Victims Flown To Hospital After Serious Crash In Orange County (DEVELOPING) Victims Flown To Hospital After Serious Crash In Orange County (DEVELOPING)
Victims Flown To Hospital After Serious Crash In Orange County (Developing) At least one person was airlifted to a hospital after a serious crash on Route 208 in Orange County that caused road closures.  The crash happened just before 1 a.m. on Monday, June 29, in the area of Route 208 and Orange and Rockland Road in Monroe, according to incident reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  Lieb told Daily Voice at least three vehicles were involved, including possibly a taxi. This has not been confirmed by authorities.  EMS at the scene told Lieb that some victims were found either unconscious or with an altered mental status at the cras…
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90: NY State Police An ambulance transporting a patient was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on an Interstate 90 exit ramp Saturday night, New York State Police said in a release issued Sunday, June 28. The crash happened at about 8:59 p.m. Saturday, June 27, on the eastbound Exit 6 off-ramp of I-90 in Albany, police said. A Colonie Ambulance was traveling eastbound on the Exit 6 off-ramp with a patient onboard, en route to Albany Medical Center, when a vehicle being driven the wrong way crashed into it, investigators determined. The ambulance driver and an onboard paramedic suffered non-life-threatening …
8 Shots Ring Out On Busy Newburgh Street, Victim Hospitalized: Report 8 Shots Ring Out On Busy Newburgh Street, Victim Hospitalized: Report
8 Shots Ring Out On Busy Newburgh Street, Victim Hospitalized: Report Police are reportedly investigating multiple acts of violence across Newburgh in just one night. Gunfire broke out at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday, June 28, near Liberty Street and East Parmenter Street, Newburgh police confirmed to incident reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions. Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured and possibly another hurt, with at least one victim taken to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Lieb said.  Neighbors told Lieb they heard seven or eight gunshots before seeing people running from the area in panic. Polic…
NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Released From Hospital After Being Shot During Brooklyn Standoff NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Released From Hospital After Being Shot During Brooklyn Standoff
Nypd Detective Matthew Gale Released From Hospital After Being Shot During Brooklyn Standoff An NYPD detective who was shot while rescuing trapped residents during a tense Brooklyn barricade was released from the hospital less than a week after he was wounded, police announced. Detective Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran assigned to the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, and Nassau County resident, walked out of Kings County Hospital surrounded by his family, fellow officers, and medical staff on Wednesday, June 24, the NYPD announced. Photos shared by the NYPD showed Gale smiling as he left the hospital while fellow officers applauded his recovery. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe created by teamma…
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
Injured Hiker Carried Out From Woods Near Bear Mountain Injured Hiker Carried Out From Woods Near Bear Mountain
Injured Hiker Carried Out From Woods Near Bear Mountain A hiker was rescued from the woods near Bear Mountain after suffering an ankle injury that left him unable to walk back to safety, according to reports. The rescue happened Thursday afternoon, June 25, when a 40-year-old hiker became injured in a wooded area near Bear Mountain, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Chaverim of Rockland's Search & Rescue Team responded with rescue equipment and reached the injured hiker in the woods.   Volunteers assessed the injury, wrapped up the hiker's ankle, and secured him in a wilderness rescue stretcher before carrying him out, the outlet r…
Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court
Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court A Connecticut man already serving a prison sentence in New York now faces federal charges after investigators say they uncovered evidence that he exploited multiple girls through the social media app Snapchat.  Marcos Francisco Javier Gomez, 23, of Norwalk, was charged with production of child pornography, receipt or attempted receipt of child pornography, possession or attempted possession of child pornography, and transfer of obscene materials to a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  According to court documents, Gomez was arrested by the Putn…
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.  Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26. The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …
Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: NYSP Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: NYSP
Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Nysp A New Jersey woman was issued citations after the tractor-trailer she was driving rolled over on its side and spilled trash at a New York State Thruway service area in Ulster County, NY, police said. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when troopers responded to the Malden Service Area on Interstate 87 in Saugerties for a tractor-trailer rollover, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 26. After arriving at the scene, investigators found the driver, 35-year-old Michelle Paulino Rosario of Kearny, New Jersey, had been operating a 2016 Freightliner when s…
Orange County Man, 34, Dies After Cliff Diving Into Creek Orange County Man, 34, Dies After Cliff Diving Into Creek
Orange County Man, 34, Dies After Cliff Diving Into Creek A 34-year-old Orange County man failed to resurface after diving into a Dutchess County creek, leading to an extensive search that ultimately led to the recovery of his body, police said.  The incident began at around 7:34 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the area just southeast of 508 Fishkill Ave. in Beacon. There, police, firefighters, and EMS crews were dispatched after receiving a report that a cliff diver had gone underwater and did not come back up, according to Beacon Police.  First responders arrived about six minutes later, where witnesses told officers that 34-year-old New…
Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Orange County Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Orange County
Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Orange County A tractor-trailer caught fire on Interstate 84 in Orange County, prompting a multi-department emergency response that temporarily shut down part of the highway.  The fire happened on Wednesday, June 24, on the eastbound side of I-84 in the Town of Greenville, according to the Huguenot Fire Company.  Huguenot firefighters were dispatched and helped with extinguishing the blaze, as well as supplying water at the scene.  Greenville firefighters also requested an engine from the Port Jervis Fire Department to help with the firefight. Photos shared by the Huguenot Fire Comp…
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE) Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE)
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (Update) Authorities have identified the six victims killed in a devastating Knights Inn fire in Central New York and revealed that investigators believe the blaze was intentionally started with a lighter by a motel guest now charged with six counts of manslaughter.  During a Thursday, June 25 press conference, investigators from New York State Police as well as Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti announced the identities of the six people killed in the fatal fire at the Knights Inn in Endwell on Monday, June 22.  They were identified as:  Michelle D. Woolfolk, 58; Dominiq…