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14-Year-Old Riding Motorbike Killed In Crash With Plow Truck In Rockland County 14-Year-Old Riding Motorbike Killed In Crash With Plow Truck In Rockland County
14-Year-Old Riding Motorbike Killed In Crash With Plow Truck In Rockland County A 14-year-old boy who was involved in a crash with a plow truck in the Hudson Valley has died from his injuries. The accident occurred in Rockland County around 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13 in the area of N. Liberty Drive and Wayne Avenue in Stony Point. According to Lt. Greg Becker, the teen was riding a motorbike when he collided with a privately owned plow truck. The victim was treated at the scene by Rockland Paramedics and Stony Point Ambulance Corp, and then transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he died on Wednesday, Feb. 14, Becker said. The operator…
41-Year-Old Rockland County Man Hit, Killed By Tractor-Trailer, Police Say 41-Year-Old Rockland County Man Hit, Killed By Tractor-Trailer, Police Say
41-Year-Old Rockland County Man Hit, Killed By Tractor-Trailer, Police Say A 41-year-old Hudson Valley man was found dead lying on a roadway after reports of a crash. The incident took place in Rockland Countyaround 4:20 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23, on Route 59 in Spring Valley. According to Spring Valley Police Department Det. Matthew Galli, when officers arrived on the scene they found the victim in the roadway next to a tractor-trailer. The man, who has not been identified pending notification of family members, was pronounced dead at the scene by Rockland Paramedics. A preliminary investigation by the Spring Valley Police revealed the tractor-trailer was tra…
Bomb Threat At Rockland County High School Causes Evacuation, Police Say Bomb Threat At Rockland County High School Causes Evacuation, Police Say
Bomb Threat At Rockland County High School Causes Evacuation, Police Say A Hudson Valley high school was evacuated after receiving a security threat involving explosives, police said. The incident took place in Rockland County at Suffern Senior High School in Suffern around 7 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 21. According to Capt. Daniel Hyman of the Ramapo Police, the Suffern Central School District immediately initiated its evacuation process, and police officers and special response units responded to the school.  The response efforts were led by the RPD K9 Unit Supervisor in collaboration with the Ramapo police officer who is assigned as the Suffern High Sch…
Suspect In Hudson Valley Stabbing Attack Caught, Police Say Suspect In Hudson Valley Stabbing Attack Caught, Police Say
Suspect In Hudson Valley Stabbing Attack Caught, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with attempted murder following an investigation into the stabbing of another man in front of a food mart.  Rockland County resident Joshua Jemison, age 32, of Spring Valley, was charged on Friday, Sept. 8 for the Tuesday, Sept. 5 attack in which a man was stabbed in the neck. According to Det. Matt Galli, of the Spring Valley Police, the incident took place around 9:40 p.m. during a fight at the Alizeh Food Mart, located at 22 North Main Street. Earlier report: Man Stabbed During Spring Valley Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say When office…
Man Stabbed During Rockland County Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say Man Stabbed During Rockland County Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Rockland County Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say Police are investigating after a 34-year-old man was found stabbed in the neck in front of a bodega. The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:40 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Spring Valley. According to Det. Yakov Polowin, of the Spring Valley Police, officers responded to the report of a fight at the Alizeh Food Mart, located at 22 North Main St.  When officers arrived, they located a Spring Valley resident with a severe laceration to his neck, Polowin said. The scene of the attack.Rockland Video Productions Officers rendered first aid to the victim, who was not identified,…
Bus Driver Charged After Hudson Valley Boy, 9, Hit By Truck, Police Say Bus Driver Charged After Hudson Valley Boy, 9, Hit By Truck, Police Say
Bus Driver Charged After Hudson Valley Boy, 9, Hit By Truck, Police Say A Hudson Valley school bus driver has been charged with reckless endangerment after an investigation into a 9-year-old boy being hit by a truck after getting off the bus. Rockland County resident Edgar Hawkins, age 61, of Stony Point, was charged on Thursday, July 20, for the incident which took place on Tuesday, March 21 in Ramapo. According to Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police, on March 21, around 5:10 pm an officer on patrol was made aware of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.  When he arrived on the scene, the officer found a child pinned under…
Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A woman died after her car was hit by a vehicle operated by a man allegedly driving erratically in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County in Central Nyack around 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 on Route 59 in the area of Broome Boulevard. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, the first arriving officer found two heavily damaged vehicles, a gray Audi A6 and a black Ford Edge.  Witnesses reported seeing a gray Audi being operated erratically while traveling westbound on Route 59 from Waldron Avenue, Peters said. Peters said as the Audi a…
9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Rockland County 9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Rockland County
9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Rockland County A 9-year-old Hudson Valley boy who was hit by a pickup truck after getting off a school bus is in critical, but stable condition. The crash took place in Rockland County around 5:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, at Pioneer Avenue and North Airmont Road in the village of Montebello. A Ramapo PD officer on patrol was made aware of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. When the officer arrived on the scene, he found a child pinned under a 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The officer, along with bystanders, were able to lift the f…
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland County 4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland County
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland County Two adults, two children, and a pair of dogs have been displaced after an overnight house fire broke out in the Hudson Valley. The blaze broke out in Rockland County at around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 in Bardonia. A first-arriving Clarkstown Police Department officer observed flames coming from the rear of the home on Barry Lane, in the area of the soffits.  The occupants of the home were evacuating the residence as additional units were arriving on the scene.  All four occupants -- two adults and two children -- exited the home along with their two dogs, …
One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area
One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a BMW SUV while riding a dirt bike in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 12 in Nanuet in the area of N. Pascack Road and Clark Drive. The crash occurred when a 27-year-old New City woman was struck by the BMW while driving a dirt bike, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. Arriving officers located the driver of the dirt bike lying on the ground near 55 Pascack Road. The woman was conscious but unable to communicate with officers due to the severity of her injuries, Peters …
Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say
Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say A toddler drowned in the family pool at a home in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Sunday, May 22 in Nanuet. Clarkstown Police Department officers were dispatched after a reported drowning incident involving a 2-year-old on Tennyson Drive in Nanuet. Arriving officers entered the rear yard of the residence, where they found family members had removed the unresponsive child from the pool and began performing CPR, said Clarkstown PD Det. Norm Peters. Officers resumed lifesaving measures with the aid of an AED as Rockland Paramedics and&n…
Area Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Area Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Area Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A Hudson Valley man was killed during a single-vehicle crash, The crash took place in Rockland County around 9 a.m., Saturday, April 9, on Route 45  in Ramapo on North Main Street and Bristol Lane. On arrival, officers learned that the sole occupant of the vehicle, a 57-year-old man from Hillcrest, had been ejected from a Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Ramapo Police said. Spring Hill Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics arrived on the scene the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver has not been identified pending notification of next of kin. The crash remain…
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Area Roadway ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Area Roadway
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Area Roadway A pedestrian who was hit and killed crossing a busy Hudson Valley roadway has been identified by police. Rockland County resident Patrick O'Neill, age 54, was killed around 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, on Route 303 in West Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, O'Neill was found lying on the right shoulder of northbound Rt. 303, Peters said. See Related Story: Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy West Nyack Roadway Officers attempted life-saving measures until Rockland Paramedics and Nyack EMS arrived on the scene and took over care. O'Neill was…
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle along a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23 in West Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, a man was struck by a vehicle in the area of 116 N. Route 303. The first arriving officers found the man lying on the right shoulder of northbound Rt. 303, Peters said. Officers attempted life-saving measures until Rockland Paramedics and Nyack EMS arrived on the scene and took over care.  The injured man was transported to Montefiore Ny…
Man Charged With Hudson Valley Fatal Hit-Run, Police Say Man Charged With Hudson Valley Fatal Hit-Run, Police Say
Man Charged With Hudson Valley Fatal Hit-Run, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash after hitting two men working on a garbage truck and fleeing the scene. The crash took place in Rockland County around 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 18 in Nanuet. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, arriving officers located one unresponsive man lying in the street and a second man seated on a nearby curb experiencing pain and difficulty breathing.  Both victims were initially treated by officers, Rockland Paramedics, and Spring Hill Ambulance personnel before bei…
Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway
Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway A bicyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in the area. The crash took place at 3:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, in Rockland County on North Middletown Road, in Pearl River. A 76-year-old man from Haverstraw was riding his bike northbound on North Middletown Road and was crossing the Route 304 exit ramp when he was hit by a vehicle that was exiting the roadway at the ramp, according to Captain James Brown, of the Orangetown Police Department. The man was treated at the scene by Pearl River Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics and was transported to Westchester …
IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash
IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash Police have identified the person killed during a single-vehicle crash that also severely injured another person. Mark Savino, age 35, a lifelong resident of Congers, in Rockland County, was killed around 11:45 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24, when the vehicle he was in hit a utility pole, overturned, ejecting both occupants. The crash took place in the area of Lake Road and Route 9W in Congers, Detective Norm Peters said of the Clarkstown Police. Savino, who was employed by Congers Collison, was remembered on the company website: "I have sat here all day, and I am unable to find the words to put …
One Killed, One Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Pole On Route 9W One Killed, One Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Pole On Route 9W
One Killed, One Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Pole On Route 9W One person was killed and another hospitalized with severe injuries during a single-vehicle Hudson Valley crash overnight. It happened around 11:45 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24 in Rockland County in the area of Lake Road and Route 9W in Congers. Officers arriving on the scene discovered an overturned car that had struck a utility pole, said Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police Department. The vehicle was occupied by two men, who were both ejected, Peters said. The driver of the vehicle, age 35, was pronounced dead at the scene by Rockland Paramedics.  The passenger, age 41, was trea…
Head-On Route 17 Crash In Town of Tuxedo Kills Monroe Man Head-On Route 17 Crash In Town of Tuxedo Kills Monroe Man
Head-On Route 17 Crash In Town of Tuxedo Kills Monroe Man A man was killed in a two-vehicle head-on collision on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash, which took place in Orange County on Route 17 in the town of Tuxedo, happened around 4 a.m., Wednesday, July 28, between a 2017 International box truck and a 2015 Nissan Sentra, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to a preliminary investigation, the box truck, driven by Rockland County resident Eluzer Silber, age 31, of Monsey, was traveling north on Route 17 in the town of Tuxedo, when it collided head-on with the Sentra driven by Michael Wyka, age 63, from the town of Monroe. When t…
Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Area High School Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Area High School
Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Area High School Click here for an updated story: One Dies Of Injuries From Crash Near Clarkstown North HS, Reports Say Two people suffered serious injuries after a three-vehicle crash near a high school in the area. It happened overnight in Rockland County on Congers Road in New City. The Clarkstown Police Department said five people were injured in the crash, which was reported around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in the area of 256 Congers Road, near Clarkstown North High School. Police officers and members of the New City FD, New City Ambulance, and Rockland Paramedics provided medi…
Two Stabbed, One Arrested Following Melee At Rental Hall In Area Two Stabbed, One Arrested Following Melee At Rental Hall In Area
Two Stabbed, One Arrested Following Melee At Rental Hall In Area Two men were stabbed and one was arrested following a melee outside a rental hall in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 1 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, at the West Nyack Fire Department Rental Hall, located at 42 Strawtown Rd., in West Nyack, when Clarkstown police responded to numerous calls of a fight in the parking lot, said Clarkstown Officer Norman Peters. When police arrived on the scene they found a "tumultuous group of approximately 30 people" in the parking lot of the rental hall, Peters said. While investigating an officer found a 40-year-old man lying on the ground…
Two Found Stabbed In Throat Outside Rockland County Home Two Found Stabbed In Throat Outside Rockland County Home
Two Found Stabbed In Throat Outside Rockland County Home Two people are in the hospital following a stabbing in Rockland County. The incident took place around 9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, when Clarkstown Police responded to the area of 22 Zabella Dr., in New City for a report of someone screaming in the area, said Clarkstown Officer Norman Peters. Arriving officers found a man and a woman lying outside on the lawn of a neighboring home, bleeding from wounds to their necks, Peters said. The area of the stabbing.Mark Lieb Rockland Video Productions Officers began administering life-saving medical aid to the two injured parties, soon after Nanu…
Rockland House Fire Under Investigation Rockland House Fire Under Investigation
Rockland House Fire Under Investigation First responders in Rockland County dealt with a difficult house fire that broke out in the ceiling of the home. Fire crews in Ramapo from the Hillcrest, Tallman Volunteer, and Monsey Fire Departments responded to a home on Ridgeway Terrace in the Village of Wesley Hills on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 1, where there was a report of a smoke condition inside the residence. Officials said that upon arrival, they found smoke coming from the roof of the home before gaining entry to the roof and confirming that a fire had broken out inside. Cuts were made on the roof by firefighters, who were …
IDs Released For Suspect, Man Shot, Killed Outside Area Bar IDs Released For Suspect, Man Shot, Killed Outside Area Bar
IDs Released For Suspect, Man Shot, Killed Outside Area Bar The identities of both a longtime resident Rockland County resident who was shot dead following an argument outside a local bar and the suspect have now been released. According to the Orangetown Police, Gregory Dubuisson, 35, of Nyack, was shot and killed around 7:08 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22, said Chief Donald Butterworth. Dubuisson's body was found lying in the street after Orangetown officers responded to the area of Main and Franklin streets on a report of shots fired, the chief said. While officers performed CPR on Dubuisson, other officers canvassed the area and were able to locate and …
House Fire Breaks Out In Area House Fire Breaks Out In Area
House Fire Breaks Out In Area A family has been displaced by a house fire in Rockland. The blaze broke out at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 in Airmont. All of the occupants of the house, and an adjoined residence, evacuated.  Tallman FD responded and, with the assistance of Suffern FD and Mahwah FD, the fire was extinguished, Ramapo Police said.  All power to the residence was cut off by Orange & Rockland Utilities.  Faist Ambulance Corps and Rockland Paramedics were on scene, standing by for precaution.  No civilians were injured, however, one fireman suffered a minor injury and was treate…
Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say
Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say A 33-year-old Rockland County man was found dead in the Ramapo River after going swimming early in the morning. The incident began early Thursday, July 2, when the Village of Suffern Police responded to the area after being notified by a village employee of a missing man in the river, said Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. "Officers responded to the area after a village employee observed two men frantically running along the riverbank in the area of the Suffern Athletic Fields," Osborn said. When officers arrived the men said that one of their brothers had gone swimming in the river earl…
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Hit-Run Motorist Who Struck Bicyclist In Rockland Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Hit-Run Motorist Who Struck Bicyclist In Rockland
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Hit-Run Motorist Who Struck Bicyclist In Rockland Police are asking the public's help in locating a hit-and-run driver who struck a bicyclist in Rockland County. The incident happened around 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 in the area of 27 Laurel Rd. in New City, the Clarkstown Police Department said.  As officers arrived on scene the injured bicyclist, a 59-year-old man advised them that he was riding east on the road when the unknown vehicle struck his rear tire, causing him to fall, injuring himself.   New City Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics provided medical aid and transported him to an area hospital. The vehicle th…
Photos: Fire Rips Through Two-Story Area Home Photos: Fire Rips Through Two-Story Area Home
Photos: Fire Rips Through Two-Story Area Home A fire ripped through a two-story home during the early morning hours that took several hours to extinguish.  The fire started around 5:40 a.m., Friday, June 19, at the Rockland County home on Jennifer Court in the Village of New Hempstead, said Ramapo Police. When police officers and firefighters arrived on the scene, officers found the residents had safely evacuated from the household and no injuries were reported.  Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1, Columbian Engine Co. #1, New City Fire Engine Co. No. 1, and the Monsey Fire Departments responded to the scene to assist with fire op…
16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park 16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park
16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park A 16-year-old was rescued after falling about 30 feet off a mountain in Rockland County. The Clarkstown Police Department deployed a drone to help assist with the rescue of an injured hiker at Hook Mountain, located in Rockland Lake State Park, located in the hamlets of Congers and Valley Cottage, on Friday night, May 22. The teen, who sustained unspecified injuries, was removed from the mountain and transported to an area hospital by Congers Valley Cottage Ambulance and Medic 5.  The New York State Park Police, Rockland Lake FD, Rockland Technical Rescue Team, Valley Cottage FD, Rock…
Car Bursts Into Flames At Area Shopping Center, Damages One Business Car Bursts Into Flames At Area Shopping Center, Damages One Business
Car Bursts Into Flames At Area Shopping Center, Damages One Business A car fire next at a Rockland County shopping center destroyed the vehicle and caused damage to a business. The fire took place around 7:30 a.m., Thursday, April 2, at 53 Bardonia Road in Bardonia, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters.  As units responded to the fire they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the vehicle. The Nanuet Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the fire.  The vehicle was parked next to Cleanique Cleaners that did sustain a minor smoke condition but did not receive any fire damage, Peters said. There were no injuries and the ca…
Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say
Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say Multiple people were injured during a two-vehicle crash that also involved a pedestrian in the area. The crash took place on Monday, March 2, in Rockland County at the intersection of Bataan Road and Western Highway in Orangeburg, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Michael Taylor. According to Taylor, two vehicles crashed into each other and then both vehicles hit a pedestrian who as on the sidewalk of the road.  Those involved in the crash included a 19-year-old male driving a 2012 Hyundai Sonata traveling south on Western Highway and another 19-year-old male traveling west on Bat…