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Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Ramapo Home
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…
Traffic
Thruway Pavement Upgrades Completed In Rockland, Orange Counties
After more than six months of work and road closures, the paving upgrades to the New York State Thruway are complete in the Hudson Valley. Gov, Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, Nov. 30, the completion of the $44.6 million pavement improvement project on I-87 in a critical corridor spanning Rockland and Orange counties used by approximately 92,000 vehicles daily. Overseen by the Thruway Authority, the work covered nearly 10 miles between exit 15, New Jersey - I-287 - NJ Route 17 South, in the Town of Ramapo in western Rockland County to the Town of Tuxedo in southern Orange County. “This st…
Police & Fire
Spring Valley 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…
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home, Vehicles In Ramapo
Three residents were treated for smoke inhalation after a fast-moving fire destroyed their Hudson Valley home and two vehicles. The Rockland County fire started around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29, in the Town of Ramapo at 987 Haverstraw Road in the village of Wesley Hills. According to Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins, of the Ramapo Police, the family was able to escape the flames but were treated at an area hospital for smoke inhalation. The home and the resident's two vehicles were destroyed by the blaze, Higgins said. No firefighters were injured. All roads in the area have reopened as fir…
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Off Road, Into Pole In Ramapo
Slick roadways have caused several vehicles to lose control and slide off roadways the last couple of days in Rockland County. On Monday, Jan. 4, a driver lost control on Conklin Road in the northeast corridor of the Town of Ramapo, caused it to skid off the roadway and into a telephone pole. Police say no one was injured in the crash. The same conditions also caused a driver on Sunday, Jan. 3, to lose control on Margetts Road in Chestnut Ridge and another in Ramapo.
Police & Fire
Rockland Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Tree
A Rockland County man was arrested for DWI after clipping a vehicle pulling out of a driveway and crashing his car into a tree. The incident took place on Wednesday, Dec. 9 on Mallory Road in the Hillcrest section of the Town of Ramapo, police said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 34-year-old male from Hillcrest told officers he clipped a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway before swerving off the roadway and striking a tree. The driver showed signs of intoxication and was arrested for DWI. His identity was not released by police. A woman was transported to t…
Police & Fire
Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Ramapo Altercation, Police Say
Two men were taken into police custody in Rockland County after being involved in an altercation where one of them charged at the other with a knife, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department and Rockland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Town of Ramapo at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, where there was a report of a physical altercation between two men, one of whom was brandishing a knife. According to police, upon arrival, the investigation determined that a 47-year-old man from New Square allegedly was involved in a physical altercation w…
News
First West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Of Summer Found In Rockland County
Rockland health officials are warning residents to take cover after receiving confirmation that the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes, have tested positive for West Nile Virus in the county this summer. The infected mosquitoes were collected from a trap in the Town of Ramapo during the week of July 15th as part of the county's ongoing mosquito surveillance efforts. No human cases have been reported this season, said the county Department of Health. "This is typically the time of the year we expect to see a rise in West Nile Virus activity and this positive mosquito pool confirms tha…
Business
Rockland To Amazon: Come On Over
Won’t you be our neighbor? After Amazon’s shocking announcement that they would be scrapping plans to build a new HQ2 headquarters in Long Island City, new suitors have been lining up, attempting to court the online retailer. Rumors began circulating last week that Amazon was considering backpedaling out of their deal with New York. On Thursday, Feb. 14, the company announced that it was abandoning their plans. Hours after that announcement, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that his state was open for business. The following day, Rockland County Executive Ed Day threw his hat into the ring…
Police & Fire
Three Ramapo Businesses Cited For Selling Alcohol To Minors
Three businesses were cited for the sale of alcohol to minors in a compliance check conducted by the Ramapo Police Department, in conjunction with the Rockland County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, on Thursday, Dec. 20. An undercover agent under 21 years old, the legal drinking age, attempted to purchase alcohol from businesses throughout the town without providing identification. The stores charged with allowing the sale of alcohol to the underage undercover agent were: Stop & Shop Supermarket, 1581 Route 202, Pomona. An employee, age 21, was charged wit…
Police & Fire
24 Rockland Police Officers Receive Stop DWI Awards
Last year, a total of 839 people were arrested in Rockland County for driving while intoxicated. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco recognized 24 police officers who led the county in arrests to eliminate drunk driving. The officers helped make 44 more arrests last year than the 795 in 2016, according to Day. “These numbers demonstrate that our local law enforcement agencies are working hard to remove irresponsible motorists that choose to drive drunk on our roads and endanger innocent lives," Day said. Spring Valley Officer Khalid Parwanta took …
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