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Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Rockland Crash Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Rockland Crash
Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Rockland Crash Two drivers were hospitalized after a chain reaction, head-on crash in the area. It happened in Rockland County on Thursday, May 7 at about 1:20 p.m. at the intersection of Bradley Parkway and Route 303 in Orangetown. The crash involved a 33-year-old man traveling northbound on Route 303 operating a 2008 Chevy Avalanche pickup truck and a 40-year-old man traveling southbound on Route 303 in a 1998 Peterbilt dump truck, Orangetown Police said.  The operator of the Chevy Avalanche hit the rear left side of a 2017 Ford Escape, which was stopped and waiting to make a left turn, and d…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rockland Man, 21, Accused Of Attempting To Withdraw $3K From Another Person's Account Rockland Man, 21, Accused Of Attempting To Withdraw $3K From Another Person's Account
Rockland Man, 21, Accused Of Attempting To Withdraw $3K From Another Person's Account A 21-year-old man is facing multiple charges for allegedly attempting to withdraw more than $3,000 from another person’s account with a false ID, police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department arrested Charles Kadoche at approximately 1:35 p.m. on Thursday, April 23 at Chase bank on Main Street in Nyack. It is alleged that Kadoche was at Chase and presented forged documentation in an attempt to withdraw more than $3,000 from another person’s account. Following his arrest, it was determined that Kadoche was in possession of an undisclosed controlled substance. Kadoche was arres…

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by Zak Failla
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Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say
Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say Multiple people were injured during a two-vehicle crash that also involved a pedestrian in the area. The crash took place on Monday, March 2, in Rockland County at the intersection of Bataan Road and Western Highway in Orangeburg, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Michael Taylor. According to Taylor, two vehicles crashed into each other and then both vehicles hit a pedestrian who as on the sidewalk of the road.  Those involved in the crash included a 19-year-old male driving a 2012 Hyundai Sonata traveling south on Western Highway and another 19-year-old male traveling west on Bat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say
Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say A man who was allegedly smoking marijuana in public is now facing two other charges, including felony assault, after police say he became violent when confronted by an officer. The incident occurred on Friday, Feb. 28 at approximately 11:15 a.m. on South Franklin Street in Nyack. The Orangetown Police Officer had stopped Peter Engel, 33, of Orangeburg for smoking what was alleged to be pot while on a public sidewalk. While being placed under arrest. Engel fled the scene on foot, police said. During the foot pursuit, Engel stopped and engaged the officer in a physical alterc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police: Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent As Cop Sustains Injury While Suspect Is Apprehended Police: Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent As Cop Sustains Injury While Suspect Is Apprehended
Police: Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent As Cop Sustains Injury While Suspect Is Apprehended A 36-year-old man who was allegedly driving drunk is facing a host of charges after a motor vehicle stop turned violent, resulting in an injury to a police officer in the area. It happened on Friday, Feb. 28 at about 2 a.m. in Nyack. The Orangetown Police Officer had stopped a 2004 Lincoln four-door sedan for violations of state vehicle and traffic law.  The driver of the vehicle, Tyrell Bridgers, of Spring Valley, appeared to be intoxicated, according to police. A check of Bridgers' driver’s license also revealed it was suspended, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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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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Police: Man Attempts To Rob Rockland Worker, Steal Gun From Responding Officer's Belt Police: Man Attempts To Rob Rockland Worker, Steal Gun From Responding Officer's Belt
Police: Man Attempts To Rob Rockland Worker, Steal Gun From Responding Officer's Belt An area man is facing 10 charges, including five felonies, after attempting to rob a worker in an office in the area before attempting to remove a responding officer's gun during a subsequent altercation, police say. The incident happened in Rockland County late Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20 in Nyack. Orange County resident Kim Vasquez, 39, of Chester, allegedly entered the office, located on Cedar Hill Avenue, and refused to leave, Orangetown Police said.  He then demanded that a worker give him her jewelry, phone and removed several credit cards from a wallet locat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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House Fire Breaks Out In Area House Fire Breaks Out In Area
House Fire Breaks Out In Area A house fire broke out at an area home, prompting a quick response. First responders in Rockland County were dispatched to a single-family home on Holt Drive in Pearl River shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, Orangetown Police said. At the time the blaze broke out, the homeowner wasn’t present, and the fire was reported by a neighbor who saw smoke and flames inside the home. According to police, the Pearl River Fire Department and Nanuet Fire Department responded to the scene and were able to knock down the flames and extinguish the fire without incident.  The Pearl River Vo…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop
Westchester Man Charged With DWI In Nyack Stop An early morning traffic stop in Rockland County led to the arrest of a 50-year-old Westchester man who was allegedly intoxicated and driving with a suspended license, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department stopped White Plains resident Rodney McCallop shortly before 4 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 on North Broadway in Nyack when he committed a traffic violation. Police said that during the subsequent stop, McCallop appeared to be intoxicated, he failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, refused to submit to a breathalyzer test and was taken into custody. Further investigat…

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by Zak Failla
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Possible Luring Incident Involving Child Walking To School Reported In Area Possible Luring Incident Involving Child Walking To School Reported In Area
Possible Luring Incident Involving Child Walking To School Reported In Area A man attempted to lure a minor into his Lincoln town car near an area middle school, police said. A student walking to Nyack Middle School at approximately 7:52 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 reported that he was approached by a man near the intersection of Depew Avenue and Route 9W, according to the Orangetown Police Department. The student described the man as African American, in his 40s, with a medium complexion and beard.  At the time of the alleged luring incident, the man was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and was driving an “older model black Lincoln town car” with yellow New Yo…

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by Zak Failla
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Erratic Driving Stop Of Cadillac Escalade In Rockland Leads To Felony DWI Charge Erratic Driving Stop Of Cadillac Escalade In Rockland Leads To Felony DWI Charge
Erratic Driving Stop Of Cadillac Escalade In Rockland Leads To Felony DWI Charge The driver of an Escalade was allegedly drunk when he was busted driving erratically in the wrong direction in Rockland County, police said. An Orangetown police officer on patrol spotted a 2016 Cadillac Escalade driving erratically at approximately 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19 on West Washington Avenue in Pearl River, police said. At the time, the officer saw him, the driver was also driving westbound in the eastbound lane. The officer was able to stop the driver, Wanaque, N.J. resident John Kester, 35, who was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop, police said. Keister was…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Suspicious Package In Parking Lot Of Area Walgreens Police Investigate Suspicious Package In Parking Lot Of Area Walgreens
Police Investigate Suspicious Package In Parking Lot Of Area Walgreens A suspicious package reported in the parking lot of a Walgreens in the area was determined to be not a threat, police said. At approximately 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, Orangetown Police responded to a report of a suspicious package in the parking lot of Walgreens on Route 59 in the Village of Nyack. After a brief investigation, the package was deemed to not be a threat and the area was opened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The Orangetown Police Department was assisted the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department and the South Nyack Grand View Police Department. An inv…

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by Joe Lombardi