Fair 35°
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound
Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound A suspect is on the loose after a teen who was found lying in the street overnight with a gunshot wound is now in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center. Police in Rockland County responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road in Hillcrest. ‬at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 ‪Arriving officers located the 19-year-old man from Nanuet suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Ramapo Police. ‬ ‪Rockland Paramedics and Springhill Ambulance Corps initially transported the victim to Nyack Hospital. He has since been transferred to Westche…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Rockland County Sheriff's Office Warrant Sweep Nets Six Arrests Rockland County Sheriff's Office Warrant Sweep Nets Six Arrests
Rockland County Sheriff's Office Warrant Sweep Nets Six Arrests Six people were arrested during an early-morning warrants sweep by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. The sweep took around 6 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at more than 30 different addresses in Rockland, Westchester and Orange counties, as well as the Bronx, said Chief William Barbera of the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. The six were arrested on charges ranging from Family Court offenses to Justice Court misdemeanor charges, to Rockland County Court felonies, Barbera said. Those arrested included: Leon Wilfong, 37, of Spring Valley, Family Court charge. Tristan Weans, 36, Pomona, …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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. 

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Attempting To Elude Officers Crashes Into Hillcrest House, Police Say Drunk Driver Attempting To Elude Officers Crashes Into Hillcrest House, Police Say
Drunk Driver Attempting To Elude Officers Crashes Into Hillcrest House, Police Say A driver from Orange County attempting to evade police in a suspicious car lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a Hillcrest home, police said. An officer from the Ramapo Police Department approached a vehicle at approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, that had its lights turned off. Police said that as the officer walked up to the car, the driver - a 37-year-old Washingtonville man whose name has not been released - proceeded to speed away in an attempt to elude the officer. While speeding away, the driver lost control, police said, and crashed into the front steps of an occupie…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police On The Hunt For Hillcrest Shooting Suspect Police On The Hunt For Hillcrest Shooting Suspect
Police On The Hunt For Hillcrest Shooting Suspect Police are on the hunt for a suspect following the shooting of a man in Hillcrest. Police learned of the shooting after the victim showed up at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern after being shot in Hillcrest. Ramapo police said the shooting took place around 9:40 p.m. Sunday on East Eckerson Road, said Det. Sgt. Brian Corbett. The victim went to the hospital, with a single gunshot wound that is not considered life-threatening, he said. The shooting is currently under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to the contact the police at 845-357-2400. Check back to Daily Voice for…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hillcrest Man, 26, Charged After Woman Suffers Injuries In Domestic Dispute, Police Say Hillcrest Man, 26, Charged After Woman Suffers Injuries In Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Hillcrest Man, 26, Charged After Woman Suffers Injuries In Domestic Dispute, Police Say A woman was hospitalized in Rockland County after being involved in a domestic incident with a 26-year-old man over the weekend. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to Nyack Hospital shortly after midnight on Sunday, Nov. 25, where there was a report of a woman who was the victim of a domestic assault earlier that night. Police said that the woman suffered several minor injuries during the assault. The investigating officer was able to track down the man from Hillcrest - whose name has not been released by police - and he was taken into custody by the officer. According to…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Face DWI Charges After Separate Weekend Crashes In Ramapo Three Face DWI Charges After Separate Weekend Crashes In Ramapo
Three Face DWI Charges After Separate Weekend Crashes In Ramapo It was two days, three crashes and three DWI arrests for police in Ramapo over the weekend. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to three separate crashes over the weekend, each of which involved a driver who was allegedly intoxicated. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, officers responded to a three-car crash with injuries at the intersection of Route 202 and Route 306.  Investigation into the crash determined that a 23-year-old woman from Saddle River, N.J. was driving drunk, and she was arrested with aggravated DWI, driving while ability impaired by drugs…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Second Suspect In Apartment Rental Scam Surrenders In Rockland Second Suspect In Apartment Rental Scam Surrenders In Rockland
Second Suspect In Apartment Rental Scam Surrenders In Rockland A monthslong investigation into an apartment rental scam has led to the apprehension of two schemers who attempted to rent out a Rockland County homeowner’s apartment without their consent. The Ramapo Police Department received numerous complaints in May from victims involved in a scam for an apartment rental. According to police, a posting of an available apartment for rent was listed on a Facebook group page, which attracted several potential renters within the first few hours of going live. Two suspects then met with the victims and showed them a small apartment in the Hillcrest area. …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Ramapo Businesses Caught Selling Alcohol To Underage Buyer Three Ramapo Businesses Caught Selling Alcohol To Underage Buyer
Three Ramapo Businesses Caught Selling Alcohol To Underage Buyer Three Rockland County businesses were busted for selling liquor to an underage undercover agent during an operation by the Ramapo Police Department. The operation was conducted in conjunction with the Rockland County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children to help cut down on the number of businesses that sell to minors. During the operation, an undercover agent under 21 years old, attempted to purchase alcohol from businesses throughout the town without providing identification, the Ramapo Police said. The following businesses were in compliance and should be commended for their dil…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Police Search For Man Wanted On Harassment Charge In Rockland Seen Him? Police Search For Man Wanted On Harassment Charge In Rockland
Seen Him? Police Search For Man Wanted On Harassment Charge In Rockland Have you seen him? Police investigators in Ramapo are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue their search for a wanted man who was involved in an alleged incident in Hillcrest earlier this year. The Ramapo Police Department issued an alert this week regarding 20-year-old Isaac Canales-Arroyo, who is wanted in the area for charges that include fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment stemming from an incident that was reported to officers in May. Anyone who recognizes Canales-Arroyo, or who knows of his whereabouts has been asked to contact investigators at the…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Feel It? Second Earthquake Of Year Recorded In Hudson Valley Feel It? Second Earthquake Of Year Recorded In Hudson Valley
Feel It? Second Earthquake Of Year Recorded In Hudson Valley Did you feel it? If you did, you're one of just a few. A small magnitude 1.8 earthquake was recorded in Rockland on Friday, marking the second earthquake in the Hudson Valley this year. The quake was reported at 4:22 p.m. with its epicenter in Hillcrest and with a depth of 5 kilometers. An earthquake must register a magnitude of 2.0 or more for a significant number of people to feel it. In February, a 2.2 magnitude earthquake was reported near the Northern Westchester/Putnam about 3 miles north, northwest of Mohegan Lake. A magnitude 1.3 earthquake occurred in April 2017 between Lake Ca…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Rockland Woman Seriously Injured In Route 45 Crash Rockland Woman Seriously Injured In Route 45 Crash
Rockland Woman Seriously Injured In Route 45 Crash A head-on crash that closed Route 45 for several hours seriously injured a 67-year-old Hillcrest woman. The crash happened around 8 a.m. Tuesday on Route 45 just north of New Hempstead Road when a 31-year-old Haverstraw man driving a 1997 Ford Econoline work van crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a 2010 Toyota Corolla, said Ramapo Police. The Hillcrest Fire Department responded to the scene and extricated the female from her vehicle. Both drivers were treated at the scene by Rockland Paramedics and transported to Westchester Medical Center by Spring Hill Ambulance, police sa…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes