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UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say
Update: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Rockland, Dutchess and Bergen 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 beginning …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm
FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm 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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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ID Released For Woman Killed In Route 59 Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Route 59 Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Route 59 Crash An Airmont woman killed during a single-vehicle traffic crash on Route 59 has been identified by Ramapo Police. Judith Andreas, 76, was killed during a single-vehicle crash late Thursday afternoon, Sept. 19, in area of Planet Fitness in the Village of Airmont, said the Ramapo Police Department. When first responders arrived on the scene, they found Andreas inside the vehicle which had hit a tree, police said. A 76-year-old woman was killed during a single-vehicle crash.Ramapo Police Department She was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital where she was pronounced dead in the Emergency Room…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed In Route 59 Crash Woman Killed In Route 59 Crash
Woman Killed In Route 59 Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Route 59 Crash An Airmont woman was killed during a single-vehicle traffic crash on Route 59. The crash took place late Thursday afternoon, Sept. 19, in area of Planet Fitness in the Village of Airmont, said the Ramapo Police Department. When first responders arrived on the scene, they found a 76-year-old Airmont woman inside the vehicle which had hit a tree, police said. A 76-year-old woman was killed during a single-vehicle crash.Ramapo Police Department The woman was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital where she was…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Airmont Man Nabbed After Brief Chase For Allegedly Stabbing His Brother Airmont Man Nabbed After Brief Chase For Allegedly Stabbing His Brother
Airmont Man Nabbed After Brief Chase For Allegedly Stabbing His Brother Ramapo Police nabbed an Airmont man wanted for attempted homicide who had barricaded himself in a bedroom and then climbed out a second-floor window and fled on foot.  The incident took place around 7:56 p.m., Monday, Aug. 19, when Ramapo Police responded to a residential complex in the village of Airmont for a report of a domestic dispute, Ramapo Police said. When police arrived on the scene, they discovered a 32-year-old man who had been stabbed several times in the torso by his brother, police said. After being removed from the home, the 33-year-old man was treated by police and em…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts 'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts
'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts Eight girls from across the region will be talking with two people from outer space live on NASA TV when they connect with astronauts on the International Space Station. The middle school girls, who all participate in the Town of Ramapo's Challenger Center "Sic-Girls in Space" program get the once-in-a-lifetime chance from 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19.  The best part, the public can watch it all live on NASA TV.  During the "visit" the girls, from Suffern, Nanuet, Nyack, Pearl River, North Rockland, South Orangetown and Montvale, New Jersey, will speak with astrona…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Overturns After Crashing Into Retaining Wall In Airmont Car Overturns After Crashing Into Retaining Wall In Airmont
Car Overturns After Crashing Into Retaining Wall In Airmont A motorist was hospitalized after a car crashed into a retaining wall before landing on its hood in Airmont. First responders in Ramapo were dispatched to Cragmere Road at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 5, where there was a report of a one-car crash involving a mid-sized Subaru. Police said that the investigation into the crash determined that the driver struck a retaining wall on the street, causing the vehicle to overturn, landing on the roof. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to good Samaritan Hospital by the Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps f…

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by Zak Failla
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23-Year-Old Parked At Airmont Service Station Gas Pump Caught With Heroin, Pot, Police Say 23-Year-Old Parked At Airmont Service Station Gas Pump Caught With Heroin, Pot, Police Say
23-Year-Old Parked At Airmont Service Station Gas Pump Caught With Heroin, Pot, Police Say A 23-year-old area man who was allegedly slumped over the wheel of his vehicle at a gas station was arrested for DWAI/Drugs. The incident took place around 2:10 a.m., Friday, May 10, at a gas station in the Village of Airmont, when Ramapo Police responded to a call of a person slumped over the steering wheel of their vehicle, said the Ramapo Police Department. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered the vehicle occupied by a man who was responsive and obviously under the influence of narcotics, police said.  He was found to be in possession of heroin and marijuana and plac…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center
Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center This story has been updated. Three people found unconscious by a family member in a home in the village of Airmont are still hospitalized. The incident took place around 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, when the Ramapo Police Department responded to the home at 4 Bolger Lane in Airmont, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. Once on the scene, four officers and EMS personnel found three female residents, ages 14, 16, and 54. The officers removed all three from the home and began providing first aid outside the residence, Franklin said. All three victims were transported to Westchester County …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gunman Who Robbed 14 Hotels In Airmont, Nanuet, Elsewhere Gets 21 Years In Federal Pen Gunman Who Robbed 14 Hotels In Airmont, Nanuet, Elsewhere Gets 21 Years In Federal Pen
Gunman Who Robbed 14 Hotels In Airmont, Nanuet, Elsewhere Gets 21 Years In Federal Pen A 46-year-old man who robbed employees at gunpoint at hotels in Airmont and Nanuet was sentenced Tuesday to 21 years in federal prison. Tremone Burnett, 46, of Orange, New Jersey, must serve just about all of the term: There's no parole in the federal prison system. Burnett told a federal judge in Newark three months ago that he tied the victims’ hands and feet in some of the holdups -- another dozen of which occurred in New Jersey. He also fired the gun during a hotel robbery at a Sheraton in Weehawken, federal prosecutors said. Among the victimized hotels were a Howard Johnson's in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Who Brandishes Gun In Airmont Domestic Violence Incident Resists Arrest, Police Say Man Who Brandishes Gun In Airmont Domestic Violence Incident Resists Arrest, Police Say
Man Who Brandishes Gun In Airmont Domestic Violence Incident Resists Arrest, Police Say Police intervention was required to break up a domestic incident in Rockland County involving a man brandishing a loaded handgun. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were called late on Friday, Dec. 7 to a residence in Airmont. The investigation into the alleged assault determined that a 51-year-old man - whose name has not been released by investigators - threatened his victim with the weapon and later resisted arrest. The incident happened in front of a minor. Police said that the man was arrested, taken into custody and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, assa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Fugitive Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Fugitive
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Fugitive Have you seen him? Police investigators in Ramapo are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who is wanted for allegedly doing drugs and driving in the area. The Ramapo Police Department issued an alert for Jack Makiten, 35, who is wanted on charges that include DWAI and two counts of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Makiten was reported as an erratic driver while traveling through Airmont in 2016 and during the traffic stop, he was found to be intoxicated and he was arrested. Investigators described Makiten as a 5-foot 8, 175-pound man w…

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by Zak Failla