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Israeli Flag Defaced At Hudson Valley Service Center, Police Investigating
For the second time in two weeks, an Israeli flag has been the target of vandals at a Hudson Valley service station.
The incident occurred in Rockland County early Friday, May 24, at the Monsey Service Center on Main Street in Monsey.
According to Lauren Pepper, the manager of the center and daughter of the owner, Joe Kurek, another flag was stolen on Friday, May 17.
They quickly replaced the stolen flag with a new one that was defaced sometime in the overnight hours of Thursday, May 23, into Friday, May 24, said Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police.
Franklin said the flag was defaced …
Westchester Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a veteran’s monument inside a Westchester park, police announced.
On Saturday, April 23, the Veterans “Honor Roll” monument at Ma Riis Park in Harrison - which represents wartime vets from the World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and other conflicts - was spray-painted and damaged by a vandal, prompting a police investigation.
Harrison Police Chief John Vasta announced on Tuesday, April 26 that following a three-day investigation, a local man - 37-year-old Gabriel Mendoza, of Harrison - had been identified as a suspect and apprehend…
Two Women Nabbed Vandalizing Vehicles In Area, State Police Say
A pair of women have been accused of damaging two vehicles with derogatory words in the area, authorities announced.
Sullivan County residents Rachel Bates, age 27, of Eldred, and Jennifer Hickey, age 24, of Highland Lake, were arrested on Monday, May 11 around 12:15 a.m. by state police are they responded to an Eldred home for a report of vandalism, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, the owners of the vehicles, a 2013 Honda Civic and a 2012 Dodge Ram, were looking out of a window of their home when they witnessed the women near their vehicles.
An investigation reve…
