rape, and two counts of third-degree sexual abuse. The trial began on Monday, June 13, and ended on Monday, June 27, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh on Wednesday, June 29. Investigators found that Moore sexually abused and raped the victim in Haverstraw from May 1, 2019, through July 20, 2019, the DA's Office reported.  "I want to thank the Haverstraw P…
Rockland Man Indicted On Murder Charge In Case Involving Missing Man Rockland Man Indicted On Murder Charge In Case Involving Missing Man
Rockland Man Indicted On Murder Charge In Case Involving Missing Man A Hudson Valley man has been indicted for the murder after the body of a missing man was allegedly found stabbed to death in his apartment. Rockland County resident Joseph Janulewicz, age 63, of West Nyack was indicted on murder charges on Thursday, June 23. Related story: Murder Suspect Nabbed After Body Of Missing Person Found In Hudson Valley On Friday, June 10, a relative of Brian Romney, age 56, of the Orange County village of Greenwood Lake, filed a missing person report with the Village of Greenwood Lake Police Department, when he did not arrive at his relative’s …
Rockland County Man Arrested For Sexual Assault, Police Say Rockland County Man Arrested For Sexual Assault, Police Say
Rockland County Man Arrested For Sexual Assault, 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…
Rockland Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son Rockland Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son
Rockland Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son A Hudson Valley mother has been sentenced to nine months in county jail in connection with the death of her 1-year-old son. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the sentencing of Marie Dorleus, of Spring Valley, on Wednesday, Dec. 15 The child was killed on Saturday, June 19, when Dorleus left her three small children unsupervised in their Spring Valley home for several hours, said Chief Peter Walker, spokesman for the DA's Office.  During her absence, a box spring that had been leaned against a wall in the family apartment fell on her 1-year-old son, c…
Detectives Nab Rockland Man In Route 17 Convenience Store Holdup Detectives Nab Rockland Man In Route 17 Convenience Store Holdup
Detectives Nab Rockland Man In Route 17 Convenience Store Holdup A gas station convenience store on Route 17 in Mahwah was robbed by an armed Rockland County man, authorities said Wednesday, Dec. 15. Giacomio Frascone, a former home contractor from Airmont, remained held in the Rockland County Jail pending extradition to Bergen County to face robbery and weapons charges, among other offenses, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. An employee at the Bolla Market on the highway’s southbound side told police that a robber “flashed a gun in his waistband and demanded cash” shortly before 8:30 p.m. last Friday, Dec. 10, Bussinelli said. The bandit fled with more than…
21-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Shots-Fired Incident In Pearl River 21-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Shots-Fired Incident In Pearl River
21-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Shots-Fired Incident In Pearl River A 21-year-old has been charged following an incident in which shots were allegedly fired on a roadway in the region. The incident happened around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27 in Rockland County.  That's when Orangetown Police Department officers responded to the area of 49 West Central Ave. in Pearl River. As a result of the investigation, the Orangetown Police recovered a firearm and placed two people in custody.  The Rockland County Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to process the scene. The incident was investigated by the Orangetown Police&nbs…
Man Nabbed Firing Shots In Wooded Area In Rockland, Police Say Man Nabbed Firing Shots In Wooded Area In Rockland, Police Say
Man Nabbed Firing Shots In Wooded Area In Rockland, Police Say A man was arrested after police responded to a report of shots fired in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18 in the area of 135 Covent Road in Nanuet. According to Clarkstown Police Detective Norm Peters, when officers arrived on the scene, witnesses were able to give officers both a description of the man who had fired the handgun and the vehicle he was driving.  Responding officers spotted the vehicle and stopped the car in the area of St. Agatha Convent Park.  During the stop, two handguns were …
Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Rockland County Traffic Stop, Police Say Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Rockland County Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Rockland County Traffic Stop, Police Say A man and a woman were arrested by state police for allegedly possessing a defaced gun that was found during a traffic stop. The arrests took place on Wednesday, July 21, when troopers stopped a 2006 Volkswagen Passat on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  An investigation after the stop revealed the occupants of the vehicle were in possession of an illegally defaced loaded Taurus Model P2-22 handgun, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Orange County residents, Edison Estevez, age 20, of Middletown, and Shaile…