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First Woman Takes Reins As Chief Of Detectives At DA's Office In Region First Woman Takes Reins As Chief Of Detectives At DA's Office In Region
First Woman Takes Reins As Chief Of Detectives At DA's Office In Region The first woman has been named to serve as Chief of Detectives for a Hudson Valley district attorney's office. Deirdre Smith was recently sworn in as the Chief of Detectives for the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, said Scott Waters, spokesman for the office. Smith is a graduate of Manhattan College. She started her law enforcement career in 1993 with the New York City Police Department and spent five years with the department before joining the Suffern Police Department. She served for 22 years with Suffern, retiring at the rank of sergeant. In Suffern, she was also the first f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Man In Region Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Man In Region
Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Man In Region A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man in a car and then setting the vehicle on fire. Rockland County resident Robert Rodriguez, age 36, from Stony Point, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 9. for the Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 incident. According to New York State Police, troopers responded to find a 2021 Hyundai Sonata fully engulfed in flames southbound on the Palisades Parkway near Exit 16 in Stony Point.  An investigation revealed that Ronald Mann, from the Bronx, was dead inside the vehicle. The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s O…

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by Kathy Reakes
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14-Year-Old Accused Of Making A Terroristic Threat At School In Region 14-Year-Old Accused Of Making A Terroristic Threat At School In Region
14-Year-Old Accused Of Making A Terroristic Threat At School In Region A 14-year-old has been charged with making a terroristic threat in connection with a bomb threat at a Hudson Valley school. Bomb Threat At Suffern Senior High School Causes Evacuation, Police Say The unidentified teen was charged in Rockland County on Monday, Jan. 15 by Ramapo Police following a four-month investigation into the Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, incident. According to Lt. Chris Franklin of the Rampo Police, the department received a report of a bomb threat at Suffern High School prompting an evacuation and response from multiple law enforcement agencies. The juvenile was charge…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shop In Region Raided For Selling Cannabis To Minors, Police Say Shop In Region Raided For Selling Cannabis To Minors, Police Say
Shop In Region Raided For Selling Cannabis To Minors, Police Say Two people are facing charges after a raid of a Hudson Valley business that police say was selling cannabis to minors. Over the last several weeks in Rockland County, the Suffern Police Department said it began receiving information regarding a specific “smoke shop” in the downtown business area that was engaged in selling marijuana to juveniles.  The Suffern PD’s detective bureau initiated an investigation and said it confirmed the information that had been provided.  In conjunction with the Rockland County Intelligence Unit and the Rockland County Society for the Preventio…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Drunk 24-Year-Old Kept Driving After Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Drunk 24-Year-Old Kept Driving After Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say
Drunk 24-Year-Old Kept Driving After Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say An allegedly drunk driver was taken into custody after crashing, completely rolling over his vehicle, and attempting to leave the scene of the crime in the Hudson Valley, police said. In Rockland County, police agencies in the area received a report of a crash in Haverstraw at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Friday, April 1 on Route 202. The vehicle reportedly struck an embankment, rolled over completely, landed on its wheels, then drove off. While investigating, police said a member of the Suffern Police Department spotted the vehicle, which was heavily damaged, with no side-view mirrors and …

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by Zak Failla
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Massive Hudson Valley Fire That Destroyed Two Businesses Under Investigation Massive Hudson Valley Fire That Destroyed Two Businesses Under Investigation
Massive Hudson Valley Fire That Destroyed Two Businesses Under Investigation An investigation is continuing after a four-alarm fire that destroyed a food market and an office and damaged several other businesses. The fire started around 6 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, in a two-story commercial building at 83 Lafayette Ave., in Suffern, that houses numerous businesses including a flower shop, restaurants, and more. According to Suffern Fire Chief Jeremy Kaufer, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy fire showing from the second floor of the rear of the building. Shortly after, the fire moved to the first floor as well, he added. Initial crews coordinat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash Injuring Couple Leaving Christmas Parade In Area Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash Injuring Couple Leaving Christmas Parade In Area
Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash Injuring Couple Leaving Christmas Parade In Area Police have apprehended a man in connection to a hit-and-run crash that injured a man and woman who were crossing a Hudson Valley street.  The crash happened on Saturday, Dec. 4, in Rockland County, in the Village of Suffern. The Suffern Police Department announced on Tuesday, Dec. 14 that Seth Snyder, age 57, of Airmont, has been charged with: A felony count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious physical injuries,  A misdemeanor count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in physical injuries. Police previously reported that the crash happene…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires
Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires After a rise in recent suspicious house fires in Rockland County a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible. The fires have taken place in Suffern between Nov. 26, 2020, and April 1, said the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. In an effort to catch the person responsible, the ATF, the Suffern Police Department, and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office are offering the reward. Anyone with information about this case should contact the Suffern Police Department at 845-357-2300, or via email at spdtips@rcpin.net.  Tips may …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Longtime Rockland County Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly Longtime Rockland County Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly
Longtime Rockland County Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly A longtime Rockland County police lieutenant has died unexpectedly. The Suffern Police Department announced the death of Lieutenant John Mallon on Thursday, Feb. 18. Mallon was raised in Suffern and fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a Suffern Police Officer.  The department said he "proudly" served the Suffern community as a police officer for 40 years, rising through the ranks from patrolman, sergeant, detective sergeant to lieutenant.  In addition to the ranks that he held, Mallon was the Suffern PBA President for several terms, providing leadership to his fellow u…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 202 In Rockland Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 202 In Rockland
Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 202 In Rockland An allegedly inebriated woman drove her vehicle into and up a utility pole off Route 202 in Rockland County, according to police. The incident happened on the evening of Monday, Aug. 17, the Suffern Police Department said. The pole was damaged in the incident.  The identity of the woman, a Maryland resident who was charged with a DWI, and the exact time of the incident were not released.  The Suffern Police Department was assisted by the Suffern and Tallman fire departments.

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by Christina Coulter
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Neighbors' Reports Of Syringes In Street Lead To Seizure Of Drugs, Gun, Cash In Suffern Raid Neighbors' Reports Of Syringes In Street Lead To Seizure Of Drugs, Gun, Cash In Suffern Raid
Neighbors' Reports Of Syringes In Street Lead To Seizure Of Drugs, Gun, Cash In Suffern Raid Complaints of constant coming and goings and syringes in the street led to the bust of a Suffern man for allegedly dealing drugs. Aided with a no-knock warrant, Suffern Police, along with members of the Rockland Drug Task Force and Rockland SWAT team, raided the Prairie Avenue home of Gustavo Roche, around 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, said Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. The warrant was issued following a months-long investigation into narcotics activity at the home, Osborn said. During a search of the premises, officers uncovered more than 60 grams of heroin and cocaine, numerous unident…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Strangers Found Drinking Beer In Man's Suffern Apartment Charged With Burglary, Police Say Strangers Found Drinking Beer In Man's Suffern Apartment Charged With Burglary, Police Say
Strangers Found Drinking Beer In Man's Suffern Apartment Charged With Burglary, Police Say Two men were arrested for alleged burglary after a Suffern resident came home and found the two sitting on his couch drinking beer. The incident took place around 10 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, when the resident of an apartment on Lafayette Avenue came home and found the two men, sitting on the couch and drinking beer, said Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. The resident then asked who they were and what they were doing in his apartment and the men began to yell obscenities and fled the apartment with property belonging to the resident, the chief said. Suffern Police Sgt. Jose Martinez and Offi…

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by Kathy Reakes