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Newly Remodeled Dunkin' Reopens In Rockland County Following 2021 Fire Newly Remodeled Dunkin' Reopens In Rockland County Following 2021 Fire
Newly Remodeled Dunkin' Reopens In Rockland County Following 2021 Fire Nearly three years after a devasting fire destroyed a Dunkin' and other stores at a Hudson Valley plaza, a grand reopening ceremony will welcome back customers this weekend where they could win free coffee for a year.  "Free Coffee for a Year" was offered to the first 100 guests in line beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16 to celebrate the reopening.  The fire, which took place in Rockland County on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, destroyed The Rise (where the fire started), a gun range, and spread to a Dollar General store and Dunkin' around noon on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 112 North Middlet…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center UPDATE: Six firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries from a stubborn noontime blaze that broke out in a basement gun range, spread through a Rockland County shopping center and continued burning late into the night on Sunday, Nov. 28, authorities confirmed. Firefighters from Mahwah, Montvale, Oradell and River Vale were among more than 100 from Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties either at the Pearl River scene or in coverage through the afternoon and into the evening. The sneaky blaze began shortly before noon in the long-gun range at the Rockland Indoor Shooting Education…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway
Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway A bicyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in the area. The crash took place at 3:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, in Rockland County on North Middletown Road, in Pearl River. A 76-year-old man from Haverstraw was riding his bike northbound on North Middletown Road and was crossing the Route 304 exit ramp when he was hit by a vehicle that was exiting the roadway at the ramp, according to Captain James Brown, of the Orangetown Police Department. The man was treated at the scene by Pearl River Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics and was transported to Westchester …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspects At Large After Area Pharmacy Burglary, Police Say Suspects At Large After Area Pharmacy Burglary, Police Say
Suspects At Large After Area Pharmacy Burglary, Police Say Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they investigate a burglary at an area pharmacy where the suspects sought drugs, authorities said. Police in Rockland County said that at approximately 4 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20, suspects broke into NeighboRx on North Middletown Road in Pearl River by breaking the glass on the front door and gaining illegal entry to the pharmacy. According to police, multiple suspects all wore hoodies to conceal their identities, and the initial investigation found that they were targeting narcotics. The burglary remains under investigation. Anyo…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Driving Drunk In Area Woman With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Driving Drunk In Area
Woman With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Driving Drunk In Area A woman with a previous DWI conviction was allegedly busted for impaired driving during a late-night traffic stop in Rockland County, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department stopped Spring Valley resident Courtney Hauser, 30, on North Middletown Road at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, when she committed a traffic violation in Pearl River. According to police, during the stop, officers said that Hauser appeared to be impaired, and she proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. She was in possession of a controlled substance and marijuana…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught Snatching Purse At ShopRite In Pearl River, Police Say Man Caught Snatching Purse At ShopRite In Pearl River, Police Say
Man Caught Snatching Purse At ShopRite In Pearl River, Police Say A man from Stony Point is facing charges after he allegedly stole a purse from a ShopRite store in Pearl River, according to police. Orangetown Police say they responded to a Pearl River ShopRite store (26 North Middletown Road) on Thursday, April 18 around 6:30 p.m. on the report of a suspicious male roaming the aisles without making a purchase. Loss prevention had allegedly spotted the suspect and told officers that a man with a matching description had stolen a purse from an affiliated Shop Rite in Paramus, New Jersey on an earlier date, according to police. The suspect was then observe…

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by Valerie Musson
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17-Year-Old New City Boy Charged In Pearl River Assault, Police Say 17-Year-Old New City Boy Charged In Pearl River Assault, Police Say
17-Year-Old New City Boy Charged In Pearl River Assault, Police Say A Rockland County teenager was taken into custody after allegedly assaulting a man outside a Pearl River shopping center, then resisting arrest, police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched to a North Middletown Road shopping center at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, where there was a report of an alleged assault. Police said that a 17-year-old from New City allegedly approached his victim from behind, struck him in the face and proceeded to choke his victim. When officers attempted to take him into custody, the teen - whose name has not been release…

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by Zak Failla
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Pearl River Man Arrested Three Times For Stealing One Can Of Beer Pearl River Man Arrested Three Times For Stealing One Can Of Beer
Pearl River Man Arrested Three Times For Stealing One Can Of Beer An area man who had been arrested twice before for stealing one beer from an area store has been arrested again. Victor J. Scala, 57, of Pearl River, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 8, by the Orangetown Police for petit theft for allegedly stealing one beer from the CVS Pharmacy at 75 N. Middletown Road and then left without paying, the Orangetown Police said. He was previously arrested for twice stealing one can of beer on two separate occasions on Oct. 22 and 23, at the 7-Eleven store on North Middletown Road.  He was charged with petit theft and criminal possession of stolen …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pearl River 7-Eleven Armed Robbery Suspect On Loose Pearl River 7-Eleven Armed Robbery Suspect On Loose
Pearl River 7-Eleven Armed Robbery Suspect On Loose A suspect is on the loose after an armed robbery late Friday night in the area. The robbery occurred around 10:45 p.m. at the 7-Eleven on North Middletown Road in Pearl River, according to Detective Sergeant James Sullivan of the Orangetown Police Department. Moments after entering, the man displayed a firearm and ordered the clerk to remove the cash from the two working registers, Sullivan said.  An unknown amount of cash was removed before the suspect fled the store. The investigation is in its early stages and Orangetown Detectives are asking anybody who might have witnessed any suspic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pearl River Woman Stole Item From ShopRite, Police Say Pearl River Woman Stole Item From ShopRite, Police Say
Pearl River Woman Stole Item From ShopRite, Police Say A Rockland County woman was caught red-handed attempting to steal from a Pearl River supermarket, police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched to the ShopRite on North Middletown Road in Pearl River shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 24, when there was a report of a woman who took an item off the shelf and left the store without paying. The woman, Pearl River resident Nimisha Suprenant, 53, was busted by a loss prevention agent at ShopRite, and police subsequently arrested her. Suprenant was charged with a misdemeanor count of petit larceny and has since been rel…

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Alert In Effect For Pearl River St. Patrick's Day Parade Traffic Alert In Effect For Pearl River St. Patrick's Day Parade
Traffic Alert In Effect For Pearl River St. Patrick's Day Parade Hundreds are expected to make their way to Pearl River over the weekend to celebrate at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Orangetown Police Department issued an alert this week warning Pearl River residents that there will be restricted parking in the area on Sunday, March 18, when the parade kicks off from the Pfizer parking lot at 1:30 p.m. The parade will then turn east onto East Crooked Hill Road, turning south onto North Middletown Road, west onto East Central Avenue and turning south onto South Main Street, where it will reach its conclusion. Police said that beginning at noon…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Drunken Driver Hospitalizes 4 In Pearl River Chain Reaction Crash Police: Drunken Driver Hospitalizes 4 In Pearl River Chain Reaction Crash
Police: Drunken Driver Hospitalizes 4 In Pearl River Chain Reaction Crash Four people were hospitalized after a 23-year-old Rockland County man drank and crashed his car into an SUV stopped at a red light in Pearl River, causing a chain reaction before the driver attempted to flee the area, police said. The Orangetown Police Department received a report from a witness shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Friday, March 2, who stated that a man had just driven his Toyota into another vehicle on North MIddletown Road in Pearl River, causing it to strike a third vehicle before the driver sped off on Veterans Parkway. Police said that officers were able to track down the drive…

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by Zak Failla
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Orangetown Police Safety Checkpoint Leads To DWI For Spring Valley Man Orangetown Police Safety Checkpoint Leads To DWI For Spring Valley Man
Orangetown Police Safety Checkpoint Leads To DWI For Spring Valley Man A Rockland County man was busted at a police checkpoint in Pearl River with an illegal license while allegedly driving drunk on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department arrested Spring Valley resident Carlos Remache-Toalongo, 30, at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, following a stop at a safety checkpoint on North Middletown Road. Police said that during the stop, it was determined that Remache-Toalongo was operating his 1997 Honda while intoxicated and with suspensions on his license due to previous alcohol-related convictions. He was arre…

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by Zak Failla