Tag:

Wesley Hills, NY

'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Rockland, Police Say 'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Rockland, Police Say
'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Rockland, Police Say A teenage woman has been accused of attacking a female officer during an incident in the Hudson Valley. It happened on Thursday, Dec. 15 in Rockland County. Ramapo Police say officers responded to a Wesley Hills home for a report of a female causing an issue.  When the first officer arrived, he found an intoxicated woman "causing damage to the home and herself," police said. The 19-year-old woman "was out of control and fought with the officer when he attempted to render aid," according to police.  She was handcuffed and placed in the rear of a patrol vehicle until a Spring Hil…
Warning Issued After Card Skimmer Found At Bank In Area Warning Issued After Card Skimmer Found At Bank In Area
Warning Issued After Card Skimmer Found At Bank In Area Police have issued a warning after a card skimmer was found at a Rockland County bank. The Ramapo Police Department said they are investigating several incidents of skimmer devices installed on ATMs at local banks. The department is warning customers at banks and other ATMs to check for any suspicious equipment when using the machine. "Notify the bank or your local police department if you observe any suspicious equipment or activity at an ATM," the department said. One skimmer was reportedly found at the M&T Bank on Route 306 in Wesley Hills. Customers should also check th…
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home, Vehicles In Area Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home, Vehicles In Area
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home, Vehicles In Area Three residents were treated for smoke inhalation after a fast-moving fire destroyed their Hudson Valley home and two vehicles. The Rockland County fire started around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29, in the Town of Ramapo at 987 Haverstraw Road in the village of Wesley Hills. According to Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins, of the Ramapo Police, the family was able to escape the flames but were treated at an area hospital for smoke inhalation. The home and the resident's two vehicles were destroyed by the blaze, Higgins said. No firefighters were injured. All roads in the area have reopened as fir…
Man Indicted For Violent Attack At Jail In Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Violent Attack At Jail In Hudson Valley
Man Indicted For Violent Attack At Jail In Hudson Valley A Rockland County man has been indicted for attempted murder stemming from a violent attack on a female corrections officer at the Rockland County Jail. Israel Gourion, age 32, of Wesley Hills, was indicted on Tuesday, Feb. 23, on charges of attempted murder, assault, and strangulation, said Chief of the Rockland County Detectives Peter Walker. Gourion was an inmate of the jail at the time of the attack. The case is being prosecuted by Supervising Assistant District Attorney Mike Dugandzic. On Wednesday, Feb. 10, the victim, a Rockland County Sheriffs Corrections Officer, was engaged in pe…
Correction Officer Brutally Attacked By Inmate At Jail In Hudson Valley Correction Officer Brutally Attacked By Inmate At Jail In Hudson Valley
Correction Officer Brutally Attacked By Inmate At Jail In Hudson Valley A corrections officer was injured after an alleged violent attack by an inmate who refused to enter his cell in the Hudson Valley. Israel Simon Gourion, age 31, of Wesley Hills, was arrested at around 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Rockland County Correctional Facility in New City, said Chief of Patrol William Barbera with the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. According to Barbera, the correctional officer was returning inmates to their cells when they were attacked by Gourion after he refused to return to his cell. Gourion grabbed the officer and placed him in a chokehold, intendi…
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 …
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike Spikes in positive COVID-19 cases in Rockland and Orange County have pushed the Hudson Valley’s infection rate to the highest in New York. On Monday, Sept. 28, there were 9,948 people tested in the Hudson Valley, with 202 returning positive, bringing the infection rate to 2 percent, ahead of Western New York (1.3 percent), New York City (1.3 percent), and Long Island (1.2 percent). No other region was above 1 percent as the statewide infection rate rose to 1.3 percent. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Manhattan, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the spike in the Hudson…
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange Hundreds in Rockland and Orange County remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc on the East Coast. As of 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, crews from Rockland & Orange Utilities was still responding to 417 reported outages, which were impacting 1,345 of their New York customers. In Orange County, 705 of the company’s 104,130 customers were still reporting outages, while 628 of their 117,244 Rockland County residents were still in the dark. During the storm, more than 200,000 Rockland & Orange customers lost power due to the high wind gusts and rain …
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Rockland, Orange County Communities Are Most Affected Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Rockland, Orange County Communities Are Most Affected
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Rockland, Orange County Communities Are Most Affected Thousands have had power restored, but thousands more remain in the dark days after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc in the region. Orange & Rockland Utilities is reporting 27,794 of its 117, 244 Rockland County customers are still experiencing outages on Thursday, Aug. 6, while 17,966 of its 104,130 Orange County customers remain without power. In Orange County, 14,350 Central Hudson customers and 33 NYSEG customers are also reporting outages. Clarkstown (9,733 outages) has the most outages in Rockland County, with more than a thousand still being reported in Orangetown (3,342), We…
ID Released For Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash ID Released For Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
ID Released For Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Police have released the identity of a 56-year-old man killed during a single-vehicle crash in a wooded area. Rockland County resident Erol Belizaire, of Wesley Hills, was killed around 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, during the crash, which happened in Rockland County in New Hempstead, on Grandview Avenue, said Ramapo Police Det Sgt. Michael Higgins. Belizaire was driving a 2003 Subaru Outback while on his way to work when a possible medical event caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, Higgins said. The vehicle then hit a tree on the opposite side of the road, he added. Higgins said inves…
Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A 56-year-old man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in a wooded area. The crash happened in Rockland County on Grandview Avenue, just west of Union Road, in New Hempstead, was reported to Ramapo Police around 9:21 a.m., Tuesday, May 12. Responding officers discovered a Wesley Hills man dead inside the vehicle, said the Ramapo Police. The crash, which closed Grandview Avenue for more than four hours, is under investigation. A Wesley Hills man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in New Hempstead.Ramapo Police Department Ramapo Police provided few details, and are awaiting in…
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange Thousands are without power in Rockland and Orange counties as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines. As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Orange and Rockland Utilities was reporting that 5,258 of its 105,399 Orange County customers were without power, while 8,100 of their 118,770 Rockland customers were without power. Central Hudson was reporting that 6,362 of its 52,477 Orange County customers were also left in the dark. Related story - High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up To 70 MPH Could Cause Wides…
COVID-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation COVID-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation
Covid-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation Reports of a large party or wedding taking place in Rockland County over the weekend led County Executive Ed Day and local police to take action amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The incident took place during the day on Sunday, March 22, at a home in Wesley Hills, where a wedding was reportedly taking place with at least 100 people attending in violation of an executive order banning large gatherings. The more stringent New York State "PAUSE" policy went into effect at 8 p.m. Sunday. Under this policy, non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason …
Video: Tree Limb Crashes Onto Wires On Route 306 Amid Gusty Winds After Storm Video: Tree Limb Crashes Onto Wires On Route 306 Amid Gusty Winds After Storm
Video: Tree Limb Crashes Onto Wires On Route 306 Amid Gusty Winds After Storm Route 306 had to be temporarily closed in Ramapo during the wind storm when a tree limb crashed onto wires, sending sparks flying. On Thursday, Oct. 17, the Ramapo Police Department closed Route 306 between Viola Road and Fessler Drive while Orange and Rockland Utility crews made repairs to wires that were arching after a tree limb toppled them. The incident caused outages in the area for approximately 30 minutes while the repairs were being made. Wind gusts of nearly 60 mph sent tree limbs flying and toppled power lines throughout the area. In Ramapo, Grandview Avenue was also temporari…
Midnight Patrols Lead To Man's Arrest For Larceny From Vehicles In Wesley Hills Midnight Patrols Lead To Man's Arrest For Larceny From Vehicles In Wesley Hills
Midnight Patrols Lead To Man's Arrest For Larceny From Vehicles In Wesley Hills Police arrested a 25-year-old man who allegedly committed several larcenies from motor vehicles in the Wesley Hills area. Two midnight patrol officers located the man, whose name was not released by police, in the Village of Wesley Hills the morning of Thursday, Dec. 27. He was found to be in possession of stolen property at the time of the arrest.
Rockland Gets $3.6M From State Bridge NY Program Rockland Gets $3.6M From State Bridge NY Program
Rockland Gets $3.6M From State Bridge NY Program Rockland County has been awarded four grants totaling more than $3.6 million through the state’s Bridge NY initiative. The first grant is worth $1.92 million and is intended to replace the bridge on Grassy Point Road over the Minisceongo Creek. Rockland County also received $808,000 intended to replace the culvert below Call Hollow Road at the Minisceongo Creek, $348,000 to replace the culvert on Townline Road for a tributary to the Hackensack River and $550,000 to replace the culvert on Hungry Hollow Road for a tributary to the Saddle River. Furthermore, $995,000 will be allocated to the T…
Transformer Fire Breaks Out On Route 306 Transformer Fire Breaks Out On Route 306
Transformer Fire Breaks Out On Route 306 Sparks were flying when a transformer caught on fire in Wesley Hills.Ramapo police said the transformer blew out on Route 306 on Monday. No one was injured. Click here to view a video.
Pickup Truck Gets Stuck On Guardrail After DWI Driver Crashes Pickup Truck Gets Stuck On Guardrail After DWI Driver Crashes
Pickup Truck Gets Stuck On Guardrail After DWI Driver Crashes A driver got his second DWI in Rockland County after losing control of his pickup truck, crashing into a railing and getting stuck over the weekend, police said. Members of the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to Grandview Avenue in Wesley Hills at approximately 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, where there was reports of a truck stuck on the side of the roadway. Police said that the 44-year-old driver from Spring Valley - whose name has not been released - was allegedly driving drunk when he lost control of the truck, crashing into the guardrail. The black pickup wound up on two wheel…
Driver Accidentally Hits Gas Pedal, Crashes Into Gas Meter At Area Home Driver Accidentally Hits Gas Pedal, Crashes Into Gas Meter At Area Home
Driver Accidentally Hits Gas Pedal, Crashes Into Gas Meter At Area Home A homeowner in Ramapo avoided catastrophe after mistaking the gas and brake pedal and driving through a gas meter. Police officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to a Wesley Hills home on Wednesday afternoon, where there was a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a residential gas meter. According to police, the driver, who was also the homeowner, pushed on the gas pedal, not the brake pedal, and accidentally drove through a wall while pulling into the garage. The vehicle struck the gas meter during the crash, leaving it compromised. John Layne, the Village of Wesle…
Tree Falls Through Roof Of Rockland Home Tree Falls Through Roof Of Rockland Home
Tree Falls Through Roof Of Rockland Home A Rockland County family woke up to an unexpected sight when a tree came crashing down into the roof of their home. Members of the Ramapo Police Department received a report shortly before 6 a.m. on Thursday morning from a resident in Wesley Hills, who reported that a tree had fallen on the family's home. The tree was felled during the recent storms in the area, which led to several trees and power lines being knocked down.  Police said that that the tree “only struck a portion of the roof.” No injuries were reported in the incident.
Police Search For Pair Of Home Invasion Suspects In Rockland Police Search For Pair Of Home Invasion Suspects In Rockland
Police Search For Pair Of Home Invasion Suspects In Rockland Police are searching for two suspects in a home invasion that occurred Saturday night in Rockland. The two allegedly robbed a homeowner on East Lane in Wesley Hills, Ramapo Police said. The suspects were described by the homeowner as white males with slim builds wearing red bandanas over their faces. Both suspects fled on foot out the rear door of the home towards Pomona Road, according to police.  Anyone with information is asked to call Ramapo police at 845-347-2400. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Know Him? Police Seek ID Of Man Connected To Rite Aid Incident In Rockland Know Him? Police Seek ID Of Man Connected To Rite Aid Incident In Rockland
Know Him? Police Seek ID Of Man Connected To Rite Aid Incident In Rockland Do you know him? Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who allegedly stole from a Rite Aid in Rockland County. The Ramapo Police Department released surveillance photos this week of a suspect, dressed all in black, who is wanted for an incident that took place at the Rite Aid pharmacy in the Wesley Hills section of town. Police did not disclose what, if anything, was stolen. In the video, the suspect can be seen sporting a black, long-sleeved shirt and black pants with a large chain. Anyone with information regarding the incident, or who recogni…