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15-Foot Boa Constrictor Rescued From Storm Drain In Hudson Valley 15-Foot Boa Constrictor Rescued From Storm Drain In Hudson Valley
15-Foot Boa Constrictor Rescued From Storm Drain In Hudson Valley Thanks to the knowledge of an experienced snake handler a 15-foot boa constrictor was rescued from an area storm drain. The snake, probably someone's pet that got loose or was released into the wild, was first seen by a Rockland County resident Bridget Avonne Moschetti on Sunday, Sept. 12, who was driving down the roadway and spotted the giant snake going down a storm drain in Nanuet. After calling the Clarkstown police and a pet store without receiving much help, Moschetti took to Facebook to see if someone could help. That's when John Tarrant, saw the post and grabbed his gear to go hel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Leads To Hours-Long Road Closure In Area Fatal Crash Leads To Hours-Long Road Closure In Area
Fatal Crash Leads To Hours-Long Road Closure In Area Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Clarkstown A fatal crash caused an hours-long closure of a busy area roadway. It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 in Rockland County on Route 9W in Clarkstown between from Rockland Lake North (Lake Road Congers) and Rockland Lake South (Lake Road). Clarkstown Police confirmed there was a fatality, but have not yet released further info. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Gun Buyback Event Offering Cash/iPads In Rockland Gun Buyback Event Offering Cash/iPads In Rockland
Gun Buyback Event Offering Cash/iPads In Rockland In an effort to get guns off the streets, a Rockland County Police department is hosting a gun buyback program. The Clarkstown Police, in collaboration with the State Attorney General Letitia James and the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, will be hosting a community gun buyback on Wednesday, June 30, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. To turn in a gun, they must be unloaded and in a plastic or paper bag or box in the trunk of your vehicle,  said Detective Norman Peters with the Clarkstown Police. There is no limit to the number of firearms allowed to be turned in. Here are the amounts …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old
Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old A former school teacher in the Hudson Valley has been arrested on various charges connected with sexually abusing a 15-year-old victim. Samantha Silberman, age 30, was arrested on Monday, May 10 in Rockland County by the Clarkstown Police on sexual abuse and misconduct charges, said Detective Norm Peters. Silberman, a former teacher within the Clarkstown Central School District, is accused of abusing a 15-year old victim in late 2019 and early 2020, Peters said. Police declined to release additional information due to the age of the victim. Silberman was charged with endangering the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Falling From High Floor Of Palisades Center Mall Woman Dies After Falling From High Floor Of Palisades Center Mall
Woman Dies After Falling From High Floor Of Palisades Center Mall This story has been updated. A woman has died after falling from a "high" floor of a mall in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Thursday, May 6, in Rockland County at the Palisades Center Mall, in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. Police are still on the scene investigating the incident. It is not known if the woman fell or jumped from the fourth-floor area.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant
Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant One of two victims stabbed after a large fight broke out at an area restaurant has died from injuries suffered in the incident. The fight began in Rockland County at Oiso Restaurant, located on 587 Route 303 in Blauvelt, at around 10;50 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. The Orangetown Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired at the restaurant. At about the same time, Orangetown Police received a report that two stabbing victims had come to the Emergency Department of Montefiore Nyack Hospital. One of the victims was then transferred to Westchester Medical Center. Ear…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant Click here for an updated story: Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant An investigation is underway after a large fight broke out at an area restaurant overnight, with shots fired and two stabbing victims. The incident happened in Rockland County at Oiso Restaurant, located on 587 Route 303 in Blauvelt, at around 10;50 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. The Orangetown Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired at the restaurant. At about the same time, Orangetown Police received a report that two stabbing victims had…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting
Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting Police say the shooting of a man in the face and back in Rockland may be related to a chase in Westchester that ended with a crash on the Bronx River Parkway. The initial shooting took place around 1:10 p.m., Friday, April 17, in Rockland County on West Burda Place in New City, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. According to Peters, the 29-year-old man was shot once in the back and once in the face.  The victim, who was in a red Toyota SUV, then drove more than six miles to Montefiore Nyack Hospital.  The victim was later taken to the Westchester Medical Center in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In Area Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In Area
Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In Area A 57-year-old man found dead inside a dump truck after officers responded to a call of downed power lines likely had a medical emergency, police said. The incident took place around 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, when Clarkstown Police responded to a medical emergency on Route 59 adjacent to the West Nyack Fire Department, in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Officer Norman Peters. The first patrol units on the scene found downed power lines across the body of a dump truck and the ground. The operator of the dump truck was unconscious and in contact with the truck when officers arrived, Peters sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alleged Car Thief Rams Two Clarkstown Police Cars In Attempt To Escape, Police Say Alleged Car Thief Rams Two Clarkstown Police Cars In Attempt To Escape, Police Say
Alleged Car Thief Rams Two Clarkstown Police Cars In Attempt To Escape, Police Say A 62-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen truck rammed two police cars and then fled on foot when officers attempted to make a traffic stop. Juan Colon, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, after Clarkstown Police officers on patrol attempted to stop a black Ford F-350 that had been reported stolen, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. When officers tried to make the stop in the area of Shorn Drive and Western Highway, Colon allegedly attempted to flee by ramming two Clarkstown Police vehicles, which had boxed him in, Peters said. The occupants of the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Facing Drug Charges ID'd As Area HS Teacher Woman Facing Drug Charges ID'd As Area HS Teacher
Woman Facing Drug Charges ID'd As Area HS Teacher An area woman arrested on cocaine charges after she drove a man who had been stabbed to the hospital has been identified as a Pearl River High School special education teacher. Denise Christensen, 53, of Pearl River, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 8, after Clarkstown Police officers responded to Nyack Hospital for a report of a man with stab wounds, said Clarkstown Police Det. Peter Walker. Christensen has been placed on administrative leave, the school district said. After arriving at the hospital, hospital officials contacted Clarkstown Police who interviewed the victim, i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Owner Of West Nyack Auto Shop Shot, Killed In Dispute At Business Services Scheduled For Owner Of West Nyack Auto Shop Shot, Killed In Dispute At Business
Services Scheduled For Owner Of West Nyack Auto Shop Shot, Killed In Dispute At Business Funeral arrangements have been set for Youbens Joseph, the owner of a West Nyack auto shop who was shot and killed during a business dispute.A wake will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 at French Speaking Baptist Church at 80 N. Madison Ave. in Spring Valley, and a funeral service will be held at the same location at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, according to officials with Joseph W. Sorce Funeral Home in West Nyack. Joseph will be laid to rest at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Brick Church Cemetery at 220 Brick Church Road in Spring Valley. Joseph, 37, of Middletown, was s…

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by Kathy Reakes