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Man From Region Accused Of Menacing With Billy Club, Gun Man From Region Accused Of Menacing With Billy Club, Gun
Man From Region Accused Of Menacing With Billy Club, Gun A 42-year-old Hudson Valley man was charged with criminal possession of a weapon after he allegedly threatened others with a billy club and a gun. Rockland County resident Dahaire Edwards, age 42, of Pomona, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 26. for an incident that took place on Thursday, Feb. 15 in Tomkins Cove. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, officers responded to a home for a dispute where they found that Edwards had allegedly "menacingly" brandished both a billy club and a handgun during the dispute. Following an investigation, charges were formulated, and on Monday…
Woman Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Region That Killed Popular Window Washer Woman Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Region That Killed Popular Window Washer
Woman Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Region That Killed Popular Window Washer A 25-year-old Hudson Valley woman has been charged with in the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a popular window washer in the area. Rockland County resident Rosana Pelaez Dipaolo, of Pomona, was charged Thursday, Feb. 8 with the Friday, Jan. 26 crash on Thiells Mt. Ivy Road in Haverstraw during the early morning hours. The Town of Haverstraw Detective Bureau concluded its investigation into the fatal hit-and-run accident and found that the victim, identified as Daniel DeSerio, age 72, was struck by two vehicles, said Capt. John Gould Jr. of the Haverstraw Police. One vehicle stop…
Person Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Firehouse In Region Person Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Firehouse In Region
Person Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Firehouse In Region An investigation is underway after a person was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County around 6:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26 in the village of Pomona on Thiells Mt. Ivy Road (Route 47) in the area of the Hillcrest Firehouse. Neither the identity nor gender of the victim has been released. The Haverstraw Police Department is asking for the public's help, saying anyone who may have witnessed or has any information is requested to contact its Detective Bureau at 845-942-3730. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Region Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Region
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Region A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of the area. The warning, which went into effect at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 8, covers most of Rockland County and parts of Northern Bergen County. (Areas in red in the image above from the National Weather Service.) At 2:58 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Ramsey, New Jersey, moving northeast at 10 miles per hour. Wind gusts of 60 miles per hour have been reported. "Expect damage to trees and power lines," the National Weather Service said. The storm will be near: Suffern around 3:20 p.m., Sloatsburg aroun…
Fatal Shooting: Man Found Shot In Parking Lot At Apartment Complex In Region Fatal Shooting: Man Found Shot In Parking Lot At Apartment Complex In Region
Fatal Shooting: Man Found Shot In Parking Lot At Apartment Complex In Region A 33-year-old man was found shot dead in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley apartment complex. The incident took place in Rockland County around 7 p.m., Sunday, March 5, in Pomona at the Manors Apartments Complex. Police responded to the complex located at 229 Route 202 after receiving calls of shots fired and found Eric Quinones, of Pomona, in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds, said Capt. John Gould, of the Haverstraw Police. Officers rendered aid to Quinones and he was transported to Nyack hospital and was pronounced dead, Gould said.  A suspect has not been arreste…
6 Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl-Cocaine In Hudson Valley, DA Says 6 Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl-Cocaine In Hudson Valley, DA Says
6 Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl-Cocaine In Hudson Valley, DA Says Six area people have been arrested for allegedly selling fentanyl and cocaine following a long-term investigation. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh announced the arrests following a long-term investigation, conducted by the District Attorney's Narcotics Task Force, into street-level narcotics sales in the town of Haverstraw and the village of Spring Valley. The task force is made of officers from multiple county police agencies and investigators from the District Attorney's Office, Walsh said. The mission of the task force is to collect narcotics-relate…
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Entering Locked Animal Shelter To Retrieve Dog, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Entering Locked Animal Shelter To Retrieve Dog, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Entering Locked Animal Shelter To Retrieve Dog, Police Say A 20-year-old man was charged with trespassing after police said he entered a closed Hudson Valley animal shelter to retrieve his dog. In Rockland County, an employee at Hi-Tor Animal Care Center Inc. in  Pomona discovered on Saturday, Sept. 17, that one of the dogs that was lodged at the shelter was missing, according to the Rockland County Sheriff's Office The dog was lodged at the shelter on Friday, Sept. 16, after the animal was found wandering unattended in Ramapo, authorities said. Investigators found that the dog, named Sky, is owned by Pomona resident Bernard Teichma…
Teen Accused Of Assaulting Student During Fight At High School In Region Teen Accused Of Assaulting Student During Fight At High School In Region
Teen Accused Of Assaulting Student During Fight At High School In Region An 18-year-old is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting a student inside a Hudson Valley high school with a glass bottle in retaliation for a previous fight, police said. The incident happened in Rockland County shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24 at North Rockland High School in Thiells, according to Haverstraw Town Police Chief Peter Murphy. According to police, the victim said that he was in the cafeteria at the high school when he was approached by Erick Castro, age 18, of Pomona, who struck him in the head with a glass bottle. Murphy said that the victim was…
President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In Hudson Valley President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In Hudson Valley
President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In Hudson Valley After becoming a household name as he fends off Russian invaders overseas, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now being celebrated in a different way by a Hudson Valley college. Rockland County-based Dominican College in Orangeburg awarded Zelenskyy with an honorary degree in absentia at their commencement on Sunday, May 15 in Pomona, becoming one of several dozen colleges and universities in the US to bestow him with a similar honor. Zelenskyy was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters “in recognition of his extraordinary leadership, courage, sense of justice, and willingnes…
Fast-Acting Police Officer Rescues Hudson Valley Driver From Fiery Wreck Fast-Acting Police Officer Rescues Hudson Valley Driver From Fiery Wreck
Fast-Acting Police Officer Rescues Hudson Valley Driver From Fiery Wreck A fast-acting police officer responding to a crash dragged an unconscious Rockland County driver to safety moments before the man's minivan went up in flames. The minivan had slammed into a utility pole in New Jersey, splitting it at the base, on East Saddle River Road south of Lake Street just after midnight Thursday, Upper Saddle River Police Capt. Edward Kane said. The engine block was already starting to cook when Officer Tim Erstling arrived, Kane said. Erstling immediately pulled the 29-year-old driver from Pomona out and away from the minivan, the captain said. "Minutes later, the …
COVID-19: New Vaccine Pop-Up Sites Announced In Hudson Valley Area COVID-19: New Vaccine Pop-Up Sites Announced In Hudson Valley Area
Covid-19: New Vaccine Pop-Up Sites Announced In Hudson Valley Area New York State officials have announced a series of new COVID-19 vaccination pop-up sites across the Hudson Valley area. The new sites are part of the state's #VaxtoSchool campaign, an effort to increase vaccination rates among school-aged New Yorkers, the state said.  The first two sites will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 3. One will be held in Rockland County at the Robert L. Yeager Health Center, Building A, located at 50 Sanatorium Road in Pomona.  The site will be open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and the state said an incentive of Amazon Gift Cards will b…
ID Released For 10-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For 10-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For 10-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Police have identified a 10-year-old boy who was killed in a two-vehicle crash. in the area. Rockland County resident Michael Bosco, of Pomona, was killed around 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the crash in Nanuet, at the intersection of Route 304 and West Nyack Road, in Nanuet. Arriving officers discovered two vehicles heavily damaged, a Toyota Sienna and a Ford F-150 both with airbag deployment, according to Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police Department. Earlier Story: 10-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Each of the involved vehicles was…
DA Serves Search Warrant At Area Animal Shelter DA Serves Search Warrant At Area Animal Shelter
DA Serves Search Warrant At Area Animal Shelter The Rockland County District Attorney's office has executed a search warrant at Hi-Tor Animal Shelter. The warrant search began around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 4, at the shelter located in Pomona.  Officers could be seen going in and out of the shelter trailer throughout the morning but officials with the Rockland County DA's office have not released any information. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said that although Hi-Tor Animal Care Center is a contracted agency it is not part of the Rockland County government. The organization performs vital services of animal shelter and car…
Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says
Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says Four people have been arrested, including two facing manslaughter charges, and two others face arrest warrants in connection with a fatal fire at a Rockland County home for elderly residents. The arrests were announced on Tuesday, June 29 by Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh during a press conference following a three-month investigation into the Tuesday, March 23, fire at Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley. The fire, which caused the building to partially collapse, killed Spring Valley Volunteer Firefighter Jared Lloyd as he was rescuing residents and a 79-year-…
Police: Man Who Dumped Coffee On Ex-Wife Flees, Caught In Newburgh Police: Man Who Dumped Coffee On Ex-Wife Flees, Caught In Newburgh
Police: Man Who Dumped Coffee On Ex-Wife Flees, Caught In Newburgh A Rockland driver who sped off from police on northbound Route 17 in Ramsey, New Jersey following an incident with his ex-wife was captured by New York State Police 40 or so miles up the road, authorities said. Haverstraw police had issued a “stop and hold” on Richard Fernandez, age 37, of Pomona, who they said had driven to his ex-wife’s job and spilled coffee on her. A Ramsey officer tried stopping Fernandez at Lake Street mid-Saturday afternoon, but he kept going at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour, Police Chief Bryan Gurney said. Mahwah police picked up the pursuit at the state line sp…
Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say
Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say Officials investigating a fatal blaze that took the life of a Rockland County firefighter as well as a resident of an assisted living center said the investigation into the cause could take weeks. During a news conference on Thursday, April 1, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh, said no stone would be left unturned in the investigation and the process could take months. The massive fire, which started around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley, took the life of Spring Valley Firefighter Jar…
Funeral Plans Announced For Fallen Hudson Valley Firefighter Funeral Plans Announced For Fallen Hudson Valley Firefighter
Funeral Plans Announced For Fallen Hudson Valley Firefighter Funeral services have been set for Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd who was killed during a massive blaze at a Rockland County assisted living facility. Lloyd, 35, who had volunteered with the department for more than 15 years, died while rescuing residents during the fire that started around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley. During the fire, Lloyd, who moved to Spring Valley as a boy and played football for Spring Valley High School, was on the building's third when he called a mayday and then went missing. It would take searchers n…
Missing Goats Found On Route 59 In Rockland Missing Goats Found On Route 59 In Rockland
Missing Goats Found On Route 59 In Rockland Missing a pair of goats?  Yep, goats. The Hudson Valley Humane Society said it retrieved two goats that were out on Halloween, wandering during the day on Route 52 near the Orange and Rockland County Utility building in Spring Valley on Saturday, Oct. 31. Both had collars, but no identification.  Anyone with information or the goat's owners are asked to contact the Humane Society via text at  917-701-3870 if you know where they live, thank you. For now, the Humane Society said the goats are safe at their headquarters at 200 Quaker Road in Pomona. 
COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say
Covid-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say New York is making strides in the “red zone” areas where COVID-19 hotspots have cropped up, but it is unlikely that there will be a rollback of recently imposed restrictions following a spike in cases. In recent weeks, state officials have been targeting COVID-19 “micro-clusters” after seeing cases spike - including on Long Island, in Rockland and Orange counties - in communities failing to adhere to the state’s virus mandates. Earlier story - COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases Through the new enforcement, those hot spots have all seen impr…
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Palisades Parkway ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Palisades Parkway
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Palisades Parkway The identity has been released of a man found dead on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. State Police and the Rockland Sheriff's Office responded on Friday, July 3 at approximately 11:15 p.m. to a report of a body found in the southbound lanes of the parkway near exit 12 in the town of Pomona.  An investigation revealed that Genoval Gonzalez Quintana, 47, of Spring Valley, was struck and killed by a vehicle while he walking on the Palisades Parkway, state police said. The operator of the vehicle was returning home from his place of employment when he stuck Quintana, police said. While…
Body Found On Palisades Parkway Body Found On Palisades Parkway
Body Found On Palisades Parkway Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Palisades Parkway A body was found along the Palisades Interstate Parkway overnight in Rockland County. The body was discovered on the southbound side near Exit 12 in Pomona at around 11 p.m. Friday, July 3. State police closed all lanes during the subsequent investigation that lasted for several hours. The Rockland County Sheriff's Office also responded. Neither the identity nor gender of the person has been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
COVID-19: New Cluster Linked To Large Party With Young People In Hudson Valley COVID-19: New Cluster Linked To Large Party With Young People In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: New Cluster Linked To Large Party With Young People In Hudson Valley A new cluster of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the Hudson Valley is being attributed to a house party of young people. The Rockland County Health Department announced during a press conference at the county Fire Training Center in Pomona on Wednesday, July 1, that it is working to contain the cluster which has been traced to a house party in mid-June at a home in Clarkstown. Rockland Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said the party attendees were in their early 20s, and the party's host was experiencing symptoms when the party was held. Eight other people at the par…
Rockland Accepting Applications For Police/Patrol Officers Offered Every Four Years Rockland Accepting Applications For Police/Patrol Officers Offered Every Four Years
Rockland Accepting Applications For Police/Patrol Officers Offered Every Four Years For those out there with dreams of becoming a police officer, now is the time to fill out an application for the exam that is only offered every four years. The Rockland County Department of Personnel is currently accepting applications for police/ patrol officers for the exam that will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26.  The last filing deadline for the upcoming exam is Wednesday, July 15. There are also examinations for Spanish, French/Creole, and Yiddish speaking officers, the department said. If interested, a separate application must be submitted for each examination. The exam, sch…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing  IDs To Buy $100K In Items Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing  IDs To Buy $100K In Items
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing IDs To Buy $100K In Items Three men have been charged with stealing people’s identities to open fraudulent credit accounts and purchase more than $100,000 worth of merchandise. According to Westchester County Police, the suspects are facing multiple felony charges, including identity theft and grand larceny.  The investigation into the fraud is continuing and police said they believe there may be more victims. The three men, including two former employees of a telecommunications company, are accused of using the stolen Personal Identity Information (PII) of multiple victims to open credit accounts and then pur…
24-Year-Old Sentenced For Stabbing Death Of Another Rockland Man 24-Year-Old Sentenced For Stabbing Death Of Another Rockland Man
24-Year-Old Sentenced For Stabbing Death Of Another Rockland Man A 24-year-old Rockland man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for the brutal stabbing death of another man during an argument. Jose Alejandro Icu-Madrid, of Spring Valley, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 4, for the death of Jairo Danilo Sandoval del Cid, on Feb. 20, 2019, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II.  Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel said at the time of the murder, that police received a 911 call regarding a dispute at a home on Northbrook Road and that "someone was bleeding," the chief said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found S…
Man Nabbed For DWI At Twice Legal Limit Following Crash In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed For DWI At Twice Legal Limit Following Crash In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed For DWI At Twice Legal Limit Following Crash In Area, Police Say A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving at more than twice the legal limit following a traffic stop by Orangetown Police. Kris Swenson, of Pomona, was arrested around 3:21 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, after police responded to a report of a crash on Main Street in the Village of Nyack, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. When officers arrived on the scene they found that a black Toyota Corolla appeared to have struck a park and unoccupied red Honda Accord, Sullivan said. Officers identified the driver of the Toyota as Swenson and determined that he was allegedly driving dru…
32-Year-Old Area Woman Killed In Crash Was Miss Pakistan World 32-Year-Old Area Woman Killed In Crash Was Miss Pakistan World
32-Year-Old Area Woman Killed In Crash Was Miss Pakistan World A 32-year-old area woman who died in a single-vehicle crash in Maryland was Miss Pakistan World in 2012. Rockland County resident Zanib Naveed, of Pomona, was killed around 11:40 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, in Prince George's County on Route 1, said the Maryland State Police. According to police, Naveed was driving a 2018 Mercedes CL2 eastbound on the Inter-County Connector, when she went around a curve, hit a curb and overturned into oncoming traffic, state police said. Naveed, the only person in the vehicle, was ejected into the roadway, state police said. She was pronounced dead at…
32-Year-Old Area Woman Killed In Crash Was Miss Pakistan World 32-Year-Old Area Woman Killed In Crash Was Miss Pakistan World
32-Year-Old Area Woman Killed In Crash Was Miss Pakistan World This story has been updated.  A 32-year-old area woman who died in a single-vehicle crash in Maryland was Miss Pakistan World in 2012. Rockland County resident Zanib Naveed, of Pomona, was killed around 11:40 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, in Prince George's County on Route 1, said the Maryland State Police. According to police, Naveed was driving a 2018 Mercedes CL2 eastbound on the Inter-County Connector, when she went around a curve, hit a curb and overturned into oncoming traffic, state police said. Naveed, the only person in the vehicle, was ejected into the roadway, state poli…
UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say
Update: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Rockland, Dutchess and Bergen counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period beginning …
Warrant Sweep Nets Six Arrests In Area Warrant Sweep Nets Six Arrests In Area
Warrant Sweep Nets Six Arrests In Area Six people were arrested during an early-morning warrants sweep by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. The sweep took around 6 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at more than 30 different addresses in Rockland, Westchester and Orange counties, as well as the Bronx, said Chief William Barbera of the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. The six were arrested on charges ranging from Family Court offenses to Justice Court misdemeanor charges, to Rockland County Court felonies, Barbera said. Those arrested included: Leon Wilfong, 37, of Spring Valley, Family Court charge. Tristan Weans, 36, Pomona, …
Ulster, Sullivan Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Ulster, Sullivan Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Ulster, Sullivan Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than a dozen motorists in the Hudson Valley were arrested by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the area. Area residents charged include:  Westchester County On Sunday, Sept. 29, State Police troopers in Liberty arrested Gerardo Casarella, 56 of Hartsdale, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 17 in the town of Thompson when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. Dutchess County On Saturday, Sept. 28, State Police troopers in Kingston arrested H…