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Spring Valley Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say Spring Valley Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Airmont Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest, Police Say Airmont Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest, Police Say
Airmont Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest, Police Say A 41-year-old man has been accused of damaging a hotel in the Hudson Valley after being released following an arrest during an altercation with police officers earlier in the day at a convenience store/gas station. The incidents happened Thursday, Oct. 6 in Rockland County, in the Village of Airmont. The man, whose name was not released by Ramapo Police, "violently resisted arrest, spit in the face and on the arms of several officers, while threatening to kill the officers," the department said. After the officers deployed a taser, the man continued to resist to avoid his arrest, requiring…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Airmont Man Accused Of Kidnapping Woman, Child, Police Say Airmont Man Accused Of Kidnapping Woman, Child, Police Say
Airmont Man Accused Of Kidnapping Woman, Child, Police Say 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Airmont Deputy Mayor Indicted On Dozens Of Felony Charges Airmont Deputy Mayor Indicted On Dozens Of Felony Charges
Airmont Deputy Mayor Indicted On Dozens Of Felony Charges A deputy mayor in the Hudson Valley has been indicted on a host of charges following his arrest on gun possession charges earlier this year. In Rockland, Brian Downey, age 47, the deputy mayor of the Village of Airmont is facing dozens of felony charges following a federal, county, and local law enforcement investigation into the purchase of illegal gun parts. Downey was indicted by a Rockland County Grand Jury on these charges:
 First-degree criminal possession of a weapon; Twelve counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon under penal law §265.02(2); Nineteen counts of third…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Man Intentionally Coughs On Rockland Walmart Customer, Police Say COVID-19: Man Intentionally Coughs On Rockland Walmart Customer, Police Say
Covid-19: Man Intentionally Coughs On Rockland Walmart Customer, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly coughing on another customer at an area Walmart several times after an eagle-eyed police officer spotted him during a traffic stop. The incident took place on Monday, December 14, in Rockland County at Walmart in the Village of Airmont, said the Ramapo Police. It was alleged that the man, an Orange County resident, unprovoked coughed on another customer several times. The man then left the store, police said. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the customer became concerned over the possibility of being exposed to the virus.   Police obtained …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Feds Sue Airmont For Religious Discrimination Against Orthodox Jewish Residents COVID-19: Feds Sue Airmont For Religious Discrimination Against Orthodox Jewish Residents
Covid-19: Feds Sue Airmont For Religious Discrimination Against Orthodox Jewish Residents A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Village of Airmont to "rectify," the village's alleged effort to discriminate against its Orthodox Jewish community. Audrey Strauss, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, filed the suit on Wednesday, Dec. 2, claiming the village is preventing the community from its ability to worship and run schools. As alleged in the complaint, Strauss said Airmont has violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act by imposing land use and zoning provisions that, among other things, restrict Orthodox Jewish residents’…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Pickup Truck Driver Randomly Shoots Vehicles, Storefronts In Rockland, Police Say 22-Year-Old Pickup Truck Driver Randomly Shoots Vehicles, Storefronts In Rockland, Police Say
22-Year-Old Pickup Truck Driver Randomly Shoots Vehicles, Storefronts In Rockland, Police Say A Rockland County man has been arrested for allegedly shooting out the windows of more than 20 vehicle windows and two store windows. Ramapo Police said the incident took place on Friday, Nov. 6 in the Village of Airmont. According to police, when officers arrived on the scene they found that several vehicles had their windows shot out with a pellet gun.   Witnesses reported that a suspect driving a red pick-up truck was believed to be randomly shooting out the windows on parked vehicles.  An investigation into the incident found a total of 20 vehicles were damaged and, two…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Violent Assault In Ramapo Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Violent Assault In Ramapo
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Violent Assault In Ramapo Know him? Police investigators in Rockland County issued an alert for a wanted man who was arrested and charged with a host of crimes. Phil Lupinski, 24, is wanted by the Ramapo Police Department and in the Village of Airmont for multiple warrants that have been issued for his arrest. Lupinski was arrested and charged with strangulation, assault, obstruction of breathing, harassment, and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He later failed to appear in court to respond to the charges and the warrant was issued. Anyone who recognizes Lupinski, or who has information regarding hi…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Police Seek Help In Tracking Down Man Wanted For Promoting Prostitution Seen Him? Police Seek Help In Tracking Down Man Wanted For Promoting Prostitution
Seen Him? Police Seek Help In Tracking Down Man Wanted For Promoting Prostitution Have you seen him? The Ramapo Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect wanted on drug charges and for promoting prostitution dating back to an incident in July 2016. An alert was issued on Friday regarding Patrick Ward-Taylor, who is wanted on charges of fourth-degree promoting prostitution and unlawful possession of marijuana following an investigation by a patrol officer. The officer followed a suspicious vehicle into the Village of Airmont, which led to Ward-Taylor’s arrest. Police described Ward-Taylor as 5-foot-10, weighing approxima…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Trio Caught After Fleeing Car Crash Into Pillar Of Airmont Home Teen Trio Caught After Fleeing Car Crash Into Pillar Of Airmont Home
Teen Trio Caught After Fleeing Car Crash Into Pillar Of Airmont Home Three teens were caught after fleeing the scene when a car stolen from a school parking lot crashed into the brick pillar in front of a house in the Village of Airmont early Saturday morning, Ramapo Police said. The trio fled the scene on foot prior to the arrival of the officers. There was substantial damage done to both the vehicle and the brick pillar.  The three were located walking nearby and placed under arrest. It was later learned that the vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of a school in Monsey.

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by Joe Lombardi