Worker Trapped In Water Well For Hours In Area Worker Trapped In Water Well For Hours In Area
Worker Trapped In Water Well For Hours In Area An area man working on a driveway of a home fell into a water well and was trapped inside for hours. The incident took place around 6:23 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, when the Orangetown Police responded to a home on West Washington Avenue n Pearl River in regards to an injured man, said the Orangetown Police. Police said a 20-year-old man was working for a private company inspecting the driveway of the property when he fell into the unused water well. The man was stuck for a few hours before a passerby heard his calls for help and contacted police.  The Orangetown Police, Excels…
Suspect Caught After Injuring Victim During Rockland Robbery, Police Say Suspect Caught After Injuring Victim During Rockland Robbery, Police Say
Suspect Caught After Injuring Victim During Rockland Robbery, Police Say A 21-year-old suspect who allegedly assaulted a man before robbing him while asking for a ride home in a Rockland County parking lot was tracked down by police and arrested. Spring Valley resident Bryan Palma was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 21, following an investigation into an assault and robbery in a parking lot behind a row of stores on Old Tappan Road in Tappan. Police said that at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, Palma was allegedly in the rear parking lot of 67 Old Tappan Road, asking people in the area for a ride home. At one point, Palma allegedly approached a vehicle, a…
Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Route 303 In Rockland Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Route 303 In Rockland
Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Route 303 In Rockland A bicyclist received minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Route 303 in Tappan. The incident took place around 1:50 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, where Route 303 meets with Oak Tree Drive, the Orangetown Police said. The rider was transported to Nyack Hospital, said Det. Sgt. James Sullivan. The driver stayed on the scene. 
Police Investigate Pair Who Asked Nanuet HS Student To Get On Small White Bus Police Investigate Pair Who Asked Nanuet HS Student To Get On Small White Bus
Police Investigate Pair Who Asked Nanuet HS Student To Get On Small White Bus A pair in a school bus were investigated after approaching a high school student in Rockland County and asking her to get on the bus. A senior at Nanuet High School said that she was approached by a small white school bus with no markings at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, near the intersection of Somerset Drive and Middletown Road in Pearl River. Police said the incident happened near the Aqua Terra restaurant. According to police, the bus was driven by a woman and there was a white man inside the bus wearing a neon green crossing vest. The student was allegedly repeatedly asked…
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Pearl River Man, Police Say Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Pearl River Man, Police Say
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Pearl River Man, Police Say A Pearl River man has been charged with felony DWI after he was pulled over for driving erratically, according to police. Orangetown Police say they responded to the area of Route 304 and Central Avenue in Pearl River on a report of a 2016 Jeep being driven erratically on Sunday, Oct. 20 around 7:15 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Thomas Muthig, 54, of Pearl River, was displaying signs of intoxication, police say. During questioning, police say Muthig was asked to exit his vehicle but refused and instead tried to drive away from the scene. Muthig was pre…
Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs At Area Gas Station Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs At Area Gas Station
Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs At Area Gas Station A 64-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs at an Orangeburg gas station. Ralph Gibbons, of Blauvelt, was arrested around 12:38 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, after Orangetown Police responded to the Shell Service Station at 75 Dutch Hill Road in Orangeburg, for a report of an intoxicated driver, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Gibbons standing beside a white 2017 Nissan Sentra. While talking with Gibbons, officers determined that he had allegedly driven the vehicle while intoxicated by …
Services Scheduled For Pearl River HS Student-Athlete Killed In Crash Services Scheduled For Pearl River HS Student-Athlete Killed In Crash
Services Scheduled For Pearl River HS Student-Athlete Killed In Crash Services have been announced for a Pearl River High School student-athlete killed in a horrific multi-vehicle crash. A wake will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at F. Ruggiero & Sons Funeral Home, 732 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, for Altin Nezaj, 17, who died during a crash on Sunday, Oct. 13, that also killed another teen and critically injured another. The funeral is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 16, although the time has yet to be announced, according to the funeral home. "Altin will be remembered as a smiling, steady presence who excelled as a varsity wrestler, varsit…
Police Investigating Suspicious Incident Involving Man In SUV, Girl At CVS In Rockland Police Investigating Suspicious Incident Involving Man In SUV, Girl At CVS In Rockland
Police Investigating Suspicious Incident Involving Man In SUV, Girl At CVS In Rockland A suspicious incident involving a man in an SUV and a girl walking in a Rockland shopping center is under investigation by police. It happened around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 at the Orangetown Shopping Center. The underage teenage girl was walking on the sidewalk by the CVS when she said the man, who was sitting in a parked white SUV-type vehicle, attempted to engage her in conversation, making her feel uncomfortable, Orangetown Police said. The man, described as being black with dreadlocks and between 25 to 40 years of age,  attempted numerous times…
Two Wanted On Warrants Nabbed In Orangetown, Police Say Two Wanted On Warrants Nabbed In Orangetown, Police Say
Two Wanted On Warrants Nabbed In Orangetown, Police Say Two men wanted on active warrants were nabbed by Orangetown Police after fleeing from police. Dexter Fisher, 26, of Nanuet, and Tyrone Stewart, 28, of Nyack, were arrested around 12:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, on Franklin Street in Nyack, said Orangetown Det. Sgt. Thomas Holihan.  One of the men fled from police and was arrested after entering a nearby building, Holihan said. Fisher was charged with criminal trespass, criminal mischief, unlawful possession of ammo feeding device, and unlawful possession of marijuana. He is being held at the Rockland County Jail. Stewart was arres…
28-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Route 304 Crash, Police Say 28-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Route 304 Crash, Police Say
28-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Route 304 Crash, Police Say A 28-year-old man has been charged with DWI after police say he was involved in a crash on Route 304. Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on State Route 304 in the area of the Townline Road overpass in Pearl River on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 11:40 p.m. Initial investigations revealed that a 2016 BMW had sustained extensive damage to its front end, police say. The driver, identified as York Wang, 28, of Central Valley, was determined to be operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state, according to police. Wang was arrested and transported to Orang…
Woman Charged With DWI, Two Injured After Fiery Three-Car Crash In Pearl River Woman Charged With DWI, Two Injured After Fiery Three-Car Crash In Pearl River
Woman Charged With DWI, Two Injured After Fiery Three-Car Crash In Pearl River A fiery three-vehicle crash left two people seriously injured and another in handcuffs for alleged drunk driving in Rockland. The crash took place at 6:07 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, on Veterans Memorial Drive in the vicinity of the Blue Hill Plaza in Pearl River, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. Upon arrival officers located three vehicles with heavy damage and two of the vehicles were engulfed in flames, Sullivan said. The occupants of the vehicles on fire were able to escape with the assistance of passing motorists, he added. The driver's of one of the vehicles, Tiffa…
Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Guardrail In Rockland Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Guardrail In Rockland
Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Guardrail In Rockland A 30-year-old man is facing felony DWI charges after police say he crashed into a guardrail while driving in Rockland. Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of a single-car accident in the area of 201 Western Highway in the hamlet of Tappan on Saturday, Aug. 17 around 11:15 p.m. On-scene investigation revealed that a 2000 Toyota Celica had sustained front end damage after the driver, identified as Accer Crisostomo, 30, of Orangeburg, strayed from the road and hit a guardrail, according to police. During officers’ interview with Crisostomo, it was revealed that he was driving whi…