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Police Ramp-Up Patrols After Series Of Car Break-Ins In Hudson Valley Police Ramp-Up Patrols After Series Of Car Break-Ins In Hudson Valley
Police Ramp-Up Patrols After Series Of Car Break-Ins In Hudson Valley Police have ramped up patrols after a series of car break-ins in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. The incidents occurred in the Airmont area during the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, said Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins with the Ramapo Police. Higgins said there had been seven victims and several other attempted larcenies from locked vehicles. "The majority of the victims had left their vehicles unlocked," Higgins said. Police are reviewing security cameras in the area to identify the suspects involved. Residents are reminded to lock vehicles and remove all v…
4 Hudson Valley Teens Face Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Slurs, Firing Pellet Gun 4 Hudson Valley Teens Face Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Slurs, Firing Pellet Gun
4 Hudson Valley Teens Face Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Slurs, Firing Pellet Gun Five Hudson Valley teens have been charged with hate crimes for allegedly yelling anti-Semitic slurs and shooting a pellet gun at individuals.  The incidents occurred in Rockland County in Ramapo on two dates in April. According to Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins of the Ramapo Police, the first two teens were arrested on Friday, April 19, for aggravated harassment as a hate crime. Higgins said the two 17-year-olds, one from Airmont and one from Suffern, were riding along Cragmere Road around 9 p.m. in Ramapo when the passenger shot an Orbeez water pellet gun at people walking on the si…
Know Them? Duo Wanted In Hudson Valley Larceny Know Them? Duo Wanted In Hudson Valley Larceny
Know Them? Duo Wanted In Hudson Valley Larceny Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help identifying two persons of interest in an alleged grand larceny at Walmart. The incident took place in Rockland County at the Walmart store in Airmont on Monday, Nov. 27, said the Ramapo Police. If you recognize either person please contact the Town of Ramapo Police at 845-357-2400.
Estranged Wife Sues Ex-Hudson Valley Podiatrist, Sister For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme Estranged Wife Sues Ex-Hudson Valley Podiatrist, Sister For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme
Estranged Wife Sues Ex-Hudson Valley Podiatrist, Sister For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme The wife of a once sought-after Hudson Valley podiatrist has sued her estranged husband and his sister for allegedly scheming to have her killed. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, are being sued by Susan Bernstein, as they face criminal charges in the alleged plot. This is the alleged second such plot the podiatrist has undertaken to kill his wife Susan Bernstein, of Sloatsburg, who filed the lawsuit on Thursday, July 27 in the New York State Supreme Court. Ira Bernstein spent almost fi…
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife A podiatrist from the Hudson Valley has been accused of trying to get his wife killed for a second time, this time with the alleged aid of his sister. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, have been indicted by a grand jury following an investigation conducted by the Town of Ramapo Police Department with the assistance of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. From July 29, 2022 through September 21, 2022, Ira Bernstein is alleged to have solicited the murder of his wife S…
Ex-Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Headed For Jail On Gun Charges Ex-Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Headed For Jail On Gun Charges
Ex-Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Headed For Jail On Gun Charges A former Hudson Valley deputy mayor has pleaded guilty to six felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Ramapo resident Brian Downey, age 49, of Airmont, plead guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in connection with the discovery of a cache of weapons during a search of his Airmont home on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. He faces two years in the Rockland County Jail for his convictions, Walsh said. The sentence will run concurrently to a plea of guilty entered in federal court on Friday, Feb. 10, on weapons charges and possession of federal badg…
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo. An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven by a 41-year-old female resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, was traveling eastbound on Route 59,  said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The Nissan entered the intersection at Airmont Road, crossed over into the westbound lane of Route 59 traffic, and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata, driven …
Teen Trio From Rockland All Caught Packin' Pistols On Street Corner, Police Say Teen Trio From Rockland All Caught Packin' Pistols On Street Corner, Police Say
Teen Trio From Rockland All Caught Packin' Pistols On Street Corner, Police Say Three Rockland County teens mingling on a street corner were all carrying guns when detectives in Paterson, New Jersey, rolled up on them, authorities said. Detectives Jonathan Traynor and Kenneth Kerwin approached the trio at the corner 5th Avenue and East 12th Street shortly before 12:30 a.m. last Sunday, Nov. 27, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Joined by detectives Suquan Gary and Joseph Aboyoun, the investigators found all three packing, he said. Sent to the Passaic County Jail on weapons charges were Christain Martinez, age 18, of Suffern, who Speziale said was caught with a…
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire A Hudson Valley woman has been arrested for allegedly setting a house on fire that displaced a family. The Rockland County incident took place on Wednesday at a home in the village of Airmont. The fire was quickly extinguished by Tallman Fire Department with mutual aid from firefighters from: Hillcrest Monsey Sloatsburg Spring Valley Mahwah  No one was injured during the fire, which is believed to have been started intentionally, said Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins of the Rampo Police. Following an investigation by Ramapo detectives and the Rockland County Sheriff's Arson Investigation U…
Teen Sentenced For DWI Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl In Hudson Valley Teen Sentenced For DWI Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl In Hudson Valley
Teen Sentenced For DWI Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl In Hudson Valley An 18-year-old man has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to 17 charges in a Hudson Valley crash that killed a classmate and seriously injured other passengers in the vehicle. Joseph DeBellis, of Airmont, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 15, to six months of incarceration followed by five years of probation, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. The crash happened at about 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2021, on Route 202 in Montebello when DeBellis, then 17, was a Suffern High School student. Earlier report: Girl Killed In Single-Vehicle Rockland Cra…
Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Nabbed With 16 Assault Weapons, Fake FBI IDs Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Nabbed With 16 Assault Weapons, Fake FBI IDs
Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Nabbed With 16 Assault Weapons, Fake FBI IDs A local government official in the Hudson Valley is facing multiple weapons charges after police say they discovered an arsenal of guns in his home. Airmont Deputy Mayor Brian Downey, age 47, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 3, after Rockland County authorities were alerted by the Department of Homeland Security that he had purchased an illegal rifle suppressor over the internet. During a search of his home by investigators from numerous departments, agents found 16 assault weapons and 13 silencers, along with a large stash of fake federal IDs, including FBI credentials, said the Rockland Cou…
25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting 25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting
25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting A Hudson Valley native was killed during a mass shooting in Austin, Texas that left 13 people injured. Douglas John Kantor, age 25, a native of Airmont in Rockland County, was waiting outside a bar to get in when shots were fired and he was struck in the abdomen and later died.  Austin Police said the 14 people were shot during the incident that took place around 1:24 a.m., Saturday, June 12, in the downtown area of Austin. Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said at a news conference that investigators believed the shooting took place as a dispute between two parties escalated.…
Hudson Valley Residents Reportedly Among 40-Plus Fatal Victims Of Israel Holy Site Stampede Hudson Valley Residents Reportedly Among 40-Plus Fatal Victims Of Israel Holy Site Stampede
Hudson Valley Residents Reportedly Among 40-Plus Fatal Victims Of Israel Holy Site Stampede At least three Hudson Valley natives were among the dozens killed in Israel when a massive crowd of holiday worshippers went wild, according to reports. On Friday, April 30, mayhem broke out at a Jewish religious festival that was attended by tens of thousands of people in Mount Meron, killing upwards of 45 people and hospitalizing more than 100 others. According to reports, among the dead were Rockland County natives Shragi Gestetner, age 33, formerly of Airmont, Yosef Amram Tauber, age 18, of Monsey, and Eliezer Josef, age 26, of Kiryas Joel, in Orange County. The stampede happened duri…
Car Plows Into Rockland County Planet Fitness Car Plows Into Rockland County Planet Fitness
Car Plows Into Rockland County Planet Fitness Several patrons and two employees were surprised, but not injured when a vehicle plowed through a Rockland County Plant Fitness. The incident occurred Saturday, Jan. 9, at the exercise club located at 329 Route 59 in Airmont, said the Ramapo Police. A view of the damage.Ramapo Police Department Club employees said the windows and building were covered up and on Monday, Jan. 11, fitness buffs were back exercising again. 
Police Seek Owner Of Dirt Bike Seized During Traffic Stop Police Seek Owner Of Dirt Bike Seized During Traffic Stop
Police Seek Owner Of Dirt Bike Seized During Traffic Stop Police in Rockland County are attempting to locate the owner of a dirt bike that was abandoned by a teen when he fled from police. Ramapo Police said the dirt bike was recovered on Wednesday, Dec. 16 when a 16-year-old Airmont teen was stopped by police for driving the unregistered vehicle. After stopping, the teen fled into the woods but was captured a short distance away. Police said there are inconsistencies regarding ownership.  Anyone missing a Yamaha dirt bike (pictured), is asked to contact Officer McRory at 845-357-2400..
Rockland Teen Nabbed For Illegally Driving Dirt Bike After Fleeing From Police Rockland Teen Nabbed For Illegally Driving Dirt Bike After Fleeing From Police
Rockland Teen Nabbed For Illegally Driving Dirt Bike After Fleeing From Police A Rockland County teen was issued nine traffic tickets after he was nabbed driving an unregistered dirt bike. The 16-year-old Airmont teen was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 16, after a Ramapo Police officer spotted the dirt bike being driven on Route 202, said the Ramapo Police.  The driver was not wearing a helmet and when the officer attempted to stop the bike, the teen dismounted and fled into the woods, police said. Following a brief foot chase, the officer arrested him.  The teen was charged with obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest. He was also issued…
29-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Off Roadway In Latest Rockland DWI Accident, Police Say 29-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Off Roadway In Latest Rockland DWI Accident, Police Say
29-Year-Old Drunk Driver Crashes Off Roadway In Latest Rockland DWI Accident, Police Say Police reported their third DWI arrest, all stemming from intoxicated motorists unintentionally off-roading, with two crashes resulting in rollovers in Rockland, in the span of a week. In the most recently-reported incident, Ramapo Police officers responded after 911 callers notified them of a vehicle that had allegedly driven off the road at approximately 12 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 to East Eckerson Road in the Hillcrest area of Ramapo.  Police said the 29-year-old driver from Mahwah, whose name was not released, was trying to drive away from the scene and back onto th…
House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland
House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland A family has been displaced by a house fire in Rockland. The blaze broke out at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 in Airmont. All of the occupants of the house, and an adjoined residence, evacuated.  Tallman FD responded and, with the assistance of Suffern FD and Mahwah FD, the fire was extinguished, Ramapo Police said.  All power to the residence was cut off by Orange & Rockland Utilities.  Faist Ambulance Corps and Rockland Paramedics were on scene, standing by for precaution.  No civilians were injured, however, one fireman suffered a minor injury and was treate…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike Spikes in positive COVID-19 cases in Rockland and Orange County have pushed the Hudson Valley’s infection rate to the highest in New York. On Monday, Sept. 28, there were 9,948 people tested in the Hudson Valley, with 202 returning positive, bringing the infection rate to 2 percent, ahead of Western New York (1.3 percent), New York City (1.3 percent), and Long Island (1.2 percent). No other region was above 1 percent as the statewide infection rate rose to 1.3 percent. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Manhattan, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the spike in the Hudson…
Missing Rockland Woman Found Missing Rockland Woman Found
Missing Rockland Woman Found Update: A 75-year-old woman who went missing in Rockland County has been found. The woman, who suffers from dementia, was last seen leaving her home in Airmont in the area of Cragmere Road at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, Ramapo Police said. Police announced later in the morning she has been located. Original report: A 75-year-old woman has gone missing in Rockland County and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. The woman, who suffers from dementia,  was last seen leaving her home in Airmont in the area of Cragmere Road at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Se…
Missing Rockland Woman Found Missing Rockland Woman Found
Missing Rockland Woman Found Update: A 75-year-old woman who went missing in Rockland County has been found. The woman, who suffers from dementia, was last seen leaving her home in Airmont in the area of Cragmere Road at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, Ramapo Police said. Police announced later in the morning she has been located. Original report: A 75-year-old woman has gone missing in Rockland County and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. The woman, who suffers from dementia,  was last seen leaving her home in Airmont in the area of Cragmere Road at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, Se…
Four Hudson Valley Brothers Accused Of $19M Scam To Defraud Amazon Four Hudson Valley Brothers Accused Of $19M Scam To Defraud Amazon
Four Hudson Valley Brothers Accused Of $19M Scam To Defraud Amazon Four brothers from the Hudson Valley have been charged for allegedly engaging in a scheme to systematically defraud Amazon.com of millions. "Through the course of the scheme, they manipulated Amazon’s vendor system in attempts to fraudulently induce Amazon to pay for goods that Amazon had not ordered," Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said. In executing the scheme, they fraudulently attempted to obtain at least approximately $32 million and successfully obtained at least approximately $19 million, Strauss said. The four are:…
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange Hundreds in Rockland and Orange County remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc on the East Coast. As of 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, crews from Rockland & Orange Utilities was still responding to 417 reported outages, which were impacting 1,345 of their New York customers. In Orange County, 705 of the company’s 104,130 customers were still reporting outages, while 628 of their 117,244 Rockland County residents were still in the dark. During the storm, more than 200,000 Rockland & Orange customers lost power due to the high wind gusts and rain …
Tropical Storm Isaias: High Winds Knock Out Power To 100,000 In Rockland, Orange Tropical Storm Isaias: High Winds Knock Out Power To 100,000 In Rockland, Orange
Tropical Storm Isaias: High Winds Knock Out Power To 100,000 In Rockland, Orange Nearly 100,000 Rockland and Orange County residents were left without power as Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the region with extreme wind gusts that toppled trees, felled utility poles and downed power lines throughout the area. Orange & Rockland Utilities was reporting 2,476 outages in the Hudson Valley as of 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, impacting 71,013 of their 229,619 customers. In Rockland County, there were 46,548 outages, with an additional 23,399 in Orange County. There were also a total of 1,066 outages in Sullivan and Ulster counties. Clarkstown was hit particularly hard, wit…
Man Charged With Arson Of Rockland Hotel Now Wanted On Criminal Mischief Charge Man Charged With Arson Of Rockland Hotel Now Wanted On Criminal Mischief Charge
Man Charged With Arson Of Rockland Hotel Now Wanted On Criminal Mischief Charge A Rockland County man who was released on bail after lighting a car on fire at an area hotel is now wanted after being involved in a second dispute, police said. On Tuesday, July 21 a 28-year-old man allegedly got into an argument with someone at the Howard Johnson Inn in Airmont and proceeded to light that person's car on fire, which spread to a second parked car beside it. The man, whose name has not been released, was arrested by Ramapo Police officers, charged with two felony counts of arson and released on his own recognizance following his arraignment. Police said that six days after…
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Parked Car, Pole In Rockland, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Parked Car, Pole In Rockland, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Parked Car, Pole In Rockland, Police Say A hit-and-run driver in Rockland County was neither quick enough, nor smart enough to avoid police after striking a parked car and crashing into a utility pole. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to a report of a driver who struck a parked car in Airmont and proceeded to speed away from the scene. The driver, whose name was not released, continued on to Campbell Avenue in Airmont, when he struck a utility pole, totaled his car, and fled from the scene on foot. According to police, though he wasn’t caught at the scene, the driver left behind identifying information in the…
Trees Crash Onto Car In Rockland Trees Crash Onto Car In Rockland
Trees Crash Onto Car In Rockland A car was smashed when several trees fell on top of its roof. The incident took place in Rockland County on Stone Meadow Lane in Airmont on Monda afternoon, June 8, said the Ramapo Police. The road is currently blocked as Village of Airmont road crews work to cut and remove the trees from the vehicle, which was unoccupied. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
VIDEO: Firefighters Battle Propane Tank Blaze At Bergen/Rockland Border VIDEO: Firefighters Battle Propane Tank Blaze At Bergen/Rockland Border
Video: Firefighters Battle Propane Tank Blaze At Bergen/Rockland Border Firefighters battled a Monday afternoon blaze fueled by a propane tank in the rear of a Mahwah home at the New York border. The fire was reported around 3:20 p.m. on Doremus Road in Mahwah just off East Crescent Avenue (which becomes Church Road in NY), barely 500 yards from the Airmont line. Flames spread to the eaves and parts of the interior of the home as firefighters from several companies converged on the scene. The fire then went to three alarms for coverage about 45 minutes later. Assisting township firefighters were, among others, their colleagues from Suffern, Tallman, Ramsey, …
Strong, Gusty Winds Cause Scattered Power Outages In Rockland, Orange Counties Strong, Gusty Winds Cause Scattered Power Outages In Rockland, Orange Counties
Strong, Gusty Winds Cause Scattered Power Outages In Rockland, Orange Counties Wind gusts that topped 50 mph have left just residents without power. As of 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 111 Orange & Rockland Utilities customers lost power, including outages in Pomona (44 outages); Suffern (33); New Square (11); Clarkstown (nine); Airmont (five); Chestnut Ridge Haverstraw; Ramapo; and Spring Valley. Outages in Orange County were being reported in Blooming Grove, Chester, and Monroe, with complete restoration expected no later than 5:45 p.m. on Friday afternoon. None of Central Hudson’s 52,335 customers in Orange County were reporting outages. Utility crews scram…
Father Charged After Police Break Up Underage Drinking Party In Airmont Father Charged After Police Break Up Underage Drinking Party In Airmont
Father Charged After Police Break Up Underage Drinking Party In Airmont A father has been charged for allegedly allowing underage drinking inside his area home. The party was held Friday night, Dec. 21 in Airmont, Ramapo Police said. The 18-year-old son of the homeowner was hosting a party where 11 guests ranging in age of 18 to 19 years were under the influence of alcohol, police said. They were turned over to their parents or legal guardians. The homeowner and father of the teen was placed under arrest and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child, criminal nuisance, and a NY Alcohol and Beverage control law violation. He was released with an appearance …
UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Bergen, Rockland, Dutchess Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Bergen, Rockland, Dutchess Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say
Update: 'Bomb Carrying' Bergen, Rockland, Dutchess Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Bergen, Rockland and Dutchess counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period be…