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19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Hudson Valley
19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Hudson Valley A teenager died from an apparent drug overdose after threatening to shoot police and holding them at bay for more than an hour in the Hudson Valley. The incident place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 30 on West Broadway in Central Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, officers initially responded to the home for a domestic call.  Upon arrival, they met Sean Harris, age 19, standing on the porch with a metal baseball bat. They also met with his mother and a mental health counselor that had been assigned to him, Peters said. Peters said the counse…
Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A woman died after her car was hit by a vehicle operated by a man allegedly driving erratically in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County in Central Nyack around 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 on Route 59 in the area of Broome Boulevard. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, the first arriving officer found two heavily damaged vehicles, a gray Audi A6 and a black Ford Edge.  Witnesses reported seeing a gray Audi being operated erratically while traveling westbound on Route 59 from Waldron Avenue, Peters said. Peters said as the Audi a…
This Westchester County Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says This Westchester County Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says
This Westchester County Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says One hospital in the Hudson Valley is at the top of its class for keeping patients safe, according to a new report.  Westchester County's White Plains Hospital, located at 41 East Post Rd, has been assigned an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Fall 2022 report by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals.  The report gives letter grades to nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country based on how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, according to the gr…
Missing Man Screaming For Help Found After Falling On Steep Hiking Trail In Hudson Valley Missing Man Screaming For Help Found After Falling On Steep Hiking Trail In Hudson Valley
Missing Man Screaming For Help Found After Falling On Steep Hiking Trail In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man who was reported missing by his wife after he failed to return from a walk was found a day later after a jogger hear his screams. The incident began in Rockland County around 4;45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 in Upper Nyack when Clarkstown Police officers responded to a home for a report of a missing man. The wife of the missing man told officers, her husband had left their home earlier in the day on foot and she had not heard from him, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. She said her husband frequently takes walks in the Nyack beach area, so officers bega…
Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree On Hudson Valley Roadway Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree On Hudson Valley Roadway
Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree On Hudson Valley Roadway A woman was killed after her Jeep Grand Cherokee crashed into a tree in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 on Congers Road in New City. The first responding officers found a dark-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee which had sustained significant front-end damage from striking a tree, said Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police. The driver, identified as Rosanne Firenze, age 71, of Congers, was unconscious when officers removed her from the vehicle and immediately began performing CPR, Peters said. New City Ambulanc…
Trooper Injured After Being Hit On Tappan Zee Bridge By Alleged Drunk Driver From Westchester Trooper Injured After Being Hit On Tappan Zee Bridge By Alleged Drunk Driver From Westchester
Trooper Injured After Being Hit On Tappan Zee Bridge By Alleged Drunk Driver From Westchester A New York State Police trooper is recovering after his patrol vehicle was struck by an alleged drunk driver on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The crash happened at around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, as the trooper was parked on the southbound shoulder running radar checks, according to State Police. That’s when his marked police vehicle was reportedly struck from behind by Westchester County resident Linda Kramer, age 50, of Tuckahoe. The trooper was taken to Montefiore Nyack Hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. He has since been released from the hospital and …
Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Second Victim In Same Hudson Valley Shooting Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Second Victim In Same Hudson Valley Shooting
Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Second Victim In Same Hudson Valley Shooting As police in the Hudson Valley continue their search for a suspect who allegedly shot a man in the arm, a second victim has been discovered. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:50 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Nyack on Depew Avenue. The shooting came to light when the Orangetown Police Department was notified by Montefiore Nyack Hospital of a man who sustained a gunshot wound to his forearm, said Capt. Michael Shannon. Earlier report: Suspect At Large After Shooting Victim Walks In To Nyack Hospital Police were notified of the second victim around 5 p.m. when the man we…
Suspect At Large After Shooting Victim Walks In To Hospital In Hudson Valley Suspect At Large After Shooting Victim Walks In To Hospital In Hudson Valley
Suspect At Large After Shooting Victim Walks In To Hospital In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for a suspected shooter after a man walked into an area hospital with a gunshot wound. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:50 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Nyack on Depew Avenue. The shooting came to light when the Orangetown Police Department was notified by Montefiore Nyack Hospital of a man who sustained a gunshot wound to his forearm, said Capt. Michael Shannon.  As a result of an investigation, Orangetown Police recovered two .380 caliber shell casings on Depew Avenue in the area of Depew Manor, Shannon said. …
Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say
Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say A toddler drowned in the family pool at a home in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Sunday, May 22 in Nanuet. Clarkstown Police Department officers were dispatched after a reported drowning incident involving a 2-year-old on Tennyson Drive in Nanuet. Arriving officers entered the rear yard of the residence, where they found family members had removed the unresponsive child from the pool and began performing CPR, said Clarkstown PD Det. Norm Peters. Officers resumed lifesaving measures with the aid of an AED as Rockland Paramedics and&n…
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway A pedestrian who was hit and killed crossing a busy Hudson Valley roadway has been identified by police. Rockland County resident Patrick O'Neill, age 54, was killed around 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, on Route 303 in West Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, O'Neill was found lying on the right shoulder of northbound Rt. 303, Peters said. See Related Story: Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy West Nyack Roadway Officers attempted life-saving measures until Rockland Paramedics and Nyack EMS arrived on the scene and took over care. O'Neill was…
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle along a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23 in West Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, a man was struck by a vehicle in the area of 116 N. Route 303. The first arriving officers found the man lying on the right shoulder of northbound Rt. 303, Peters said. Officers attempted life-saving measures until Rockland Paramedics and Nyack EMS arrived on the scene and took over care.  The injured man was transported to Montefiore Ny…
Westchester Man Killed In Double-Fatal Crash ID'd As First Responder Westchester Man Killed In Double-Fatal Crash ID'd As First Responder
Westchester Man Killed In Double-Fatal Crash ID'd As First Responder One of the victims of a wrong-way head-on double fatal crash on the Palisades Parkway was a Northern Westchester County emergency medical technician.  Aristan Garandeau, age 22, of Croton-on-Hudson, died around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 6 in Clarkstown, said the New York State Police. Garandeau was traveling in the wrong direction on the parkway when he hit another car head-on driven by Brendan Seabrook, 27, of Pennsylvania, who was also killed, said state police. Garandeau was pronounced dead at the scene. Seabrook was transported to Montefiore Nyack Hospital where he later died. See Rel…
IDs Released For Victims, Including Northern Westchester Resident, In Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released For Victims, Including Northern Westchester Resident, In Double-Fatal Crash
IDs Released For Victims, Including Northern Westchester Resident, In Double-Fatal Crash New York State Police have released the identities of two people killed in a head-on, wrong-way crash on the Palisades Parkway over the weekend. Northern Westchester County resident Aristan Garandeau, age 22, of Croton-on- Hudson, and Brendan Seabrook, age 27, of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, were killed around 2:39 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 6. Related Story: Head-On Palisades Parkway Crash Kills Two In Nanuet According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers from the Haverstraw barracks responded to the head-on collision on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Clarkstown near, Exit 10.  …
Suspect At Large After Overnight Shooting In Area Injures One Suspect At Large After Overnight Shooting In Area Injures One
Suspect At Large After Overnight Shooting In Area Injures One An investigation is underway after a person was hospitalized following an overnight shooting in the area. It happened around 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 in Rockland County in the Village of Nyack in the area of the Riverspace Municipal Parking lot and Artopee Way. Orangetown Police officers patrolling in the area reported that they had heard multiple gunshots fired and responded.  Officers located one victim, a 34-year-old man who sustained two non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, Orangetown Police said. Officers on the scene requested an ambulance and then re…
Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant
Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant One of two victims stabbed after a large fight broke out at an area restaurant has died from injuries suffered in the incident. The fight began in Rockland County at Oiso Restaurant, located on 587 Route 303 in Blauvelt, at around 10;50 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. The Orangetown Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired at the restaurant. At about the same time, Orangetown Police received a report that two stabbing victims had come to the Emergency Department of Montefiore Nyack Hospital. One of the victims was then transferred to Westchester Medical Center. Ear…
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant Click here for an updated story: Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant An investigation is underway after a large fight broke out at an area restaurant overnight, with shots fired and two stabbing victims. The incident happened in Rockland County at Oiso Restaurant, located on 587 Route 303 in Blauvelt, at around 10;50 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. The Orangetown Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired at the restaurant. At about the same time, Orangetown Police received a report that two stabbing victims had…
COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
Covid-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot The lowest percentage of hospital employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine in New York reside in the Hudson Valley. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 57.9 percent of hospital workers in the Hudson Valley have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. The percentage in the Hudson Valley is the lowest in the state, behind New York City (59 percent), Long Island (60 percent), Mohawk Valley (60.1 percent), and Western New York (63 percent).  Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven b…
Single Mom Who Worked At Montefiore Nyack Hospital Dies From COVID-19 Single Mom Who Worked At Montefiore Nyack Hospital Dies From COVID-19
Single Mom Who Worked At Montefiore Nyack Hospital Dies From Covid-19 A Rockland County single mother of a 6-year-old boy who worked in the pre-natal center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital has died of COVID-19, the first staff death from the virus. Janissa Delacruz, 31, of Haverstraw, who died on Monday, April 6 worked as a clerical coordinator, was described on a GoFundMe page as being a loving mother to her son, a friend who would do anything for all, and served as the glue for her family. She was also known for having a smile on her face, and for helping many with Spanish translations. The hospital said losing Delacruz was like losing a family member. "We a…
Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting
Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting Police say the shooting of a man in the face and back in Rockland may be related to a chase in Westchester that ended with a crash on the Bronx River Parkway. The initial shooting took place around 1:10 p.m., Friday, April 17, in Rockland County on West Burda Place in New City, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. According to Peters, the 29-year-old man was shot once in the back and once in the face.  The victim, who was in a red Toyota SUV, then drove more than six miles to Montefiore Nyack Hospital.  The victim was later taken to the Westchester Medical Center in…