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Fatal Shooting: 33-Year-Old Found Shot In Parking Lot At Hudson Valley Apartment Complex Fatal Shooting: 33-Year-Old Found Shot In Parking Lot At Hudson Valley Apartment Complex
Fatal Shooting: 33-Year-Old Found Shot In Parking Lot At Hudson Valley Apartment Complex A 33-year-old man was found shot dead in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley apartment complex. The incident took place in Rockland County around 7 p.m., Sunday, March 5, in Pomona at the Manors Apartments Complex. Police responded to the complex located at 229 Route 202 after receiving calls of shots fired and found Eric Quinones, of Pomona, in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds, said Capt. John Gould, of the Haverstraw Police. Officers rendered aid to Quinones and he was transported to Nyack hospital and was pronounced dead, Gould said.  A suspect has not been arreste…

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by Kathy Reakes
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UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say
Update: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Rockland, Dutchess and Bergen counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period beginning …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm
FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm UPDATE: A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Bergen, Rockland and Dutchess counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Three Rockland Businesses Charged With Selling To Minors In Underage Detail Three Rockland Businesses Charged With Selling To Minors In Underage Detail
Three Rockland Businesses Charged With Selling To Minors In Underage Detail Three clerks at Rockland County businesses were busted during an undercover sting operation selling alcohol to minors. This week, the Ramapo Police Department and Rockland County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children conducted a compliance check of area businesses, using undercover operatives under the age of 21 to purchase booze without proper ID. During the check, three were cited for selling alcohol to minors. Businesses not in compliance: Cresthill Wine and Liquor - 285 N. Main St. in Hillcrest, where a 59-year-old employee sold to a minor;  Guzzels - 362 N. Main St. in…

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by Zak Failla
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Recognize Him? FBI Offers Reward For 'Bomb Carrying' Pomona, Park Ridge Robber Recognize Him? FBI Offers Reward For 'Bomb Carrying' Pomona, Park Ridge Robber
Recognize Him? FBI Offers Reward For 'Bomb Carrying' Pomona, Park Ridge Robber The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man who they said robbed banks in Pomona and Park Ridge earlier this year by claiming to have a bomb. In the earlier holdup, the robber held up a Chase Bank branch in the Pacesetter Shopping Center on Route 202 in Pomona on Jan. 24 while carrying a box that he claimed contained explosives, the FBI said. The FBI said he “specifically demanded cash secured in the back of the bank,” then “exited through the back with an undisclosed amount of money.” The same robber made off with what autho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Three Rockland Businesses Cited For Selling Alcohol To Minors Three Rockland Businesses Cited For Selling Alcohol To Minors
Three Rockland Businesses Cited For Selling Alcohol To Minors Three businesses were cited for the sale of alcohol to minors in a compliance check conducted by the Ramapo Police Department, in conjunction with the Rockland County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, on Thursday, Dec. 20. An undercover agent under 21 years old, the legal drinking age, attempted to purchase alcohol from businesses throughout the town without providing identification. The stores charged with allowing the sale of alcohol to the underage undercover agent were: Stop & Shop Supermarket, 1581 Route 202, Pomona. An employee, age 21, was charged wit…

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by Joe Lombardi