Drizzle Fog/Mist 45°
Tag:

Rockland County Hazardous Materials Team

Police & Fire
Powdery Substance Found During Spring Valley Arrest Found To Contain Fentanyl, Police Say Powdery Substance Found During Spring Valley Arrest Found To Contain Fentanyl, Police Say
Powdery Substance Found During Spring Valley 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…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Suffern Residents Become Ill After Opening 'Suspicious' Package Two Suffern Residents Become Ill After Opening 'Suspicious' Package
Two Suffern Residents Become Ill After Opening 'Suspicious' Package 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…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes