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Car Crashes Into Post In Front Of Popular Bagel Shop In Area Car Crashes Into Post In Front Of Popular Bagel Shop In Area
Car Crashes Into Post In Front Of Popular Bagel Shop In Area Bagel lovers received a little more than just cream cheese when a car hit the front of the popular bagel shop in the area. The incident happened in Rockland County at around 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, at John's Famous Bagels, at 305 S Little Tor Rd in New City, said the Clarkstown Police. According to police, the driver of a vehicle drove over a curb and into a post causing it to strike another vehicle. The New City Fire Department and the building department were on the scene and deemed the building safe to resume business. No injuries were reported.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies 19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies
19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies A 19-year-old who was shot over the weekend in Rockland has died from his injuries. The incident took place around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, when Ramapo Police responded to a shooting at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road, in Hillcrest, said the Ramapo Police. ‪Arriving officers located the man, from Nanuet, lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. ‬ ‪Rockland Paramedics and Springhill Ambulance Corps initially transported the victim to Nyack Hospital.  He was later transferred to Westchester Medical Center where he died on Monday, Dec. 9, the depart…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Gas Station Employee Hit In Head With Gun During Armed Robbery in Area, Police Say Gas Station Employee Hit In Head With Gun During Armed Robbery in Area, Police Say
Gas Station Employee Hit In Head With Gun During Armed Robbery in Area, Police Say Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly robbed a gas station at gunpoint in in the area. The robbery took place around 3:25 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Mobil on the Run station at 116 Route 303 in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Police Det. Peter Walker. Walker said the victim told police that two men, one which was holding what appeared to a be a handgun, came behind the counter of the store and demanded money from the 22-year-old employee. The employee gave the men an undetermined amount of money over to the suspects. The suspect holding the handgun struck the victim in the ba…

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by Kathy Reakes
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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident' Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident'
Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident' Felix Festa Middle School and BOCES in West Nyack have been on lockdown to allow police to investigate a "suspicious incident." The Clarkstown Police said on Twitter the schools were put on lockdown around 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21. Department officials said they were working with other law enforcement agencies to conduct a search of the school and have since lifted the lockdown. Officers will remain on the scene until all buses leave the school, and then parents will be allowed to pick up their students, the department said. The department had said earlier Thursday that they received a r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hiker Suffers Head Trauma After Falling Off Cliff At High Tor State Park Hiker Suffers Head Trauma After Falling Off Cliff At High Tor State Park
Hiker Suffers Head Trauma After Falling Off Cliff At High Tor State Park A 22-year-old man who suffered head trauma and other injuries after falling off of a cliff face at High Tor State Park in Rockland was saved by first responders. State park police received the call for help around 10 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, alerting them to fall in the park in New City, said Dan Keefe, a spokesman for the state parks. Once on the scene, rescuers learned that the Thiells man was hiking on the white trail off of the Long Path when he lost his footing and fell approximately 50-60 feet off a cliff face onto a rocky slope suffering head injuries and other minor injuries, Keefe sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Hit by CSX Train In West Nyack, Police Say Tractor-Trailer Hit by CSX Train In West Nyack, Police Say
Tractor-Trailer Hit by CSX Train In West Nyack, Police Say A tractor-trailer and CSX train collided in West Nyack, cutting power to the area. The collision took place around 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at the Pineview Crossing, said the Clarkstown Police. The crash took down power wires, with some 30 customers left without power. There were no injuries reported, police said. An investigation is underway.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Roadway Closed, Truck Driver Injured Following Crash Into Rock Wall In West Nyack Roadway Closed, Truck Driver Injured Following Crash Into Rock Wall In West Nyack
Roadway Closed, Truck Driver Injured Following Crash Into Rock Wall In West Nyack Strawtown Road is closed in West Nyack after a box truck crashed and flipped over a rock wall. The incident took place around 8 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6., at Strawtown Road and Demarest Avenue in West Nyack, said the Clarkstown Police. The driver sustained minor injuries and is being attended to by Nanuet Ambulance & Medic 5, police said. Police are awaiting a heavy-duty tow truck and Orange & Rockland Utilities to arrive on the scene before the roadway can be reopened.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Rockland Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Rockland
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Rockland A raccoon captured in the Germonds Park area tested positive for rabies this week, the Clarkstown Police said. "We wanted to remind residents to stay away from wildlife and to call 911 if you observe an animal that appears to be rabid or ill," the department said. According to wildlife officials, animals infected with rabies can seem normal or tame, or unusually aggressive. Rabid animals may also have symptoms of staggering, convulsions, choking, and frothing at the mouth.  Department of Environmental Conservation says that people should never approach wildlife, especially if they ap…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Rockland Woman Stopped For Panhandling Allegedly Gives Cops Fake Name Rockland Woman Stopped For Panhandling Allegedly Gives Cops Fake Name
Rockland Woman Stopped For Panhandling Allegedly Gives Cops Fake Name A 35-year-old woman was arrested for alleged criminal impersonation after providing police with a false name when stopped for panhandling. Shenettra Franklin of Stony Point was arrested on Sunday, July 14,  for allegedly panhandling outside of the Mobil gas station in Stony Pont, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. During an investigation, police found that Franklin had provided them with a fake name and that she was wanted on an active warrant by the Clarkstown Police, Hylas said. Franklin was arrested and issued an appearance ticket to return to Stony Point Justice Court on August 6. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspected 130 MPH Racer Caught After Fleeing In Rockland, Police Say Suspected 130 MPH Racer Caught After Fleeing In Rockland, Police Say
Suspected 130 MPH Racer Caught After Fleeing In Rockland, Police Say A man suspected of being part of a racing group that meets in the Nanuet area, was arrested by Clarkstown Police after fleeing the scene of a traffic stop, said Clarkstown Police. The suspect, Steven Simkin, 23, of the Bronx, was arrested after an incident on Wednesday, July 10, when around 9 p.m. at Clarkstown officer noticed a vehicle parked in the underground parking garage of the Palisades Center Mall that matched the description of a vehicle that had fled the scene of a traffic stop days before, said Clarkstown Police. The vehicle, a 2014 black Mustang Shelby, matched the description a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say The woman killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a drunk driver that occurred overnight at Route 304 and Germonds Road in New City has been identrified. The crash happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, July 7. The woman, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to Nyack Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Clarkstown Police said.  She has now been identified as Jayde Marks 21, of New City, Clarkstown Police said. The sole occupant and driver of the second vehicle, a man who police say was intoxicated, was transported to Westchester Medical Center for a non-life threatening injur…

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by Joe Lombardi