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'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Region, Police Say 'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Region, Police Say
'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Region, 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 Hudson Valley Warning Issued After Card Skimmer Found At Bank In Hudson Valley
Warning Issued After Card Skimmer Found At Bank In Hudson Valley 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 Hudson Valley Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home, Vehicles In Hudson Valley
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home, Vehicles In Hudson Valley 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…
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…
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…
COVID-19: New Large Gathering In Hudson Valley Sparks Police Investigation COVID-19: New Large Gathering In Hudson Valley Sparks Police Investigation
Covid-19: New Large Gathering In Hudson Valley 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…