Credit Card Thief Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Credit Card Thief Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Credit Card Thief Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with alleged grand larceny after stealing a wallet from an unlocked car and then using it to charge items. Rockland County resident Julio Martinez, age 22, of Stony Point, was arrested on Monday, May 29 after being arrested on a bench warrant by the Clarkstown Police Department. Martinez was wanted for stealing a wallet from the car and charging items at a gas station in Haverstraw, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. After being charged, Martinez was turned over to the Suffern Police Department who also had an active warrant for his arrest.
Massive Brush Fire: Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours Massive Brush Fire: Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours
Massive Brush Fire: Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours A busy roadway in the region will be closed for at least 24 more hours after a massive brush fire that drew responders from departments in four counties. In Rockland County, a stretch of Route 9W in Clarkstown will be closed until at least Sunday afternoon, April 16 "due to trees still falling and some rocks," the Clarkstown Police Department said late Saturday morning, April 15.  It is closed at the Route 304 interchange in Congers and on the Haverstraw side at Route 9W by the rock cut. Just after 2 p.m. on Friday, April 14, responders rushed to Old Haverstraw Road in Congers fo…
Drunk, Unlicensed Driver Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk, Unlicensed Driver Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk, Unlicensed Driver Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley, Police Say An unlicensed man driving drunk is facing a host of charges after crashing into a Hudson Valley home, as an occupant of the residence was able to escape injury, police say. The Rockland County incident happened around 12:50 a.m. Friday, March 31 in New City, at the residence at 9 Carnaby Ct. The driver, Jonathan Barnes, age 37, of West Nyack drove his vehicle through two fences, before crashing into the residence, Clarkstown Police Department Detective Norman Peters said. As officers arrived on the scene they observed a white Infiniti SUV partially lodged in the l…
Swastikas Found At High School In Hudson Valley Swastikas Found At High School In Hudson Valley
Swastikas Found At High School In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after several swastikas were discovered at an area high school. The incident took place in Rockland County on Wednesday, March 22, when a school resource officer assigned to Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack was informed that swastikas were discovered in a classroom, said Clarkstown PD Det. Norm Peters. Peters said the drawings were reported by a teacher who stated that she observed the two swastikas over the past month in her classroom.  The first was observed on a wall near the exit door accompanied by the words “…
Brutal Attack: Hudson Valley Man Admits To Attempted Murder After Sledgehammer Incident Brutal Attack: Hudson Valley Man Admits To Attempted Murder After Sledgehammer Incident
Brutal Attack: Hudson Valley Man Admits To Attempted Murder After Sledgehammer Incident A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the sledgehammer attack on a woman at a local hotel. Rockland County resident Todd Humphrey, age 46, of Stony Point, plead guilty on Wednesday, March 29 stemming the violent attack at a West Nyack Hotel in October 2022, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at approximately 5 a.m., officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the Tappan Zee Hotel, located at 110 North Route 303 in West Nyack, for reports of a woman screaming.  Officers located a woman who had…
Decomposed Body Found Inside Home In Hudson Valley Decomposed Body Found Inside Home In Hudson Valley
Decomposed Body Found Inside Home In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a decomposed body was found in the basement of a home. The incident took place in Rockland County on Sunday, March 19, when Clarkstown Police responded to a home at 45 Ruth Drive in New City for a welfare check. According to Clarkstown Detective Norm Peters, when officers arrived at the home they were met by family members who said they had discovered a strong odor coming from a room in the basement of the home. As officers entered the basement they were met by a strong odor and located human remains in a heavily decomposed stat…
Hudson Valley Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged after allegedly attempting to carjack a vehicle and then attacking a woman at an area home. The incident took place in Rockland County on Saturday, March 4 in Nanuet. Officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to reports of a dispute in front of 6 Second Ave. in Nanuet where they found a victim who said he was sitting in his vehicle when a man opened the door and began trying to pull him out, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. The suspect then began punching the victim in his face and body. After failing attempts to …
ID Released For Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash The identity's been released of a man killed in a crash on Friday afternoon, Jan. 20 on a Hudson Valley roadway. It involved two vehicles, a Hyundai Elantra which was in the middle of Route 304 in New City, and a Toyota Highlander which had traveled into the wooded area adjacent to the northbound lanes of the highway around midday Friday, according to Clarkstown Police Department Detective Norm Peters. Earlier report - Update: Route 304 Reopens After Fatal Crash In New City The two Highlander occupants were treated at the scene before being transported to an area hospital with se…
Fetal Remains Found In Catch Drain At Hudson Valley Sewer Station Fetal Remains Found In Catch Drain At Hudson Valley Sewer Station
Fetal Remains Found In Catch Drain At Hudson Valley Sewer Station The remains of a human fetus were found by a sewer system employee in the Hudson Valley. The remains were found in Rockland County around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 in Nanuet. According to Rockland County Sheriff's Office, the department received a call from the Rockland County Sewer District reporting that a worker recovered what appeared to be a human fetus from a catch drain at the Pascack Pumping Station located at 169 Convent Road in Nanuet.  The pumping station is checked regularly, and the fetus most likely entered the sewer system earlier the same day before it wa…
21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Hit, Killed By Car 21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Hit, Killed By Car
21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Hit, Killed By Car A 21-year-old woman was hit and killed by a car while walking on a street in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County, around 5:10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, in the area of Route 304 and Clearview Road in New City. The first arriving Clarkstown Police officers found Keptia Fara Brutus, of Spring Valley, lying in the center lane of southbound Route 304, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. Officers rendered medical aid until Rockland Paramedics and EMS arrived on the scene and resumed care.  Brutus was transported by EMS to Westchester Medic…
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley 4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Two adults, two children, and a pair of dogs have been displaced after an overnight house fire broke out in the Hudson Valley. The blaze broke out in Rockland County at around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 in Bardonia. A first-arriving Clarkstown Police Department officer observed flames coming from the rear of the home on Barry Lane, in the area of the soffits.  The occupants of the home were evacuating the residence as additional units were arriving on the scene.  All four occupants -- two adults and two children -- exited the home along with their two dogs, …
New Update: Hudson Valley Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat New Update: Hudson Valley Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat
New Update: Hudson Valley Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley elementary school was evacuated due to a bomb threat. The incident took place in Rockland County on Thursday, Dec. 15 at New City Elementary School in New City. According to Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, school staff told police that a caller stated there a bomb in the school. The phone call abruptly ended and the Clarkstown Police Department was notified. As the initial responding officers arrived on the scene students were already being evacuated from the building and placed onto school buses in order to be safely mov…