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$1.4K In Gift Cards Bought With Counterfeit Cash In Rockland: Police $1.4K In Gift Cards Bought With Counterfeit Cash In Rockland: Police
$1.4K In Gift Cards Bought With Counterfeit Cash In Rockland: Police A 27-year-old man faces numerous charges after allegedly spending over a thousand dollars in counterfeit cash to buy gift cards at a Rockland County Walgreens store, police said.  Brooklyn resident Myles Rowley was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, in connection with the use of counterfeit cash at a Walgreens store in Stony Point in August 2022, the Stony Point Police Department announced on Friday, March 7.  Police say Rowley was one of four suspects involved in an August 10, 2022 incident where $1,440 in counterfeit US currency was used to purchase gift cards at a Walgreens in Stony…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drones Track Down Duo Fleeing Walmart After Theft In Rockland, Police Say Drones Track Down Duo Fleeing Walmart After Theft In Rockland, Police Say
Drones Track Down Duo Fleeing Walmart After Theft In Rockland, Police Say Two men were caught trying to run from a Rockland County Walmart after allegedly committing a theft—only to be tracked down by police using a drone, authorities said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at a Walmart in Ramapo, where the suspects attempted to escape after allegedly stealing merchandise, according to Ramapo Police. Officers deployed RAPTOR-1, one of the department’s drones, to help in the search. The suspects were quickly located and detained, police said.  The department later released footage from the drone's camera on social media depicting their failed esca…

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by Ben Crnic
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Blaze Consumes Home In Rockland, Prompts Investigation Blaze Consumes Home In Rockland, Prompts Investigation
Blaze Consumes Home In Rockland, Prompts Investigation Firefighters from multiple departments battled a house fire in Rockland County on Sunday evening, Feb. 16, that prompted an investigation into the cause of the blaze. The blaze began at around 7 p.m. at a residence on Stella Court in Stony Point, where arriving police officers found heavy smoke pouring from the residence, the Stony Point Police Department said. The homeowner was safely outside and confirmed that no one else was inside the house at the time of the fire. The Stony Point Detective Bureau, along with the Rockland County Sheriff's Department Arson and BCI Units, responded to in…

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by Ben Crnic
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Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Rockland County After Fiery Crash: Police Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Rockland County After Fiery Crash: Police
Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Rockland County After Fiery Crash: Police A man and a juvenile were nabbed after police responded to a suspicious vehicle call. The occupants allegedly removed items from a mailbox in front of a home. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 12:10 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Tomkins Cove. According to Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Schoales, responding officers located a vehicle matching the description on Mott Farm Road. Schoales said that when police attempted to stop the car, the driver refused to stop and fled eastbound at a high speed. He added that officers lost sight of the vehicle but came upon it shortly after, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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13-Year-Old Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley
13-Year-Old Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley Police are investigating a crash in which a boy was killed on a residential roadway in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 in Rockland County. That's when the bicyclist was struck by a vehicle in the village of Pomona at the intersection of High Mountain Road and Overlook Road. Upon arrival, units discovered the vehicle with the 13-year-old boy underneath the vehicle, said Chief John Gould Jr. of the town of Haverstraw Police Department. The operator of the vehicle remained on scene and called for Emergency Services.  …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute Hudson Valley Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute
Hudson Valley Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute A Hudson Valley man was charged with menacing after allegedly firing a shotgun at a car following a dispute. The incident occurred in Rockland County in Tomkins Cove on Thursday, Feb. 15, on West Shore Drive. According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police, an investigation found that Matthew Hoyt, age 42, of Tomkins Cove, fired at least two rounds from a shotgun at a vehicle that was fleeing the scene after a dispute.  After an investigation by the Detective Bureau, Hoyt turned himself in to Stony Point Police on Thursday, June 13, said Schoales.  He was ch…

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by Kathy Reakes