Road Closure: Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Shut Down Due To Crash Road Closure: Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Shut Down Due To Crash
Road Closure: Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Shut Down Due To Crash A busy Hudson Valley roadway is closed due to a crash that brought down a utility pole. The crash took place in Rockland County early Monday morning, Feb. 27 when a vehicle struck a utility pole on Route 202 in Ramapo. Ramapo Police said the roadway is closed from Route 306 to Camphill Road. Orange and Rockland Utility are on the scene,  Route 202 is expected to be closed for an extended period of time, police said.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man, Age 42, Indicted For Rape Of 7-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, DA Says Man, Age 42, Indicted For Rape Of 7-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, DA Says
Man, Age 42, Indicted For Rape Of 7-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been indicted for the alleged rape and sexual abuse of a 7-year-old girl. Ottoniel Gomez-Martinez, age 42, of Ramapo, was charged on Thursday, Feb. 9, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. On Thursday, Feb. 2, Gomez-Martinez is alleged to have sexually abused and raped a 7- year-old female in his home, Walsh said.  “As alleged, the defendant used his relationship with the seven-year-old victim to violate and sexually abuse her," Walsh said. "The defendant will now be held responsible for his heinous actions, and he will be prose…
Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Hudson Valley Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Hudson Valley
Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Hudson Valley Four men have been arraigned for an armed home burglary at a residence in the area. The incident took place in Rockland County in the south Spring Valley area around 5 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 5. The Ramapo Police Department received a report of a trespass in progress at a residence in which the suspects were armed with a handgun, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin of the Ramapo Police. Upon the arrival of patrol officers, four men were detained while attempting to flee the area in a vehicle, Franklin said. On scene, officers located a victim who had sustained multiple injuries, …
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo. An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven by a 41-year-old female resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, was traveling eastbound on Route 59,  said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The Nissan entered the intersection at Airmont Road, crossed over into the westbound lane of Route 59 traffic, and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata, driven …
Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was arrested after he was stopped for alleged drunk driving at three times the legal limit after he crashed into a building. The incident took place in Rockland County around 4:20 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Ramapo at 63 E. Eckerson Road. A Ramapo police officer was on patrol when he came upon the truck that had struck a building and left the scene, the department said on Facebook. The driver, a 36-year-old Spring Valley man, was arrested for DWI, and a 2022 Ram pickup was recovered and impounded, the department said. The driver, who police did not identify, was proc…
High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley
High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley A high-speed chase with state police which reached speeds of 100 mph ended in a crash and led to the arrest of two men who were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. The chase began in Rockland County in Ramapo around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 when troopers patrolling the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the town of Ramapo, spotted a 2021 Nissan Altima traveling north on the parkway in violation of traffic laws, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers stopped the vehicle near Exit 12. While approaching the car, the driver fled the area and continued north. Troopers initiated …
Westchester Detectives Awarded For Solving Multiple Cell Phone Thefts Across Hudson Valley Westchester Detectives Awarded For Solving Multiple Cell Phone Thefts Across Hudson Valley
Westchester Detectives Awarded For Solving Multiple Cell Phone Thefts Across Hudson Valley Two police officers in Westchester County were awarded for catching a suspect involved in numerous cell phone thefts across the Hudson Valley.  Detectives Brandon Amlung and Kevin McGovern of the Westchester County Police Department were recognized for solving connected larcenies that happened at cell phone stores in Mount Kisco, and Rockland County in Ramapo and Spring Valley, Westchester County Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 8.  On Jan. 14, 2021, around 2:15 p.m., two iPhones were stolen from a T-Mobile store in Mount Kisco when a suspect ripped them out of the store's d…
Incarcerated Gymnastics Coach From Hudson Valley Charged With New Sex Crime Against Child Incarcerated Gymnastics Coach From Hudson Valley Charged With New Sex Crime Against Child
Incarcerated Gymnastics Coach From Hudson Valley Charged With New Sex Crime Against Child A popular local gymnastics coach already locked up for sexually abusing a child is facing a new allegation of sex abuse. Joseph Lewin, age 71, of Hillburn in Rockland County, also known as Joseph Lewandoski in the 1990s, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 30, on one count of felony sexual conduct against a child under the age of 13. According to the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, Lewin sexually abused the female victim between 2012 and 2015 while working as a gymnastics coach at his gym in the Village of Hillburn in the Town of Ramapo. Earlier Report: Youth Gymnastics Coach Fr…
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with felony DWI after allegedly driving drunk with children in the car. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, in Ramapo. According to the Ramapo Police, a 37-year-old Orange County resident from Monroe was stopped for a routine traffic infraction when officers noticed he was allegedly impaired by alcohol. The man's 8-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son were in the vehicle, as well as a 1-year-old, police said. The man, whose identity was not released by police, was processed for the following charges:  Three c…
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say A 19-year-old man who was a fugitive from justice was nabbed again for stealing two cars in two days from the same town. The unidentified man was arrested in Rockland County on Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Suffern. According to Suffern Police, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on Thursday, Sept. 8. Video surveillance captured the suspect and officers were able to identify him shortly after receiving the report. When officers responded to the suspect's home, there was a separate vehicle parked in the driveway that had been stolen from Clarkstown on Monday, Sept. 12, and had licens…
Police In Hudson Valley Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident Police In Hudson Valley Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident
Police In Hudson Valley Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident Police officers in a Hudson Valley town have increased police patrols at bus stops after an alleged attempted luring incident. The incident took place in Rockland County between 7:15 a.m. and 7:40 a.m., on Thursday, Sept. 22 in Ramapo in the area of North Airmont Road and Spook Rock Road. According to the Ramapo Police, a man with a beard, wearing yellow clothing, and driving a gray 4-door sedan approached an 11-year-old student waiting for her school bus.  It is alleged that the driver told the child that he knew her mother and that she asked him to drive her to school. The child ran…
Harriman State Park Fire Spreads To More Than 12 Acres Before Being Contained Harriman State Park Fire Spreads To More Than 12 Acres Before Being Contained
Harriman State Park Fire Spreads To More Than 12 Acres Before Being Contained A fire that broke out at Harriman State Park last week spread across more than 12 acres before it was contained.  Forest rangers and members of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation responded to the blaze at the portion of the state park in both Rockland and Orange counties located in the town of Ramapo at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reported. The fire had spread to 12 acres by 11 p.m., and rangers began burning a control line to keep it contained to a 34-acre area, officials sa…