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NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them:
Nypd
An 18-year-old Bergen County woman is accused of stealing more than $49,000 in handbags and jewelry from her NYU roommate and then selling the items online, according to police and various news reports. Kaitlyn Fung, of Old Tappan, was charged on Thursday, May 2 with grand larceny after confessing to taking a 19-year-old complainant's ring, bracelet, tote, enclave, and top, totaling about $49,000, the NYPD tells Daily Voice. Fung then sold the items online, the NYPD said. Fung and her mother are both named in a lawsuit filed by 19-year-old Aurora Agapov, whose father is Andre Agapov, the CE…
Police & Fire
Uncontrollable Old Tappan Visitor From Yonkers Caught With Stolen Firearm, Ghost Gun, More: PD
An uncontrollable Yonkers man causing a disturbance at an Old Tappan residence was carrying a stolen firearm, a ghost gun and more, authorities said following his arrest. Miguel DelRosario, 27, was taken into custody by Sgt. Eugene Wilkins and Officer Andrew Kim on Monday evening, Dec. 4, Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. They’d responded to a call of an unwanted person acting erratically – including banging a stick and a chain against objects in a bedroom -- and refusing to leave, the chief said on Wednesday. Wilkins and Kim were joined by Detective Sgt. Charles DiMaria and River Vale polic…
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Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup
A former New Jersey broker-dealer agent from Rockland County had his registration revoked and was fined $150,000 for steering clients to a Hudson Valley tequila startup whose founder went to federal prison. Michael W. Mandel of Suffern sold the securities in the form of ownership interests in "6 Degree Tequila" via unauthorized private transactions, state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Records show Mandel was working at the time as an agent and investment adviser representative for two New Jersey broker-dealers -- Royal Alliance Associates in Old Tappan and, later, LPL Fina…
Police & Fire
Video: Driver From Rockland, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames
A 22-year-old motorist from Rockland County avoided a frightful fate after a crash ignited a ferocious fire that quickly engulfed her Jeep. The motorist didn't have much time after her Patriot slammed into a utility pole in Old Tappan on Westwood Avenue between Stone Point Park and Washington Avenue South. "Wires fell to the ground, igniting a leaf pile," Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph J. Tracy said. "The fire worked its way to leaves underneath the vehicle -- which ignited the vehicle itself." Christian Michael provided the videos and photo for this story: It went up quick.Christia…
Police & Fire
Rockland Bicyclist Injured In Fall
A 71-year-old Rockland bicyclist was hospitalized after a nasty fall at the state border in Old Tappan, authorities said. The victim "hit an uneven patch of pavement in the roadway" near the corner of Old Tappan and Semino Road and fell off her bicycle" around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Police Lt. Robert W. Wacht said. The Tappan woman -- who suffered a cut under her right eye and road rash on her shoulder and elbow -- couldn't recall falling, the lieutenant said. Police tended to her until members of the Old Tappan Volunteer First Aid Corps and an ALS unit from Hackensack University Medical Center …
Police & Fire
Rockland Patron Assaults Old Tappan Restaurant Employee Over Request For Water, Police Say
A Rockland man surrendered to police who charged him with beating a worker at a Bergen County Italian restaurant, authorities said. Luca Saggio, 46, of Stony Point, asked the passing Bosfa Restaurant employee for water and didn’t like the response, witnesses told responding officers, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph J. Tracy said. Saggio then “followed the employee into the kitchen of the restaurant and punched him in the head,” Tracy said. The employee suffered “a significant injury to his eye and head area,” the chief said. Responding officers rendered medical aid before an Old Tappan Amb…
Police & Fire
Driver Dead, SUV Found In Hackensack River In River Vale
A popular Hillsdale firefighter was found dead in his SUV Thursday in the upper Hackensack River in River Vale, the apparent victim of a heart attack. John Inserra, 48, was married with three young children -- two boys and a girl. He coached and was extremely active in local youth sports, including softball and wrestling. Inserra was reported missing after he headed to the a gym in Norwood early Thursday and wasn't heard from again, close friends said. His phone was pinged to the area of Rivervale Road and Piermont Avenue in River Vale several hours later. Officers from both towns respon…
Police & Fire
Propane Gas Leak At Storage Tank On Route 303 Causes Road Closures
A stretch of Route 303 was shut down for several hours in Rockland County as first responders dealt with a leaking propane storage tank, police said. First responders were dispatched to the Beckerle Lumber Supply Company on Route 303 in Orangeburg shortly after 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Upon arrival, it was determined that a large propane storage tank that is used to fill smaller propane tanks was leaking gas. Fire and Hazardous Material Units from the Orangetown Police Department responded to the scene to assess and address the condition of the leak. While the investigation into th…
Police & Fire
Three Nabbed For Mob Gambling Ring In Area, DA Says
Three area men have been nabbed for running an illegal gambling ring and money laundering operation in Rockland County that took in more a $1 million. The three men, John Andriello, 66, of Pearl River; Marco Minuto, 60, of Old Tappan, New Jersey, and Brian Levine, 49, of Garnerville, were arrested Friday, Jan. 11, according to Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. The DA’s Office said the men made at least a million by accepting wagers on various sporting events, including professional and college football. According to the felony complaint, the highly sophisticated…
Police & Fire
Missing Rockland Hikers Found, Firefighter Treated
A firefighter had to be treated for an undetermined injury after rescuers found four Rockland County hikers who’d become lost in the woods late Saturday night after crossing into New Jersey, responders said. One of the missing hikers was found near the Boy Scout camp in Alpine after they became lost in the Alpine-Rockleigh area, they said. Firefighters from Closter, Harrington Park, Old Tappan, Norwood and Northvale joined their colleagues from Orangetown in the search. The injured firefighter was taken to HUMC Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood.
Police & Fire
Inferno
(
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): Beloved Old Tappan Family With Infant Twins Displaced In Post-Christmas Fire
An Old Tappan family was displaced by an early-morning fire that destroyed their newly-renovated home the day after Christmas. Homeowner Angelo Mazza said he awoke Wednesday around 7 a.m. to the smell of smoke and quickly got his wife, sister-in-law, 1-year-old twin boys and their dog out of the house. The roof of the 2½-story Grant Avenue home collapsed during the blaze. No injuries were reported. Authorities were trying to determine the cause. All that was left.Ralph Affuso for DAILY VOICE PHOTO: Ralph Affuso for Daily Voice Mazza owns One Fitness in Northvale with Rob DeBrino. "T…
Police & Fire
Old Tappan PD: Rockland Burglar Chased Down, Charged With Attempted Murder In Beating
Police from several northeast Bergen towns working together nabbed a Rockland man shortly after authorities said he broke into an Old Tappan home and beat a resident. Garth C. Mackinnon, 26, of Piermont, threatened to kill the Orangeburg Road resident, who was found with head and neck injuries that required medical attention after chasing the intruder from his home, Police Chief Thomas M. Shine said. Police responding to the burglary call just before 2:30 a.m. Thursday got help from their colleagues from Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and River Vale in setti…
Police & Fire
Police: Dominican College Van Thief Chased From Blauvelt To NJ
A driver who stole a van from Dominican College in Blauvelt led police on a chase before he was stopped and arrested in New Jersey, authorities said. Not officially identified yet by police, the man was booked into the Bergen County Jail as Rah Ralla, 19, records show. Charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, eluding police and throwing bodily fluids at a law enforcement officer, among other counts, were filed, according to jail records. An extradition hearing was being scheduled. The van was stolen just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday., authorities said. Orangetown …
Police & Fire
Update
: Student Brings Pocket Knife To Northern Valley HS In Old Tappan
OLD TAPPAN, N.J. -- A student brought a pocket knife to Northern Valley High School in Old Tappan on Thursday, authorities said. Administrators also seized an empty vape pen from the teen, who was sent for evaluation and testing as a matter of school policy, Police Chief Thomas Shine said. "The NVRHS administration requested an ambulance to provide the students transportation to a local medical group for testing," the chief said. Possession of both the knife and vape violate district policies, he noted. "The Old Tappan Police Department will assist the NVRHS administration …
Police & Fire
Orangetown Police Bust Driver With BAC Nearly Triple The Legal Limit
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - A New Jersey man driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit was arrested in Rockland County after rear-ending a driver waiting to make a turn on Route 303. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched to Route 303, at the intersection of Stevens Way, where there were reports of a crash shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24. During their investigation, it was determined that Old Tappan, N.J. resident Eric Phenix, 28, was operating his 2016 Dodge Challenger while intoxicated when he rear-ended another car on Route 303 …
Police & Fire
Orangetown Police Bust Driver With BAC Nearly Triple The Legal Limit
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - A New Jersey man driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit was arrested in Rockland County after rear-ending a driver waiting to make a turn on Route 303. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched to Route 303, at the intersection of Stevens Way, where there were reports of a crash shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24. During their investigation, it was determined that Old Tappan, N.J. resident Eric Phenix, 28, was operating his 2016 Dodge Challenger while intoxicated when he rear-ended another car on Route 303 …