IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash
IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash Police have identified the person killed during a single-vehicle crash that also severely injured another person. Mark Savino, age 35, a lifelong resident of Congers, in Rockland County, was killed around 11:45 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24, when the vehicle he was in hit a utility pole, overturned, ejecting both occupants. The crash took place in the area of Lake Road and Route 9W in Congers, Detective Norm Peters said of the Clarkstown Police. Savino, who was employed by Congers Collison, was remembered on the company website: "I have sat here all day, and I am unable to find the words to put …
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business After 43 years of serving a Hudson Valley community, a busy ShopRite store has decided to close its doors for good next month. The ShopRite, located in Rockland County, on Route 59 in the Hamlet of Tallman in the Town of Rampo, will close in late September, Company Spokesman Daniel Emmer said. "The Inserra family owners and operators of the ShopRite of Tallman appreciate the loyalty of our customers and the dedication of our store associates who have worked hard to serve the community for the past four decades," Emmer said Monday, Aug. 30. Emmer said will be provided the opportunity t…
Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway
Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway A horse was killed after being hit by a car after it escaped its corral by jumping a fence onto a busy area roadway.  The horse, which was killed on Route 202 in Rockland on Monday, July 26, lived on a farm in a more rural section of Ramapo, police said.  Ramapo Police Lt. Tom Dolan said Wednesday, July 28, the horse escaped the corral about 4:30 a.m. and ended up on the roadway where it was hit and killed instantly. After hitting the horse, the driver of the vehicle crashed the car into a boulder off the road.  The driver suffered cuts to his head and was taken to Nyack Ho…
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Know him? An alert was issued by New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley on Wednesday, June 2 for a man who was busted with hundreds of waxed envelopes containing heroin. Peter Williams, age 34, is wanted in Orange County by the New York State Police Troop F in Middletown following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance during a traffic stop in Ramapo. Police said that after being stopped by New York State Police troopers, it was determined that Williams was driving with a suspended license and was in possession of 500 waxed envelopes st…
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In I-87 Crash Involving Westchester Resident ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In I-87 Crash Involving Westchester Resident
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In I-87 Crash Involving Westchester Resident State Police have identified the driver of a tractor-trailer killed in a crash on I-87 in Rockland County. Victor M. Naula Lopez, age 38, of Whitestone, Queens, was killed around 5 a.m., Friday, March 12, on I-87 in Ramapo, said Trooper Tara McCormick. During the crash, Lopez was operating a 2018 Peterbilt tractor-trailer northbound on I-87, in the middle lane when a 2021 Toyota sideswiped the tractor-trailer, causing it to spin out and strike a 2011 Freightliner Semi, driven by Celso A. Lopez, age 56, of New Rochelle. Lopez was uninjured, McCormick said. The Peterbilt tractor-trailer ove…
DWI Driver Busted With Illegal Handgun, Cocaine On Palisades Parkway, Police Say DWI Driver Busted With Illegal Handgun, Cocaine On Palisades Parkway, Police Say
DWI Driver Busted With Illegal Handgun, Cocaine On Palisades Parkway, Police Say New York State Police troopers busted a man with an illegal gun and cocaine who attempted to flee from a DWI on the Palisades Parkway in Rockland County, officials said. Troopers from the Haverstraw barrack stopped to assist the driver of a 2018 Dodge Durango that was stopped in the southbound lane at exit 11 in Ramapo at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23. Police said that while troopers were speaking with the driver, Mario Pacho Tocachi, of Sunset Park in Brooklyn, was determined that he was under the influence of alcohol. While speaking with Tocachi outside of his truck, he att…
Photos: Large Tree Crashes Onto House In Area Photos: Large Tree Crashes Onto House In Area
Photos: Large Tree Crashes Onto House In Area A family in the area got an unexpected and unwelcome wake-up call when a tree came crashing through the roof of the house. First responders in Ramapo were dispatched to the residence on Feller Court in the Village of Airmont shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 where there was a report of a large, tall tree that had uprooted and struck the household. Upon arrival, members of the Ramapo Police Department and Tallman Fire Department found that the tree had gone through a portion of the roof through a section of the attic on the side of the house after uprooting. There were no injurie…
COVID-19: State Launches New Diagnostic Testing Site In Hudson Valley COVID-19: State Launches New Diagnostic Testing Site In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: State Launches New Diagnostic Testing Site In Hudson Valley COVID-19 diagnostic testing site has been launched in the Hudson Valley as New York continues combating the virus. In coordination with Good Samaritan Hospital, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that they would be opening up a new testing site in Rockland County in the Town of Ramapo, which has been impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19. Cuomo said that the clinic at the Ramapo Cultural Arts Center at 64 North Main Street in Spring Valley. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. 
“We expected the infection rate to go up after we reopened,” he said. “We thought we could control…
Fourth Victim Dies Two Weeks After Horrific Rockland County Crash Fourth Victim Dies Two Weeks After Horrific Rockland County Crash
Fourth Victim Dies Two Weeks After Horrific Rockland County Crash A fourth person has died from injuries sustained during a horrific crash of a large van into a tree. Ramapo Police reported on Sunday, June 28, that a woman, had died, as a result of the crash which took place in Rockland County on June 15, after the van carrying 11 people crashed into a tree. Related Story: Two Killed, Nine Injured After Van Crashes Into Tree In Ramapo The woman, whose identity was not released, was a passenger in the van and was from the Village of New Square, Ramapo Police said. The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m., in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Roa…
Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash
Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash A 20-year-old woman who was a passenger in a van that crashed killing two men and injuring nine others has died. Rockland County resident Tzipora Deutsch, 20, of New Square, died on Tuesday, June 16, after being hospitalized following the horrific crash on Monday, June 15, reported Ramapo Police Lt. Blaine Howell. The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m. in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Road and Conway Court in the unincorporated section of the town, Howell said. Earlier Story: Ramapo Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others In Serious Condition The two reported dead immediat…
Rockland Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others Remain In Serious Condition Rockland Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others Remain In Serious Condition
Rockland Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others Remain In Serious Condition New Update: Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash Police have released the names of two men who were killed when a van carrying 11 people crashed into a tree in Rockland County. The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 15 in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Road and Conway Court in the unincorporated section of the town, Ramapo Police Lt. Blaine Howell said. Those killed during the crash were Rockland residents Robert Deutsch, 42, and Shloma Binhack, 22, both of New Square, Howell said. The crash took place when a 2009 Ford Econ…
Two Killed, Nine Injured After Van Crashes Into Tree In Rockland Two Killed, Nine Injured After Van Crashes Into Tree In Rockland
Two Killed, Nine Injured After Van Crashes Into Tree In Rockland Click here for an updated story: Rockland Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others Remain In Serious Condition Two people were killed and nine injured when a van crashed into a tree in Rockland County. It happened just before 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 15 in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Road and Conway Court in the unincorporated section of the town.  Responding Ramapo Police officers determined the 2009 Ford Econoline van, carrying 11 people, had left the roadway and struck a tree.  It was originally reported to RPD that there were 10 total occupants in the…