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29 Rockland Police Academy Grads Now Headed To These 13 Agencies 29 Rockland Police Academy Grads Now Headed To These 13 Agencies
29 Rockland Police Academy Grads Now Headed To These 13 Agencies After completing 21 weeks of intense, often grueling training, 29 new graduates from the Rockland County Police Academy will head to 13 different agencies throughout the region.  “Thank you to each one of you for choosing such an honorable profession. With the support of your families and friends, you all worked hard to achieve this great honor," said Rockland County Executive Ed Day, a former commander with the NYPD. " It is my hope that you gained all of the skills necessary to stay safe and protect those in need during your tenure in law enforcement. May God watch over you all.” Som…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Drove Drunk With Two Toddlers In Car On I-87, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Two Toddlers In Car On I-87, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With Two Toddlers In Car On I-87, Police Say A man is facing charges after police say he drove on I-87 while intoxicated with two toddlers in the vehicle. New York State Police say they located a vehicle that had run out of gas on I-87 in the village of Sloatsburg on Sunday, June 9 around 1:50 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 44-year-old Vladimir Savichev of Brooklyn, was determined to be intoxicated and had been traveling with his children, ages four and two, inside the vehicle, according to police. Savichev was arrested, and the children were turned over to a sober family member. He was taken into …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17
ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 Police have released the identity of a Sloatsburg man who was killed while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 with his brother when they were hit by a car. Richard M. Mackey, 29, died early Monday, May 20, from his injuries, said Ramapo Police.  His brother Raymond Mackey, also 29, from Sloatsburg, is believed to be the driver of the lawn mower and is currently hospitalized with serious injuries at this time, police added. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died
One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 One of two brothers hit by a car while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 in Sloatsburg has died, according to the Ramapo Police. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue, said the Ramapo Police. According to police, the Sloatsburg brothers, ages 29 and 30,  were driving the riding lawn mower when the attempted to cross Route 17 and inadvertently drove into tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Brothers Driving Lawn Mower On Route 17 Critical After Being Hit By Car Brothers Driving Lawn Mower On Route 17 Critical After Being Hit By Car
Brothers Driving Lawn Mower On Route 17 Critical After Being Hit By Car Click here for an updated story: One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died Two brothers are in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 in Sloatsburg. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue, said the Ramapo Police. According to police, the Sloatsburg brothers, ages 29 and 30,  were driving the riding lawn mower when the attempted to cross Route 17 and inadvertently drove into traffic and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Spring Valley Stalker's Bogus 'Active Shooter' Call Brings SWAT Team, Prosecutor Says Spring Valley Stalker's Bogus 'Active Shooter' Call Brings SWAT Team, Prosecutor Says
Spring Valley Stalker's Bogus 'Active Shooter' Call Brings SWAT Team, Prosecutor Says An unemployed Spring Valley man called in a bogus report of an active shooter at a Bergen County home, bringing a SWAT team, among other responders, said authorities who took him into custody. Austin Parks, 48, was already in the Rockland County Jail in connection with another arrest when investigators identified him, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Wednesday. Parks used technology to block his number when he made the April 17 call, claiming there was an active shooter at a residence in Park Ridge, Calo said. Detectives from the prosecutor’s Cyber Crimes Unit and Park Ridg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
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,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Rockland Woman Charged With DWI In I-87 Stop Driving Twice Legal Limit, Police Say Rockland Woman Charged With DWI In I-87 Stop Driving Twice Legal Limit, Police Say
Rockland Woman Charged With DWI In I-87 Stop Driving Twice Legal Limit, Police Say A woman from Rockland is facing DWI charges after police say she was allegedly driving at twice the legal limit during an I-87 traffic stop. Sunday, Feb. 10 around 3 a.m., New York State Police responded to the Woodbury exit of I-87 on the report of a driver who did not have the funds needed to pay the thruway toll. The driver, 52-year-old Alicia E. Snyder of Sloatsburg, was determined to be intoxicated, police said. Snyder was arrested and transported to SP Newburgh. Her blood alcohol content was found to be .21 percent. Snyder was charged with Aggravated DWI and released to a sober third …

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by Valerie Musson
Politics
Day Takes State Of County Speech To Palisades Center Day Takes State Of County Speech To Palisades Center
Day Takes State Of County Speech To Palisades Center In an effort to make government more accessible to the people of Rockland County, County Executive Ed Day held his State of County speech in the middle of the Palisades Center near Macy's. But delivering his speech at the mall wasn't just to bring the government to the people, it also gave Day a chance to show off the success he says the county has undergone during his five years in office. "Coming here to the Palisades Center was not done by accident,” said Day. “Critical to the success of this county is that we continue to focus on economic development and this shopping and entertainment…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Charged With Assault Of Roommate In Rockland Two Charged With Assault Of Roommate In Rockland
Two Charged With Assault Of Roommate In Rockland Two men are behind bars after hospitalizing their third roommate with a kitchen knife in Rockland County, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to the Good Samaritan Hospital on Nov. 13, where a patient wanted to report an assault that had happened in the past involving his roommates in Sloatsburg. The victim, who was in his 20s was assaulted by his two roommates - whose names have not yet been released by investigators - and suffered a laceration to his hand from a kitchen knife, police said. The investigation led to the arrest of a 39- and 34-year-old resident…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Struck By Car While Riding Electric Scooter In Rockland 6-Year-Old Struck By Car While Riding Electric Scooter In Rockland
6-Year-Old Struck By Car While Riding Electric Scooter In Rockland A 6-year-old boy riding an electric scooter was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Rockland County on Saturday. The incident occurred at around 1:50 p.m. in front of a home on Waldron Terrace in Sloatsburg, Ramapo Police said. The boy was operating the scooter on his driveway when he ventured into the roadway and was struck by a 2006 Toyota, police said.  The boy, who was wearing his helmet, received a minor injury to his hand. He was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.  The 26-year-old driver of the car, a man from Spring Valley, was issued t…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Ramapo Retail Store Larceny Suspect Nabbed With Stolen Goods In Car Ramapo Retail Store Larceny Suspect Nabbed With Stolen Goods In Car
Ramapo Retail Store Larceny Suspect Nabbed With Stolen Goods In Car A shoplifter was caught red-handed by police in Ramapo after he allegedly dumped his stolen goods in a car and continued shopping in the area. Members of the Ramapo Police Department received a report at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, where a local business reported a shoplifting incident. The suspect - whose name is being withheld by police - was seen leaving the store and leaving the stolen goods in a nearby parked car. Police said that after leaving the goods behind, he proceeded to enter another store in the shopping center. When he returned, officers took him into custod…

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by Zak Failla