Motorcyclist From Tomkins Cove Seriously Injured In Crash With Pickup Truck On Route 9W Motorcyclist From Tomkins Cove Seriously Injured In Crash With Pickup Truck On Route 9W
Motorcyclist From Tomkins Cove Seriously Injured In Crash With Pickup Truck On Route 9W A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash involving a pickup truck on Route 9W in Rockland County. It happened at about 10 p.m. Monday, July 8, when the motorcycle,  driven by a man in his 20s from Tomkins Cove, collided with the pickup truck that was driven by a 29-year-old man from New City, Stony Point Police said.  The motorcycle was north on 9W and the pickup truck was exiting a parking lot opposite Hastings Lane turning south on 9W (North Liberty Drive) when the collision occurred, police say.  The motorcyclist was transported to Westchester Medical C…
Congers Man Hits Woman In Face During Road-Rage Incident, Police Say Congers Man Hits Woman In Face During Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
Congers Man Hits Woman In Face During Road-Rage Incident, Police Say An area man was arrested for assault in connection with an alleged road-rage incident that left a woman injured. Benoy Varghese, 32, of Congers, was arrested on Monday, July 1, and charged with assault and criminal mischief after reportedly hitting a woman in Stony Point, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Varghese was arrested after police responded to the Shell Gas Station in Stony Point and found a woman in distress with redness and swelling to her face.  The woman told officers that a driver cut her off while she was traveling southbound on North Liberty Drive. Sh…
Pomona Woman Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Entering A Home During Domestic Dispute Pomona Woman Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Entering A Home During Domestic Dispute
Pomona Woman Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Entering A Home During Domestic Dispute A Pomona woman was arrested following a domestic dispute in which she allegedly entered a home illegally. Angelica Flores, 25, was arrested around 2 p.m., on Saturday, June 22, and charged with criminal trespass, endangering the welfare of a child and harassment following the incident, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Flores was arrested after Stony Point Police officers responded to a home on Perrins Peak Road for a report of a domestic dispute and found that during an attempted custody exchange of a child, she allegedly unlawfully entered and remained in the victim’s ho…
Garnerville Man Nabbed For Home Burglary After Running Into Fence, Police Say Garnerville Man Nabbed For Home Burglary After Running Into Fence, Police Say
Garnerville Man Nabbed For Home Burglary After Running Into Fence, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a home by shattering a window while the Rockland County homeowner was asleep. Jeffrey Ramirez, of Garnerville, was arrested on Friday, June 28, after the Stony Point Police received a 911 around 3:15 a.m., from the resident on De Halve Mean Drive, that someone was breaking into his home, said Stony Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. The elderly homeowner was woken by the sound of banging and breaking glass at the back door of the house. Glass breaking can be heard in the background of the 911 call, Hylas said. Patrol officers …
Disabled Vehicle Check Leads To DWI Arrest In Stony Point Disabled Vehicle Check Leads To DWI Arrest In Stony Point
Disabled Vehicle Check Leads To DWI Arrest In Stony Point A 55-year-old man was arrested for alleged aggravated DWI after Stony Point police responded to call regarding a disabled vehicle and a dispute in progress. Robert Rykowski, of Sloatsburg, was arrested around 3:45 a.m., Monday, April 15, on criminal contempt charges for violating a protective order and the DWI charged, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. When officers responded to the scene, they found Rykowski and a woman beside the vehicle. Rykowski admitted to driving the vehicle and was also found to be violation of a stay-away order from the woman he was accompanied by,…
Police: Motorist Asleep Behind Wheel At Deli In Stony Point Caught With Quarter-Pound Of Pot Police: Motorist Asleep Behind Wheel At Deli In Stony Point Caught With Quarter-Pound Of Pot
Police: Motorist Asleep Behind Wheel At Deli In Stony Point Caught With Quarter-Pound Of Pot A 20-year-old man who fell asleep in his vehicle for more than hour in front of a deli was busted with a quarter pound of pot. Dvonne Neal, of Haverstraw, was arrested around 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 8, when the Stony Point Police responded to a report of a person sleeping in a car in front of the deli on South Liberty Drive, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Responding officers checking on the male smelled a strong odor of marijuana and an investigation found that he possessed over a quarter pound of marijuana, multiple THC vape pens and drug paraphernalia consistent…
Woman Uses Power Tool As Weapon In Stony Point Domestic Dispute, Police Say Woman Uses Power Tool As Weapon In Stony Point Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Woman Uses Power Tool As Weapon In Stony Point Domestic Dispute, Police Say A Stony Point woman was arrested for allegedly breaking the windows of her boyfriend's van using a power tool during a domestic dispute. Kristen Prentice, 35, of West Main Street, was arrested around 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, after an officer on routine patrol was stopped by a passing motorist who saw a woman knocking out the windows of a van in front of a home on West Main Street, said Lt. Daniel J. Hylas of the Stony Point Police. Upon arriving at the home, the officer saw Prentice in front of the home with her hand bleeding. An investigation found that during a domestic argume…
Man Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Woman To Ground In Stony Point Man Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Woman To Ground In Stony Point
Man Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Woman To Ground In Stony Point A 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing a woman to the ground and damaging property during an altercation in Stony Point. Paul Bennett, of Tomkins Cove, was arrested on Jan. 22 after Stony Point Police responded to a home on Walter Drive for a report of an unruly man, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel J. Hylas.  When police arrived on the scene they found Bennett had an altercation with a woman and during the fight, he allegedly damaged property and threw the victim to the ground, Hylas said. During a search, police also found that he was in possession of ma…
Motorist Who Parked, Walked Away From Cop Charged With DWI, Stony Point Police Say Motorist Who Parked, Walked Away From Cop Charged With DWI, Stony Point Police Say
Motorist Who Parked, Walked Away From Cop Charged With DWI, Stony Point Police Say A 27-year-old man was arrested after allegedly attempting to walk away from police officers during a DWI stop. Jose Negron of Stony Point was arrested around 1:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 29 during a traffic stop for speeding and crossing the double yellow line on West Main Street in Stony Point, said Lt. Daniel Hylas of the Stony Point Police. When officers made the stop, Negron drove into a driveway and attempted to walk away from the detective who made the stop, Hylas said. Once detained, he refused to submit to any field sobriety tests.  He was arrested for DWI based o…
Man Threatens Victim With Handgun In Stony Point Dispute, Police Say Man Threatens Victim With Handgun In Stony Point Dispute, Police Say
Man Threatens Victim With Handgun In Stony Point Dispute, Police Say A Garnerville man is facing charges after an alleged domestic disturbance led to violent threats, according to Stony Point Police. Officers were called to the area around Ridgetop Drive in Tomkins Cove just before 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3. A man involved in the dispute said that the defendant, Branden Williams, 27, allegedly revealed a handgun and made threats, although he wasn’t involved in the dispute himself. The man’s statement led to Williams' arrest the next day. No weapon has been recovered. Williams is charged with menacing, a Class A misdemeanor. Williams was processed and re…
Man Stole Relative's Credit Card To Make Purchases In Haverstraw, Police Say Man Stole Relative's Credit Card To Make Purchases In Haverstraw, Police Say
Man Stole Relative's Credit Card To Make Purchases In Haverstraw, Police Say A 43-year-old Stony Point man is facing multiple charges after alleging making purchases with a credit card stolen from a relative. Phillip DeSimone, 43, was arrested around 1 p.m. Wed., Oct. 31, for grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property after stealing a relative's credit card to make unauthorized purchases in Haverstraw, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. He was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 4.
Investigation Underway After Razor Blade Found In Halloween Candy Investigation Underway After Razor Blade Found In Halloween Candy
Investigation Underway After Razor Blade Found In Halloween Candy Police are warning parents in a Hudson Valley town to check their children's Halloween candy after a razor blade was found inside a candy bar. Stony Point Police said that a razor blade was found inside a "mini" Twix candy bar.  As an investigation continues, police are not sure if someone put the razor inside the candy bar or if it came from a store-bought bag of candy. Police said parents should check candy that was given out in the following areas: Walter Drive, Miller Drive, Cross Street, Heights Road, Ethan Allen Drive, Franklin Road, and Van Buren Street. "Again, as this is an…