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Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Hudson Valley: Police Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Hudson Valley: Police
Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Hudson Valley: Police Things did not work out well for a drunk man who left a Hudson Valley restaurant after refusing to pay his bill and then hit a fence while driving away, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Thursday, April 20 just before 2 p.m., when police in Carmel received a report that a possibly intoxicated man had just left a local restaurant after refusing to pay his bill and had struck a fence with his vehicle while trying to drive away, according to Carmel Police Lieutenant Michael Bodo.  Officers were then able to obtain a description of the man's vehicle and found it …
Hudson Valley Father Pleads Guilty, Avoids Prison In Hot Car Deaths Of 1-Year-Old Twins Hudson Valley Father Pleads Guilty, Avoids Prison In Hot Car Deaths Of 1-Year-Old Twins
Hudson Valley Father Pleads Guilty, Avoids Prison In Hot Car Deaths Of 1-Year-Old Twins A father from the Hudson Valley will avoid prison time after pleading guilty in connection to the deaths of his twin toddlers who were left in a sweltering car last summer in New York City. Rockland County resident Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree reckless endangerment in Bronx Criminal Court for his role in the deaths of his 1-year-old twins last year. Rodriguez will avoid time behind bars and was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said that on July 26 last year, Rodriguez drove to his job at t…
Father Charged In Twin 1-Year-Olds' Hot-Car Death Will Have To Wait Longer To Learn Fate Father Charged In Twin 1-Year-Olds' Hot-Car Death Will Have To Wait Longer To Learn Fate
Father Charged In Twin 1-Year-Olds' Hot-Car Death Will Have To Wait Longer To Learn Fate The Rockland father charged in the hot-car deaths of his 1-year-old twins will have to wait longer to find out his fate after his case was adjourned again. Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City, who last appeared in court in September, is charged with leaving the twins in a hot car while he was at work. His case was adjourned to April 2 as the District Attorney's office decides whether to seek an indictment from a grand jury.  His attorney, Joey Jackson, said on the courthouse steps that his client "wants this case done," but understands that the district attorney is "Continuing to evaluate evi…
Still No Decision On Criminal Charges By DA In Twins' Hot Car Death Still No Decision On Criminal Charges By DA In Twins' Hot Car Death
Still No Decision On Criminal Charges By DA In Twins' Hot Car Death A father who left his 1-year-old twins in a hot car where they died while he was at work will have to wait a bit longer to learn his fate. Rockland County resident Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City, appeared briefly in court on Thursday, Dec. 5, hoping to learn if the Bronx district attorney will proceed with criminal charges, but the prosecutor requested another adjournment. They did not say what was holding up the process. In a hearing lasting under a minute, Rodriguez and his attorney, Joey Jackson, were told that the case had been adjourned until Feb. 6, 2020. When Jackson said the lack …
Mom Talks About Twins' Hot-Car Deaths With Dr. Phil Mom Talks About Twins' Hot-Car Deaths With Dr. Phil
Mom Talks About Twins' Hot-Car Deaths With Dr. Phil For the first time since her 1-year-old twins died in a hot car in July, the Hudson Valley mother of the infants tells her tragic story on national TV. Rockland resident Marissa Rodriguez, 37, of New City, will appear on the Dr. Phil show, at 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, on WCBS-TV Channel 2. The program will air again at 8 p.m. on WLNY-TV 10/55. The twins, Phoneix and Luna, died after their father, Juan Rodriguez, drove to his job on July 26, at the Veterans Administration hospital in the Bronx, and forgot to drop the infants off at their daycare in Yonkers. Rodriguez, 39, and an Iraq War …
Area Dad Who Left Twins In Hot Car Won't Testify If Case Goes To Grand Jury, Lawyer Says Area Dad Who Left Twins In Hot Car Won't Testify If Case Goes To Grand Jury, Lawyer Says
Area Dad Who Left Twins In Hot Car Won't Testify If Case Goes To Grand Jury, Lawyer Says The attorney for a Hudson Valley dad who left his 1-year-old twins in a hot car in July, causing both of their deaths, said his client will not testify if the matter is sent to a grand jury. Attorney Joey Jackson made the comment following a brief hearing on Thursday, Oct. 24, where prosecutors told Rockland resident Juan Rodriguez, of New City, that the matter had not been presented to a grand jury and the case was once again adjourned until Dec. 5. Following the hearing, Jackson said Rodriguez, 39, has worked closely with law enforcement and had answered all of their questions honestly. …
Father Will Have To Wait To Learn Fate In Year-Old Twins' Hot Car Deaths Father Will Have To Wait To Learn Fate In Year-Old Twins' Hot Car Deaths
Father Will Have To Wait To Learn Fate In Year-Old Twins' Hot Car Deaths A Rockland County father facing manslaughter charges after allegedly forgetting his 1-year-old twins in a hot car will have to wait a while longer to find out his fate, after appearing in a Bronx court. Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City, appeared briefly in court on Tuesday, Sept. 24, hoping to learn if the Bronx district attorney will proceed with criminal charges, only to be told by prosecutors that no grand jury action had been taken on the case. In a hearing lasting under two minutes, Rodriguez and his attorney, Joey Jackson, were told that the case had been adjourned until Thursday, Oct…
DA Asks For New Adjournment As It Continues Probe Of Rockland Twins' Hot-Car Deaths DA Asks For New Adjournment As It Continues Probe Of Rockland Twins' Hot-Car Deaths
DA Asks For New Adjournment As It Continues Probe Of Rockland Twins' Hot-Car Deaths The Bronx District Attorney’s Office requested a new adjournment as it continues its investigation into the death of twins that died after being left in a hot car by their Rockland County father. New City resident Juan Rodriguez, 39, was back in court on Tuesday, Aug. 27, when the DA requested additional time. Rodriguez allegedly left his 1-year-old twins inside a car for eight hours in July, stating that he forgot to drop them off at daycare when he went to work. Rodriguez was in court earlier this month to determine whether or not a grand jury would proceed on charges of criminally neglig…
Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold
Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold The prosecution announced that there is no grand jury action in the case of the Hudson Valley dad who allegedly left his 1-year-old twins in a hot car causing their deaths until August 27, following pleas by his attorney to dismiss the case. A judge continued the case and prosecution could still come at a later date.  Joey Jackson, the attorney for Juan Rodriguez of New City in Rockland County, appealed to the Bronx district attorney's "sense of justice" in an effort to have the charges dismissed against his client, in what he says everyone knows was a "horrible accident." On the steps of…
'I Still Love My Husband,' Says Mother Of Infant Twins Who Died In Hot Car 'I Still Love My Husband,' Says Mother Of Infant Twins Who Died In Hot Car
'I Still Love My Husband,' Says Mother Of Infant Twins Who Died In Hot Car The Hudson Valley mother of infant twins who died after being left in a hot car by their father said she still loves her husband.  Marissa Rodriguez of New City in Rockland County said in a statement that her husband, Juan Rodriguez, is a good person. "This is my absolute worst nightmare," she said in the statement. "Everything I do reminds me of my sweet, intelligent, beautiful babies and I am still in disbelief. "Though I am hurting more than I ever imagined possible, I still love my husband. He is a good person and great father and I know he would've never done anything to hurt our chi…
Community Shows Sympathy In Fundraising Effort For Area Dad Who Forgot Twins In Hot Car Community Shows Sympathy In Fundraising Effort For Area Dad Who Forgot Twins In Hot Car
Community Shows Sympathy In Fundraising Effort For Area Dad Who Forgot Twins In Hot Car The family and friends of a New City man who allegedly left his year-old twins in his vehicle when he went to work and later found them dead have created a GoFundMe page to help the family deal with the tragedy. The family of Juan Rodriguez, 39, who has been charged with two counts each of criminally negligent homicide and manslaughter, are standing behind, what they call "a loving father and dedicated husband," following the horrible incident, the group said on the GoFundMe page.  According to officials, Luna, a girl, and Phoenix Rodriguez, a boy, were left in a Honda Accord vehicle a…
Dad Charged In Hot-Car Deaths Was Supposed To Take Twins To Daycare, Report Says Dad Charged In Hot-Car Deaths Was Supposed To Take Twins To Daycare, Report Says
Dad Charged In Hot-Car Deaths Was Supposed To Take Twins To Daycare, Report Says The Hudson Valley father facing manslaughter charges in the hot-car deaths of year-old twins had earlier dropped off an older child but reportedly forgot to take infants to daycare en route to work in New York City. Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City in Rockland County, had taken the 4-year-old son to a home in Westchester while on his way to work at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, according to WABC 7. But Rodriguez had forgotten the twins were in their rear-facing car seats in his Honda Accord when he started his shift as a licensed cli…
Area Man Charged In Deaths Of Twin Infants Left In Hot Car, Police Say Area Man Charged In Deaths Of Twin Infants Left In Hot Car, Police Say
Area Man Charged In Deaths Of Twin Infants Left In Hot Car, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Dad Charged In Hot-Car Deaths Was Supposed To Take Twins To Daycare, Reports Say A Hudson Valley man and father of infant twins he allegedly forgot inside a hot car while at work has been charged in their deaths, police said. Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City in Rockland County, said that he accidentally left the 11-month-old boy and a girl in their rear-facing car seats in his Honda Accord after arriving at work at the James J. Peters VA Hospital in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx around 8 a.m. Friday, July 26, according to police.  Temp…