ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Hit By Bus In New City Parking Lot ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Hit By Bus In New City Parking Lot
ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Hit By Bus In New City Parking Lot A 73-year-old New Hempstead woman who was struck and killed in a parking lot in New City has been identified by police. Teresa Estrada-Geranis was hit by a bus in the parking lot of the New Hempstead Presbyterian Church at 484 New Hemstead Road, said Ramapo Police Sgt. Michael Minervini. The incident happened around 2:19 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, when Estrada-Geranis was struck by the bus after leaving a program she attended at that location, which hosts such groups as the Ramapo Senior Center, police said. The driver stayed at the scene and the crash is under investigation, Minervini added…
Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Suspect Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Suspect
Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Suspect An alert has been issued for a man wanted in Rockland County after being busted for alleged impaired driving. The Ramapo Police Department issued an alert for 25-year-old Bajiha Lewis, who is wanted after being arrested for driving while intoxicated. Following his arrest, Lewis was released and later failed to appear for court proceedings, leading to a bench warrant that was issued for his arrest. Anyone with information regarding Lewis’ whereabouts or who recognizes him has been asked to contact investigators from the Ramapo Police Department by calling (845) 357-2400 or sending an anonymo…
Driver Attempting To Avoid Another Vehicle Crashes On Route 202 Driver Attempting To Avoid Another Vehicle Crashes On Route 202
Driver Attempting To Avoid Another Vehicle Crashes On Route 202 A driver who swerved to the right to avoid hitting the car in front of them ended up with the vehicle on its side in Rockland. The incident took place around 6:39 p.m., Thursday, August 1, when the Ramapo Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Haverstraw Road (Route 202) and Old Route 202D, the department said. The driver of the vehicle swerved to the right to avoid striking the stopped car in front of her. Unfortunately, her vehicle clipped the car in front of her, then she struck the embankment on the right and flipped over.  The driver was transported to the hospital for prec…
Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Burglary Suspect Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Burglary Suspect
Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Burglary Suspect Have you seen him? An alert has been issued by Ramapo police investigators for a wanted man who was arrested last year after breaking into a Sloatsburg home. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to an Orange Turnpike residence in Sloatsburg at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, July, 29 last year, where there was a report of a burglary that was interrupted. According to police, the suspect - later identified as Sloatsburg resident Christopher Kalber, 28 - fled the scene before law enforcement arrived at the home. During the burglary, the homeowner was “slightly injured”…
Don't Fall For It: Police Issue Alert For Unclaimed Funds Email Scam Don't Fall For It: Police Issue Alert For Unclaimed Funds Email Scam
Don't Fall For It: Police Issue Alert For Unclaimed Funds Email Scam Police in the area are cautioning local residents of a recent email scam that has been making the rounds throughout the region. One police department, located in Rockland County, reports it just received a scam email from “Rupnarain Kamal” stating that the recipient of the email was due a payment of $22,583,112.00 as a beneficiary for an unclaimed fund at a South African bank. “Back in January, we posted about a scam email we received in the (police department’s) General Email Account Mailbox,” the Ramapo Police Department posted online. “Well, on (Monday), July 22, we received the same ema…
Video: Oops! Motorist Who Drove Past Intended Address Backs Into Police Cruiser In Rockland Video: Oops! Motorist Who Drove Past Intended Address Backs Into Police Cruiser In Rockland
Video: Oops! Motorist Who Drove Past Intended Address Backs Into Police Cruiser In Rockland A police officer got an unexpected surprise when he was on patrol and a motorist backed into his cruiser in Rockland. The Ramapo Police Department released a dashcam video on Friday, July 26, after a motorist backed into an officer who was following him in Chestnut Ridge. In the video, the driver can be seen driving along before overshooting the house. He then went into reverse and backed into the front of the police cruiser, causing damage. Police said that the officer on patrol observed the vehicle slowing and repeatedly stopping in the roadway. “The officer stopped a distance fro…
Ramapo Man Arrested After Beating Another Man With Butt Of Loaded Shotgun, Police Say Ramapo Man Arrested After Beating Another Man With Butt Of Loaded Shotgun, Police Say
Ramapo Man Arrested After Beating Another Man With Butt Of Loaded Shotgun, Police Say A 22-year-old Ramapo man has been arrested for allegedly pointing a loaded shotgun at another person and then beating them with the butt of the gun. The incident took place around 9 p.m., Thursday, July 25, when Ramapo Police officers responded to a report of a man attacking another man, said the Ramapo Police Department. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man beating the other man with the loaded gun, police said. After he was taken into custody, police found additional weapons, drugs, and drug paraphernalia. The man, whose name was not released by police, was charged wit…
Police Cruiser Involved In Crash With Motorcycle In Rockland Police Cruiser Involved In Crash With Motorcycle In Rockland
Police Cruiser Involved In Crash With Motorcycle In Rockland A police department vehicle was involved in a crash with a motorcycle in Rockland County. The crash occurred 9:30 p.m. on Route 45 in Hillcrest, just north of Williams Avenue in Hillcrest, the Ramapo Police Department said. The motorcyclist was transported to Westchester Medical Center where he is currently in stable condition.  The police officer was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital. He was treated and released, the department said. The Ramapo Police Crash Investigation Unit is investigating.  No further information was available from police. 
Man Violates Order To Stay Away From His Mother In Rockland, Police Say Man Violates Order To Stay Away From His Mother In Rockland, Police Say
Man Violates Order To Stay Away From His Mother In Rockland, Police Say For the third time this month, a mother-and-son dispute required police intervention in Rockland County after the latter violated a court order. Investigators from the Ramapo Police Department received a call from a Sloatsburg resident at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, stating that her son had returned to her house in violation of a “stay away order of protection” and was sleeping on her couch. According to police, the 37-year-old son - whose name has not been released - was taken into custody without incident by officers from the Ramapo Police Department. Earlier this mont…
Car Overturns After Woman Tries To Pick Up Dropped Phone In Rockland, Police Say Car Overturns After Woman Tries To Pick Up Dropped Phone In Rockland, Police Say
Car Overturns After Woman Tries To Pick Up Dropped Phone In Rockland, Police Say A distracted driver who dropped her cellphone overturned her car while attempting to pick it up in Rockland County, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to a stretch of 2nd Street in Hillburn at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash. According to police, the driver, whose name was not released by investigators, reported that she dropped her phone, and as she went to pick it up, she crashed the vehicle, which overturned and landed on its roof. The driver was issued two summons and is scheduled to appear…
Three Injured After Car Crashes Into Route 59 Utility Pole Three Injured After Car Crashes Into Route 59 Utility Pole
Three Injured After Car Crashes Into Route 59 Utility Pole Three people were injured after a driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and crossed over a double yellow line and struck a utility pole in Rockland County, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle crash on Route 49 west of Robert Pitt Drive in Monsey shortly after midnight on Tuesday, July 16. Police said that a driver was heading west when the vehicle crossed over into the eastbound lane and struck a utility pole on the other side of the roadway. According to police, the driver said that she fell asleep and struck the utility pole; …
Drunk New City Woman Crashes Into Brother's Car With Her Daughter In Car, Ramapo Police Say Drunk New City Woman Crashes Into Brother's Car With Her Daughter In Car, Ramapo Police Say
Drunk New City Woman Crashes Into Brother's Car With Her Daughter In Car, Ramapo Police Say An allegedly intoxicated woman got behind the wheel, struck her brother’s car while her daughter was in the backseat following a dispute in Ramapo, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department received a call from a witness at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12, reporting a fight between a man and a woman outside a car in the area. Police said that the man took the woman’s daughter and fled the scene. According to police, the officers responding to the scene determined that the man and woman were siblings, and that the 24-year-old woman from New City had left the house…