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New Update: NYC Has No Right To Send Migrants To Rockland, Orange Counties, Officials Say New Update: NYC Has No Right To Send Migrants To Rockland, Orange Counties, Officials Say
New Update: NYC Has No Right To Send Migrants To Rockland, Orange Counties, Officials Say More than 300 migrants seeking asylum who were slated to be sent to two Hudson Valley hotels aren't welcome and won't be arriving if one county executive has his way. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said on Monday, May 8 that the plan by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to send 340 male immigrants to Rockland County is "utter nonsense" and a State of Emergency that was enacted over the weekend will make sure it doesn't happen. During a press conference on Monday, Day, along with officials from Orange County which has also been picked as a location for the asylum seekers to be housed, all exp…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Fraudulently Purchasing $1K In Items At Area Store Man Accused Of Fraudulently Purchasing $1K In Items At Area Store
Man Accused Of Fraudulently Purchasing $1K In Items At Area Store A 35-year-old man has been charged with grand larceny after allegedly using a business credit card to purchase more than $1,000 in goods at a local store. Diego Calleja-Torres, of the Bronx, was arrested on Thursday, May 28, by Orangetown Police for allegedly making the charges at a Rockland county store. According to Capt. Jim Brown, the department responded to Beckerle Lumber Supply on Route 303 in Orangeburg just after noon on May 28 where they found Calleja-Torres, who allegedly purchased more than $1,000 worth of products using a corporate debit account of a Klamath Falls, Oregon …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Spring Valley Teen Faces Attempted Robbery Charge After Incident At Lowe's In Orangeburg Spring Valley Teen Faces Attempted Robbery Charge After Incident At Lowe's In Orangeburg
Spring Valley Teen Faces Attempted Robbery Charge After Incident At Lowe's In Orangeburg A teen from Spring Valley is facing charges for attempted robbery after an incident at Lowe’s in Orangeburg, according to police. Orangeburg Police say they responded to a report of a dispute at Lowe’s Home Improvement, located at 206 Route 303 in the Hamlet of Orangeburg. Further investigation revealed that D’Aveaun Whittle, 19, grabbed and pulled the female victim by the waist, neck and head and attempted to forcibly take her car keys during the dispute, according to police. Police say Whittle was known to the victim prior to the incident and that the facts were supported by statements f…

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by Valerie Musson
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Intoxicated Man With Suspended License Charged With Burglary In Orangeburg, Police Say Intoxicated Man With Suspended License Charged With Burglary In Orangeburg, Police Say
Intoxicated Man With Suspended License Charged With Burglary In Orangeburg, Police Say An intoxicated man with a suspended license was charged with burglary after an incident in Orangeburg, according to police. Orangetown Police say they responded to 121 Route 303 in the Hamlet of Orangeburg on the report of a suspicious person and vehicle. Further investigation revealed that a town employee observed the suspect, identified as 51-year-old Joseph Ottomanelli of River Vale, New Jersey, climbing a fence and entering the closed grounds of the Organic Recycling Center, police say. Officers searched the property and allegedly located Ottomanelli with three bags of grass seed in hi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Charged With Rape After Incident At Area Hotel, Police Say Man Charged With Rape After Incident At Area Hotel, Police Say
Man Charged With Rape After Incident At Area Hotel, Police Say A 34-year-old area man was arrested for rape Thursday after turning himself into Orangetown Police detectives.  Felix Francois of Spring Valley was charged with third-degree rape and sexual misconduct following an investigation into an incident that took place on Feb. 3 with a 20-year-old woman, said Orangetown Police Det. Sgt. James Sullivan. The investigation began after the woman told police that she and a group of friends were staying at the Holiday Inn at 329 Route 303 in Orangeburg when a few of them, including Francois, decided to go out to a bar.&n…

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by Kathy Reakes