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Rockland Sheriff Candidate Suspended As Police Chief In Orange County

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Richard Vasquez, Republican candidate sheriff in Rockland County, has been suspended for 30 days as police chief in Woodbury in Orange County, according to a report in LoHud.com.

Richard Vasquez

Richard Vasquez

 Photo Credit: http://www.woodburypolice.com/
Robert Mikulak

The 44-year-old Vasquez, of New City, claims the suspension was motivated by politics as a result of a disagreement with the Woodbury town supervisor, LoHud reported, noting that town officials could not be reached for comment. 

Vasquez is running against Democratic incumbent Louis Falco, according to LoHud. 

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