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Homicide Suspect On Run Found In Rockland Motel Homicide Suspect On Run Found In Rockland Motel
Homicide Suspect On Run Found In Rockland Motel A homicide suspect wanted for killing a person in New York City was taken into custody at a motel in the Hudson Valley. Freddie Gaetan, age 29, was tracked to Rockland County and the Stony Point Budget Motor Inn at 87 South Liberty Drive in Stony Point on Wednesday, June 21. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, the department received a call from NYPD detectives that Gaetan might be staying at the motel. NYPD had been searching for Gaetan since the murder took place in the 32nd Precinct on Monday, June 19, Becker said. Becker said Stony Point officers, along with the Ro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Nabbed In Nyack Drug Bust Two Nabbed In Nyack Drug Bust
Two Nabbed In Nyack Drug Bust Two men were arrested following an investigation into drug sales in the Nyack area. Leonard T. Cozart, 71, of Nyak, and Gregory Diaz, 46, of Valley Cottage, were arrested on Friday by Orangetown Police Department and the Rockland County REACT Team, along with the Rockland County Drug Task Force during a search of Cozart's home, said Orangetown Police Det. Sgt. James Sullivan. Crack cocaine and cash were recovered during the search. Both men were charged with criminal possession of controlled substance with intent to sell.  Cozart and Diaz were processed at Or…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Spring Valley Fugitive Wanted For Home Invasion Nabbed During Warrant Search Spring Valley Fugitive Wanted For Home Invasion Nabbed During Warrant Search
Spring Valley Fugitive Wanted For Home Invasion Nabbed During Warrant Search A 21-year-old man was arrested by force on an outstanding felony warrant for an armed home invasion after he was spotted by police and refused to surrender. Bradley Lauture, of Spring Valley, was arrested around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday by Spring Valley Police when officers saw him entering his home and knew he had an outstanding warrant, said Det. Reginald Anderson. According to Anderson, Lauture was wanted for an armed, home invasion robbery and a separate stabbing that occurred a few months later.  When all attempts to get Lauture to come out of the home proved futile, the department called in…

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by Kathy Reakes