Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley A man is facing charges after police said he drove with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit and crashed his car. Troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on I-87 in  Rockland County, in Ramapo, at about 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, according to New York State Police. The driver, identified as 58-year-old Robert Rykowski, of Sloatsburg, lost control of a 2012 Volvo S60 while traveling north, and struck the center barrier, authorities said. Police said Rykowski was not injured in the crash. Rykowski was found to be intoxicated, and his license was fo…
Expect Delays: Thruway Road Work Will Include Lane Closures, Stoppages In Both Directions Expect Delays: Thruway Road Work Will Include Lane Closures, Stoppages In Both Directions
Expect Delays: Thruway Road Work Will Include Lane Closures, Stoppages In Both Directions The New York State Thruway Authority is advising motorists to expect lane closures and traffic stoppages due to the removal of a pedestrian bridge over the Thruway in the Hudson Valley. Officials said the removal of the bridge on I-87/I-287, which links the Sloatsburg and Ramapo service areas in Rockland County, will lead to traffic stops in both directions the nights of Monday, Dec. 13, Tuesday, Dec. 14 and Wednesday, Dec. 15. The work will lead to lane closures in both directions next week as well, beginning as early as 7 p.m., officials said. The traffic stoppages are set to take place …
Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage
Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage The is outrage in the Hudson Valley after hate speech was spewed at a community meeting. In Rockland County, a Haverstraw Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 10 was interrupted by disparaging comments by a local resident about the growing Orthodox Jewish community. “A certain sect of people tend to walk in the street, and nobody is wearing any reflective gear,"  the unidentified man reportedly said. "So if I run one of them over, and of course, I’m going back over them again." The comments drew swift and decisive backlash from elected officials, from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul …
Girl Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Hammer Crashes Through Car Window Girl Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Hammer Crashes Through Car Window
Girl Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Hammer Crashes Through Car Window A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit with a hammer that was thrown through the windshield of the car she was riding in. The incident took place around 2:20 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, just south of Exit 14A on I-87, in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County. According to New York State Police Trooper Tara McCormick, a preliminary investigation determined that a hammer went through the windshield of a vehicle, striking the front seat passenger. The victim was transported to Westchester County Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident remains under inve…
IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash
IDs Released For Driver Killed, Person Critically Injured In Area Crash Police have identified the person killed during a single-vehicle crash that also severely injured another person. Mark Savino, age 35, a lifelong resident of Congers, in Rockland County, was killed around 11:45 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24, when the vehicle he was in hit a utility pole, overturned, ejecting both occupants. The crash took place in the area of Lake Road and Route 9W in Congers, Detective Norm Peters said of the Clarkstown Police. Savino, who was employed by Congers Collison, was remembered on the company website: "I have sat here all day, and I am unable to find the words to put …
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business After 43 years of serving a Hudson Valley community, a busy ShopRite store has decided to close its doors for good next month. The ShopRite, located in Rockland County, on Route 59 in the Hamlet of Tallman in the Town of Rampo, will close in late September, Company Spokesman Daniel Emmer said. "The Inserra family owners and operators of the ShopRite of Tallman appreciate the loyalty of our customers and the dedication of our store associates who have worked hard to serve the community for the past four decades," Emmer said Monday, Aug. 30. Emmer said will be provided the opportunity t…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Vandalizing Rockland County Church, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Vandalizing Rockland County Church, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Vandalizing Rockland County Church, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with allegedly causing thousands of dollars of damage to an area church. The incident took place in Spring Valley, a village in Ramapo and Clarkstown in Rockland County on Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Church of St. Joseph on North Main Street, according to police. Spring Valley police said the man, who was caught on video, caused thousands of dollars worth of damage by breaking numerous pieces of property and statues. Another shot of the wanted man.Spring Valley Police Department Rockland Cou…
Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway
Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway A horse was killed after being hit by a car after it escaped its corral by jumping a fence onto a busy area roadway.  The horse, which was killed on Route 202 in Rockland on Monday, July 26, lived on a farm in a more rural section of Ramapo, police said.  Ramapo Police Lt. Tom Dolan said Wednesday, July 28, the horse escaped the corral about 4:30 a.m. and ended up on the roadway where it was hit and killed instantly. After hitting the horse, the driver of the vehicle crashed the car into a boulder off the road.  The driver suffered cuts to his head and was taken to Nyack Ho…
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Know him? An alert was issued by New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley on Wednesday, June 2 for a man who was busted with hundreds of waxed envelopes containing heroin. Peter Williams, age 34, is wanted in Orange County by the New York State Police Troop F in Middletown following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance during a traffic stop in Ramapo. Police said that after being stopped by New York State Police troopers, it was determined that Williams was driving with a suspended license and was in possession of 500 waxed envelopes st…
Police Search For Black Vehicle After Shots Fired In Broad Daylight In Rockland County Police Search For Black Vehicle After Shots Fired In Broad Daylight In Rockland County
Police Search For Black Vehicle After Shots Fired In Broad Daylight In Rockland County Police are investigating after shots were fired from a vehicle in Rockland County. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, in Ramapo when the shots were fired into the air by a person who fled the scene in a black four-door vehicle, said Ramapo Police. The incident took place on a property located in the area of Church Road and Smith Hill Road, police said. The incident is currently under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Ramapo Police Department Mourns Death Of Retired Lieutenant Ramapo Police Department Mourns Death Of Retired Lieutenant
Ramapo Police Department Mourns Death Of Retired Lieutenant The Ramapo Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its retired lieutenants. Lieutenant William Starkey passed away on Thursday, April 8, surrounded by his daughters and wife. He was 82 years old.  Starkey, a Spring Valley native, served with the department from December of 1966 to January of 2006.  "Bill is credited with developing our Firearms Training Unit," the department said. "Bill was an “old school” boss and always built camaraderie with department members." Starkey graduated from Spring Valley High School and soon met his future wife, all the while learning…
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In I-87 Crash Involving Westchester Resident ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In I-87 Crash Involving Westchester Resident
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In I-87 Crash Involving Westchester Resident State Police have identified the driver of a tractor-trailer killed in a crash on I-87 in Rockland County. Victor M. Naula Lopez, age 38, of Whitestone, Queens, was killed around 5 a.m., Friday, March 12, on I-87 in Ramapo, said Trooper Tara McCormick. During the crash, Lopez was operating a 2018 Peterbilt tractor-trailer northbound on I-87, in the middle lane when a 2021 Toyota sideswiped the tractor-trailer, causing it to spin out and strike a 2011 Freightliner Semi, driven by Celso A. Lopez, age 56, of New Rochelle. Lopez was uninjured, McCormick said. The Peterbilt tractor-trailer ove…