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Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Stealing Vehicles In Hudson Valley Key Fob Swap Scam, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Stealing Vehicles In Hudson Valley Key Fob Swap Scam, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Stealing Vehicles In Hudson Valley Key Fob Swap Scam, Police Say Three men were busted for allegedly using a key fob swap scam in which they asked to look at a vehicle at a car dealership and then gave back a fob from another vehicle so they could steal the auto at night.  The suspects were caught in Rockland County on Monday, March 4 in Nanuet. According to Det. Norm Peters with the Clarksdown Police, on Monday, officers responded to Rockland Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership on Route 304 in Nanuet, regarding a key fob swap incident. An employee of the dealership told officers that two men came to the dealership looking to purchase a us…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Girl Injured In Route 304 Crash That Took Out Utility Pole, Police Say 16-Year-Old Girl Injured In Route 304 Crash That Took Out Utility Pole, Police Say
16-Year-Old Girl Injured In Route 304 Crash That Took Out Utility Pole, Police Say A serious crash that injured a teenage girl closed a busy roadway for 12 hours in Rockland County. The crash took place around 6:55 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, when a 16-year-old girl was driving a 2004 Toyota southbound on Route 304 in Orangetown when she lost control and struck a DOT utility pole near Hillside Avenue, said Det. Sgt. James Sullivan of the Orangetown Police. The teen had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Pearl River Fire Department and was transported to Nyack Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Sullivan said. State DOT workers responded and …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Chaotic Commute: Storm's Strength Catches Motorists, Officials Off Guard Chaotic Commute: Storm's Strength Catches Motorists, Officials Off Guard
Chaotic Commute: Storm's Strength Catches Motorists, Officials Off Guard Snowfall totals from throughout the region Everyone was caught off guard by the strength of the season's first Nor'easter, especially commuters who were caught in hours-long traffic backups. The storm caused havoc on roadways and created a nightmare for state and local officials who had not prepared for such heavy snow and sleet. What happened? The changeover to sleet happened about two to three hours later than was predicted, causing snowfall accumulation totals to be higher than expected. One thing is for sure. Commuters are mad as hell and want to know why officials weren't p…

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by Kathy Reakes