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Don't Fall For It: Scammers Pretending To Be O&R Workers, Police Say Don't Fall For It: Scammers Pretending To Be O&R Workers, Police Say
Don't Fall For It: Scammers Pretending To Be O&R Workers, Police Say Residents are being warned of predatory phone calls being made by scammers who are attempting to steal from Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. customers. The scammers, working across Rockland County, have been making calls pretending to be O&R employees, who tell the residents their account is suspended for non-payment, said the Suffern Police.  Scammers may also create urgency by telling potential victims that an O&R crew is on their way to disconnect service within a short time frame (15 minutes, etc). Scammers will then typically demand payment of a bill balance by prepaid…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say A 19-year-old man who was a fugitive from justice was nabbed again for stealing two cars in two days from the same town. The unidentified man was arrested in Rockland County on Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Suffern. According to Suffern Police, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on Thursday, Sept. 8. Video surveillance captured the suspect and officers were able to identify him shortly after receiving the report. When officers responded to the suspect's home, there was a separate vehicle parked in the driveway that had been stolen from Clarkstown on Monday, Sept. 12, and had licens…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Area Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Area
Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Area A BMW ran into a popular Hudson Valley coffee shop after refusing to stop for police. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29 in the village of Suffern. According to Suffern Mayor Michael Curley, a four-day-old BMW ran into Java Love at 50 Lafayette Ave., after the driver was allegedly driving recklessly and refused to stop for police. The new BMW hit Java Love coffee.Mayor Michael Curley/Suffern "Please remember to stop by Java Love and have a cup of coffee to make up for the business they lost because of the accident," the mayor said. No one was i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Area Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Area
Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Area Police are investigating after two people fell ill after opening a suspicious package. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:20 p.m., Sunday, March 21. Suffern Police responded with the Suffern Fire Department and Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps to Parkside Drive for a call of two residents experiencing dizziness after opening a suspicious package, said Suffern Police. The surrounding apartment units were temporarily evacuated while the situation was checked out by the fire department and the Rockland County Hazardous Materials team.  The scene was deemed safe and reside…

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by Kathy Reakes
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19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies 19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies
19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies A 19-year-old who was shot over the weekend in Rockland has died from his injuries. The incident took place around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, when Ramapo Police responded to a shooting at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road, in Hillcrest, said the Ramapo Police. ‪Arriving officers located the man, from Nanuet, lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. ‬ ‪Rockland Paramedics and Springhill Ambulance Corps initially transported the victim to Nyack Hospital.  He was later transferred to Westchester Medical Center where he died on Monday, Dec. 9, the depart…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound
Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound A suspect is on the loose after a teen who was found lying in the street overnight with a gunshot wound is now in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center. Police in Rockland County responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road in Hillcrest. ‬at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 ‪Arriving officers located the 19-year-old man from Nanuet suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Ramapo Police. ‬ ‪Rockland Paramedics and Springhill Ambulance Corps initially transported the victim to Nyack Hospital. He has since been transferred to Westche…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Video: Two Families Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Townhouses In Area Video: Two Families Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Townhouses In Area
Video: Two Families Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Townhouses In Area Two families were displaced after a fire caused extensive damage to townhouses in Suffern. The blaze broke out in one townhouse at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 on Chippewa Court in the Ramapo Cirque community off Montebello and Hemion roads. Officers immediately checked if any occupants were inside and determined that the homeowner and all occupants were out of the residence, Suffern Police said. The fire then spread to the second townhouse, police said. Other townhouses were evacuated. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but does n…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Search On For Suspects Who Tried To Lure Child In Area, Police Say Search On For Suspects Who Tried To Lure Child In Area, Police Say
Search On For Suspects Who Tried To Lure Child In Area, Police Say Police are on the hunt for the suspects who allegedly attempted to lure a child into a vehicle in Suffern The incident took in the early afternoon Saturday in the Foxwood area of Suffern while a boy was walking his dog, the Suffern Police said on Facebook. According to the post, the child told police a dark-colored vehicle, possibly a sedan, pulled up next to him and a female passenger told him to get in the car.  The child immediately ran away into his residence and advised his family what had transpired and they contacted the police department.  The incident is currently un…

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by Kathy Reakes