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One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area
One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a BMW SUV while riding a dirt bike in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 12 in Nanuet in the area of N. Pascack Road and Clark Drive. The crash occurred when a 27-year-old New City woman was struck by the BMW while driving a dirt bike, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. Arriving officers located the driver of the dirt bike lying on the ground near 55 Pascack Road. The woman was conscious but unable to communicate with officers due to the severity of her injuries, Peters …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Ponzi-Like Fraud Scheme Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Ponzi-Like Fraud Scheme
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Ponzi-Like Fraud Scheme A Hudson Valley man will spend years behind bars after being busted for operating a multi-million dollar investment club that was actually a Ponzi scheme targeting a Haitian community, federal authorities announced. Rockland County resident Ruless Pierre, age 52, of Nanuet, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison in connection to a Ponzi-like securities fraud scheme that targeted his own community in the region. Specifically, Pierre was convicted of securities fraud, wire fraud, and structuring offenses by a jury in May 2021. US Attorney Damian Williams said that between 2016 and 2019, P…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say
Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say A toddler drowned in the family pool at a home in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Sunday, May 22 in Nanuet. Clarkstown Police Department officers were dispatched after a reported drowning incident involving a 2-year-old on Tennyson Drive in Nanuet. Arriving officers entered the rear yard of the residence, where they found family members had removed the unresponsive child from the pool and began performing CPR, said Clarkstown PD Det. Norm Peters. Officers resumed lifesaving measures with the aid of an AED as Rockland Paramedics and&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 64-year-old Hudson Valley man is facing charges in connection to a string of commercial burglaries. Robert McDonald, of Nanuet, was arrested on Monday, March 21, following an investigation into four burglaries that happened between Oct. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 1, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. The burglaries happened in the Nanuet area, police said. Clarkstown police said McDonald was charged with the following: Four counts of third-degree burglary  One count of criminal mischief 2 (felony) Two counts of criminal mischief (misdemeanor) Three counts of petit larceny M…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. It happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 12 in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in Nanuet. State Police from the Haverstraw and Monroe barracks say that the white Tesla with New Jersey plates was traveling northbound near Exit 10 when the vehicle left the roadway on the west shoulder and struck a tree.  The vehicle then became fully engulfed in flames, said police. There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene, state police said…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Updated story: ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Police are investigating a fatal late-morning crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 12 in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in Nanuet. State Police from the Haverstraw and Monroe barracks say that the white Tesla was traveling northbound near Exit 10 when it crashed. There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene, state police said.  The cause of the crash appears to be weather related, according to police.  Traff…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Popular Bakery Has Been A Hudson Valley Staple For Three-Quarters Of A Century Popular Bakery Has Been A Hudson Valley Staple For Three-Quarters Of A Century
Popular Bakery Has Been A Hudson Valley Staple For Three-Quarters Of A Century A longtime Hudson Valley bakery has made a name for itself thanks to its fresh bread and wide variety of baked goods. The owners of Rockland Bakery established their first location more than 75 years ago, according to the bakery's website. The owners now operate several distribution centers across New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including one located in Rockland County hamlet of Nanuet. Guests have praised the Nanuet location for its fresh bread and good service.  "It's seriously impossible to not give a bakery 5 stars when there's endless amounts of fresh bread coming out eve…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Head-On Palisades Parkway Crash Kills Two Head-On Palisades Parkway Crash Kills Two
Head-On Palisades Parkway Crash Kills Two Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal Palisades Parkway Nanuet Crash Two people were killed in a head-on collision overnight in the Hudson Valley. The two-car crash took place in Rockland County around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 6, on the Palisades Parkway between Exits 9 and 10 in Nanuet, according to the Nanuet Community Ambulance Corps. Initial reports were both drivers were trapped and unresponsive, the department said. One of the cars involved.Rockland Video Productions The Nanuet Fire Department extricated one person who was transported to Ny…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bookkeeper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Stealing $83K From Employer Bookkeeper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Stealing $83K From Employer
Bookkeeper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Stealing $83K From Employer A Hudson Valley bookkeeper has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $83,000 from her employer. Rockland County resident Margarita Guina, age 48, of Nanuet, was arraigned on Monday, Jan. 24 following an investigation that she used her position to steal funds from her employer, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. Guina, who worked as a bookkeeper for Rockland Tree Experts/Wickes Arborists, was indicted on 31 counts by a Rockland County grand jury.  According to the District Attorney's Office, Guina was employed as the bookkeeper from&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center UPDATE: Six firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries from a stubborn noontime blaze that broke out in a basement gun range, spread through a Rockland County shopping center and continued burning late into the night on Sunday, Nov. 28, authorities confirmed. Firefighters from Mahwah, Montvale, Oradell and River Vale were among more than 100 from Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties either at the Pearl River scene or in coverage through the afternoon and into the evening. The sneaky blaze began shortly before noon in the long-gun range at the Rockland Indoor Shooting Education…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hudson Valley Man, Son Of County Executive In Region, Charged With Impersonating Police Officer Hudson Valley Man, Son Of County Executive In Region, Charged With Impersonating Police Officer
Hudson Valley Man, Son Of County Executive In Region, Charged With Impersonating Police Officer A Hudson Valley man who had a veritable arsenal in his car when he was stopped by police is facing charges following his arrest for impersonating a police officer in Florida, authorities announced. Rockland County resident James J. Tedesco IV, age 43, of Nanuet, was busted with police uniforms, assault rifles, and other military equipment when he was stopped shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22 on Route 95 in Vero Beach, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said. At the time he was stopped, Tedesco was in possession of: NYPD jacket; DEA hat; Two AR-15s; 1,139 rounds of ammo; A …

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For 10-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For 10-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For 10-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Police have identified a 10-year-old boy who was killed in a two-vehicle crash. in the area. Rockland County resident Michael Bosco, of Pomona, was killed around 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the crash in Nanuet, at the intersection of Route 304 and West Nyack Road, in Nanuet. Arriving officers discovered two vehicles heavily damaged, a Toyota Sienna and a Ford F-150 both with airbag deployment, according to Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police Department. Earlier Story: 10-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Each of the involved vehicles was…

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by Kathy Reakes