Hudson Valley Swim Coach Sentenced In Child Sex Case Hudson Valley Swim Coach Sentenced In Child Sex Case
Hudson Valley Swim Coach Sentenced In Child Sex Case David "Skip" Storch, a well-known Hudson Valley long-distance swimmer with his own Wikipedia page, was sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl beginning when she was 10 years old.  Storch, 60, of New City, bursts into tears and called himself a coward during the sentencing on Tuesday for abusing the child between June 2008 and December 2011 in South Nyack. A former swim coach and owner of Shu-Fly Tackle and Fly Shop in Nanuet, Storch was also sentenced to 15 years post-release supervision following his prison term, said Rockland County District Attorne…
Know Him? Man Accused Of Videotaping Woman Changing Clothes At Mall In Area Know Him? Man Accused Of Videotaping Woman Changing Clothes At Mall In Area
Know Him? Man Accused Of Videotaping Woman Changing Clothes At Mall In Area Do you know him? Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify a man who tried to take a cell phone video of a woman in a changing room at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. The Clarkstown Police Department released surveillance photos of the suspect, who allegedly held a cellphone under the changing room door at Target on Tuesday, July 17. The woman reported that she believed that the phone was recording her at the time of the incident. Police said that the woman confronted the man, who fled from Target into the mall. The suspect then ente…
21-Year-Old Slashes Victim In Neck At After-Prom Event, Indictment Says 21-Year-Old Slashes Victim In Neck At After-Prom Event, Indictment Says
21-Year-Old Slashes Victim In Neck At After-Prom Event, Indictment Says A 21-year-old Rockland County man has been charged in connection with slashing another man's throat at an after-prom celebration. Ahkim Santana of Spring Valley was charged Friday with one count of attempted murder, assault, and attempted assault in connection with the May 25 attack, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. “The defendant wielded a knife in a brutal and vicious attack upon a victim celebrating a special, high school rite of passage," said Zugibe. "Fortunately, the victim survived his wounds. It was a senseless, but deliberate attack. This case will…
Rockland Man Sentenced To Jail For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Walgreens Rockland Man Sentenced To Jail For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Walgreens
Rockland Man Sentenced To Jail For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Walgreens A local non-profit director in Rockland County will spend a year behind bars after pleading guilty to knowingly using counterfeit cash in Spring Valley. Thiells resident Ya’el Williams, 54, the executive director of Helping Hands in Rockland, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument after using nearly $500 in counterfeit cash at a Spring Valley Walgreens location. On Jan. 6, 2016, Williams used $480 in counterfeit $20 bills to purchase a Netspend money card at Walgreens. Upon pleading guilty, Williams admitted to knowing the curren…
Village Attorney Charged With 'Fixing' Tickets, Zoning Issues Village Attorney Charged With 'Fixing' Tickets, Zoning Issues
Village Attorney Charged With 'Fixing' Tickets, Zoning Issues A former Spring Valley Village attorney has been charged with official misconduct for "fixing" tickets and zoning issues, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. Lawrence "Larry" Weissman, 56, of Sloatsburg, was charged Tuesday with one count of official misconduct, the DA's Office said. The arrest is the result of a lengthy investigation by the Public Corruption Task Force, a joint investigative unit for the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI which found that Weissman, who was recommended for the position by former village Tr…
Wanted: Rockland DA Seeks Suspect In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Girl, 7 Wanted: Rockland DA Seeks Suspect In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Girl, 7
Wanted: Rockland DA Seeks Suspect In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Girl, 7 Law enforcement officials in Rockland County are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a wanted man who may be in the country illegally who was involved in a hit-and-run crash last year that left a 7-year-old girl injured in Congers. The Rockland County District Attorney issued an alert on Thursday regarding 26-year-old Carlos Osvaldo Garcia-Gonzalez, who allegedly was involved in a hit-and-run shortly after 8 a.m. on Nov. 21 last year that resulted in serious injuries for a 7-year-old who was walking to her school bus stop. Officials said that Garcia-Gonzalez fled the scene wi…
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant A 22-year-old man who was arrested Thursday for severely beating a 5-month-old infant has also been charged with raping the infant's mother. Jonathan Fernando Castillo-Armijos of Sholom Court in Spring Valley, was arraigned Tuesday on four counts of rape, two counts of assault, and two counts of a criminal sexual act in connection with the repeated sexual assault of a teenaged victim and the assault of an infant, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. "The allegations, in this case, are very disturbing," said Zugibe. "The defendant is accused of viciously vi…
Rockland Man Sentenced For Sex Abuse Of Child Rockland Man Sentenced For Sex Abuse Of Child
Rockland Man Sentenced For Sex Abuse Of Child A Rockland County man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years to life in prison for the sexual assault of a child and 20 years for sexual conduct against a child. Domingo Mendez- Huales, 39, of Airmont,  was also sentenced to one year in state prison for endangering the welfare of a child, after being found guilty last year during a jury trial on all counts, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. “The defendant was a friend of the family of the victim and used that friendship to take advantage of an innocent child for his own sexual gratification," said Zugibe. "…
Spring Valley Cousins Face Attempted Murder Charge For Bar Stabbing Spring Valley Cousins Face Attempted Murder Charge For Bar Stabbing
Spring Valley Cousins Face Attempted Murder Charge For Bar Stabbing Two Spring Valley cousins have been indicted on attempted murder and assault charges for the vicious stabbing of a man outside of a bar following a confrontation, according to  Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. Daniel Salto, 21, and John Salto, 23, both of Spring Valley, were charged Wednesday for the Jan. 22 crime outside of Mi Tierra Bar in the Village of Haverstraw, the DA's Office said. According to the charges, Daniel and John Salto were inside the bar when a verbal confrontation erupted with another individual. The confrontation turned physical when the parties exite…
Rockland Non-Profit Chief Busted Using Counterfeit Bills Rockland Non-Profit Chief Busted Using Counterfeit Bills
Rockland Non-Profit Chief Busted Using Counterfeit Bills The Executive Director of a local non-profit was busted using counterfeit $20 bills at a local drugstore in Spring Valley, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. Ya’el Williams, 54, of Thiells, the Executive Director of Helping Hands for the Homeless of Rockland, was charged with Thursday with 24 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument for using $480 of the bills on Jan. 6, 2016, to purchase a Netspend money card at a Walgreens in Spring Valley, the DA's office said. “Passing counterfeit bills is a very serious crime as it damages our national monetary…