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Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Tomkins Cove After Fiery Crash: Police Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Tomkins Cove After Fiery Crash: Police
Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Tomkins Cove 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
Tomkins Cove Man Charged For Firing Shotgun At Car 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
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Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Hudson Valley Man Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Hudson Valley Man
Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Hudson Valley Man A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man in a car and then setting the vehicle on fire. Rockland County resident Robert Rodriguez, age 36, from Stony Point, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 9. for the Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 incident. According to New York State Police, troopers responded to find a 2021 Hyundai Sonata fully engulfed in flames southbound on the Palisades Parkway near Exit 16 in Stony Point.  An investigation revealed that Ronald Mann, from the Bronx, was dead inside the vehicle. The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s O…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sends Explicit Sex Videos, Photos To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Sends Explicit Sex Videos, Photos To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Sends Explicit Sex Videos, Photos To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was caught in a sting operation where he allegedly sent explicit sexual photos of himself to an undercover cop instead of the 14-year-old he thought he was communicating with online. Rockland County resident Victor Peraino, age 35, of Garnerville, a hamlet in the town of Haverstraw, was arrested on Thursday, June 15 in Stony Point. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, Peraino was caught during an investigation in conjunction with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. During the investigation, Peraino communicated with an undercover offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Guilty Of Shoving Pregnant Woman Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Guilty Of Shoving Pregnant Woman
Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Guilty Of Shoving Pregnant Woman A Hudson Valley man has been found guilty of criminal contempt for shoving a pregnant woman to the ground. Rockland County resident Eric Tranholm, age 28, of Stony Point, was convicted by a jury on Wednesday, March 30. On Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, at the Budget Motor Inn in the Town of Stony Point, Tranholm is shown on video surveillance running up to the victim and throwing his hands over her from behind, and forcefully bringing her to the ground, , said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. At the time of the incident, the victim was pregnant and there was&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officers Race In To Help Rescue Two Children After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Officers Race In To Help Rescue Two Children After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Officers Race In To Help Rescue Two Children After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Three police officers in the Hudson Valley are being hailed as heroes for helping to rescue two children after a house fire broke out. It happened in North Rockland on Saturday morning, March 13. When officers arrived at the scene in Stony Point, the house was fully engulfed in flames. As firefighters went to work, the officers swooped in and pulled two children to safety. "Great work by PO's Agovino, Ferrara, and Mari at an early morning house fire," the Stony Point Polie Department posted on Facebook, sharing a photo of the incident (shown above). "Thankfully everyone evacuated safely.&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene The identity of the woman struck and killed by an SUV on a stretch of Route 9W has been released in a crash in which the driver was charged with fleeing the scene. The incident happened in Rockland County on Tuesday night, Dec. 24, just before 9:45 p.m. at the intersection 9W and Filors Lane in Stony Point. The 35-year-old victim was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center shortly after the crash. She has now been identified as Maria Osai. Osai had family members in Stony Point and Haverstraw, Stony Point Police said on Thursday morning, Dec. 26. After the crash, the SUV ha…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run
Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene The driver of an SUV has been charged with fleeing the scene after fatally striking a woman crossing a busy stretch of Route 9W, police said. It happened in Rockland County on Tuesday night, Dec. 24, just before 9:45 p.m. at the intersection 9W and Filors Lane in Stony Point. After the crash, the SUV had last been seen traveling south on Route 9W, police said. On Wednesday, Dec. 25, Stony Point Police announced that both the vehicle and driver were located by po…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Caught Stealing From Area Business Man Caught Stealing From Area Business
Man Caught Stealing From Area Business A 67-year-old man was nabbed by police after an officer spotted him in the back of a business early in the morning. Richard Licata, of Tomkins Cove, was arrested around 2:53 a.m., Friday, Nov. 8, after an officer patrolling Patriot Square spotted him in the rear of a business near an empty bottle storage area, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. According to police, the officer allegedly saw Licata loading a box into his vehicle, Hylas said. During an investigation, it was determined that Licata took boxes and bags of empty beer bottles without the business owner'…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Spring Valley Man Caught Stealing From ShopRite In Stony Point, Police Say Spring Valley Man Caught Stealing From ShopRite In Stony Point, Police Say
Spring Valley Man Caught Stealing From ShopRite In Stony Point, Police Say A 29-year-old man was allegedly caught stealing from the ShopRite store in Stony Point. Kevin Michel, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 6, after Stony Point police received a report of a man shoplifting in ShopRite, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel J Hylas. According to police, Michel was observed leaving the store with a handbasket containing stolen merchandise and then entered a vehicle. Officers were able to stop the vehicle and Michel was found to have a suspended driver's license, Hylas said. Inside, officers found the alleged stolen merchandise from the store, h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Accused Of Raping Child After Complaints Of Loud Parties In Rockland, Police Say Woman Accused Of Raping Child After Complaints Of Loud Parties In Rockland, Police Say
Woman Accused Of Raping Child After Complaints Of Loud Parties In Rockland, Police Say A series of loud parties led to a rape charge for a woman who allegedly had sex with a minor in Rockland County, police said. The Stony Point Police Department received numerous complaints from local residents regarding loud music and parties on multiple incidents over the course of months at a Perrins Peak home. In response to the parties, Stony Point resident Andre Oden, 45, was cited four times for noise violations and nuisance party violations after he was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 8. Police said that the investigation into the parties and activities at the Perrins Peak home continued…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Drunk Pearl River Motorist Becomes Combative With Cops, EMTs After Stony Point Crash Police: Drunk Pearl River Motorist Becomes Combative With Cops, EMTs After Stony Point Crash
Police: Drunk Pearl River Motorist Becomes Combative With Cops, EMTs After Stony Point Crash A 24-year-old man became combative with EMTs and officers, hospitalizing himself while in custody after allegedly drinking, driving and crashing into a stone wall in Stony Point. On Monday, Aug. 5, officers from the Stony Point Police Department responded to a crash on Perrins Peak Road following multiple reports from multiple callers. Police said that Pearl River resident Brian Cerkvenik crashed into a rock wall, and the investigation determined that he was allegedly intoxicated. Cerkvenik was not injured during the crash. Police said that while he was being arrested, Cerkvenik became com…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Nabbed For Allegedly Kicking In Door During Stony Point Home Burglary Man Nabbed For Allegedly Kicking In Door During Stony Point Home Burglary
Man Nabbed For Allegedly Kicking In Door During Stony Point Home Burglary Cops searching for a fare-beating taxi rider instead nabbed a man for an alleged burglary in Stony Point. Paul Miller, 18, of West Haverstraw, was arrested around 3:22 a.m., Tuesday, June 25, and charged with criminal trespass and criminal mischief after being stopped by Stony Point Police, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. According to Hylas, officers responded to a burglary on Pyngyp Road for a report of a burglary while investigating a  taxi fare-beater in the same Pyngyp Road area, Hylas said. Miller was located in the area and couldn't give a reason of why he was the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Route 9W Reckless Driving Stop Results In DWI Charge For Rockland Woman, 44 Route 9W Reckless Driving Stop Results In DWI Charge For Rockland Woman, 44
Route 9W Reckless Driving Stop Results In DWI Charge For Rockland Woman, 44 A Rockland County woman was busted for alleged impaired driving after officers physically stopped her vehicle as she steered through a window in the middle of the afternoon, police said. The Stony Point Police Department received multiple emergency calls at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, from concerned residents describing an erratic driver on Route 9W near Main Street. Upon arrival, officers found several people attempting to stop a vehicle, one of whom was steering the vehicle through the window at a low speed. The officers pulled in front of the vehicle and physically stop…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver, 23, Faces Multiple Charge After Crash That Killed Passenger From Stony Point Drunk Driver, 23, Faces Multiple Charge After Crash That Killed Passenger From Stony Point
Drunk Driver, 23, Faces Multiple Charge After Crash That Killed Passenger From Stony Point A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 22-year-old Rockland County resident. Jarret June, of Fort Carson, Colorado, was arrested on Saturday, May 25, and charged with vehicular manslaughter, reckless endangerment, two counts of DWI, and reckless driving, following the crash that left Nicholas Keefer of Stony Point dead, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Stony Point officers responded to the crash around 3:40 a.m., Saturday, May 25, on Beach Road in Stony Point, said Hylas. Once on the scene, officers found a Jeep on its side and June attempti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Deer Hits Bicyclist During Popular Road Race In Area Deer Hits Bicyclist During Popular Road Race In Area
Deer Hits Bicyclist During Popular Road Race In Area A woman suffered a broken arm and leg after being hit by a deer while participating in a popular road race in the area. Caroline Lepage, 48, of Quebec, was hit about 10 a.m., Sunday, May 19, while riding her bike northbound during the annual Gran Fondo Race on Route 9W near Boulderberg Road in Tomkins Cove, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. "The deer ran from her left and struck her broadside on her left side," Hylas said.  Police found her in a semi-conscious state and knew of the deer because of a witness who lives in the area and observed the impact, he added. &n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed With Help Of Witnesses Following Rockland Stabbing Suspect Nabbed With Help Of Witnesses Following Rockland Stabbing
Suspect Nabbed With Help Of Witnesses Following Rockland Stabbing A man who attempted to elude police after allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times was nabbed by police with the help of witnesses. The stabbing was uncovered around 11:20 a.m., Monday, April 29, when the Haverstraw Police responded to the parking at 35 South Route 9W in West Haverstraw for a reporting of an assault in progress, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. When police arrived on the scene they found a 24-year-old woman lying in the parking lot suffering from multiple stab wounds, said Lund. First aid was administered to the victim by first responding officers until EMS …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Erratic Driver Nabbed For Alleged DWI In Stony Point Erratic Driver Nabbed For Alleged DWI In Stony Point
Erratic Driver Nabbed For Alleged DWI In Stony Point A 57-year-old man was nabbed for DWI after police received complaints of an erratic driver.  Tomas Santiago, of West Haverstraw, was arrested around 1:25 p.m., April 12, and charged with DWI and a breath test violation after officers responded to complaints of a vehicle driving erratically at Shoprite in Stony Point, said Stony Point Lt. Daniel Hylas.  The officer located Santiago's vehicle traveling westbound on Holt Drive. Upon further investigation, police found him to be in an intoxicated state and Santiago was placed under arrest, Hylas said. Santiago was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stony Point Man, 30, Assaults Girlfriend In Front Of Her Child, Police Say Stony Point Man, 30, Assaults Girlfriend In Front Of Her Child, Police Say
Stony Point Man, 30, Assaults Girlfriend In Front Of Her Child, Police Say A man from Stony Point has been charged after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in front of her child, according to police. Robert Millet, 30, turned himself in at Stony Point Police Department on Monday, March 25 around 5 p.m. He was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute on Saturday, March 23 that led to the assault of his live-in girlfriend in front of her child, police say. Millet was charged with third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He was released after posting $250 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, May 7. Orders of Protection…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fully Involved Blaze Breaks Out At Two-Story House In Tomkins Cove Fully Involved Blaze Breaks Out At Two-Story House In Tomkins Cove
Fully Involved Blaze Breaks Out At Two-Story House In Tomkins Cove Firefighters and police are on the scene of a fully-involved house fire in Tomkins Cove. The fire at 2 Soluri Lane started around 10:29 a.m., Friday, March 8, said the Stony Point Police Department. Smoke and fire are visible from the structure, officials said. Part of the structure is reported to have collapsed.  A two-story house is on fire at Tomkins Cove.Google Maps Stony Point and West Haverstraw fire departments are on the scene.  All residents and pets reportedly evacuated safely. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Driver Crashes Into Guardrail In Stony Point, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Into Guardrail In Stony Point, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Guardrail In Stony Point, Police Say A Stony Point man was nabbed for alleged aggravated DWI after crashing into a guardrail. Anthony Hewitt, 50, was arrested around 9:45 p.m. Sunday, March 3, after Stony Point Police officers responded to a call of a one-vehicle crash into a guardrail on Reservoir Road in Stony Point, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. When police arrived on the scene, Hewitt allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol, had slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet, Hylas said. A Breathalyzer test found he was over the legal limit of .08 blood-alcohol level at .018 which rai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mother Killed After Man Intentionally Drives Car Into Family At 7-Eleven In Rockland Mother Killed After Man Intentionally Drives Car Into Family At 7-Eleven In Rockland
Mother Killed After Man Intentionally Drives Car Into Family At 7-Eleven In Rockland Click here for an updated story: New Charges After Man Plows Into Rockland Family, Killing Pregnant Mom A pregnant mother of six was killed by an allegedly irate man after he plowed his car into the family of eight twice outside a Rockland 7-Eleven immediately after the father asked the man not to smoke in front of the family's children. The incident took place around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, when Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, drove his vehicle into the family standing in front of the store located on North Central Highway in Garnerville, said the Have…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Driving On Suspended License Nabbed With Counterfeit Bills In Stony Point Man Driving On Suspended License Nabbed With Counterfeit Bills In Stony Point
Man Driving On Suspended License Nabbed With Counterfeit Bills In Stony Point A 31-year-old man was arrested after a police officer observed him driving a vehicle with darkly tinted windows and using an electronic device while driving. Brian Stanislas of Spring Valley was arrested around 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 after Stony Point officers watched as he pulled out of the Budget Motor Inn, with the excessively tinted windows that obstructed his view and using an electronic device on South Liberty Drive, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. After the stop, it was discovered that Stanislas vehicle's license was suspended and that he was allegedly in possession of …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Attempting To Inject Himself Caught With 23 Baggies Of Heroin In Stony Point, Police Say Man Attempting To Inject Himself Caught With 23 Baggies Of Heroin In Stony Point, Police Say
Man Attempting To Inject Himself Caught With 23 Baggies Of Heroin In Stony Point, Police Say A Stony Point man was arrested after being caught injecting himself with heroin in public, according to police. James R. Rose, 27, was arrested around 10 p.m. Thursday after a Stony Point Police officer saw him attempting to inject heroin in his arm on a public bench near Knight's Corner, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas.  After approaching Rose, the officer conducted a further investigation and 23 baggies of heroin were recovered, he said. Rose was placed under arrest for criminal possession of a controlled substance and released on an appearance ticket. He is sched…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Driving Drunk At Walgreens In Rockland Had 3-Year-Old In Car, Police Say Man Driving Drunk At Walgreens In Rockland Had 3-Year-Old In Car, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk At Walgreens In Rockland Had 3-Year-Old In Car, Police Say A 38-year-old man who had a 3-year-old child in his vehicle was allegedly driving drunk with a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, according to police. Kevin O'Donnell of Stony Point was arrested around 3:47 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, after Stony Point police received numerous reports of an erratic driver on 9W in Haverstraw, said Stony Point Lt. Daniel Hylas. O'Donnell was located by police searching for the erratic driver's vehicle in the Walgreens parking lot in Stony Point. Hylas said O'Donnell was arrested after officers saw numerous indi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Haverstraw Man, 34, Faces Charges After Fleeing From ShopRite With Stolen Items, Police Say Haverstraw Man, 34, Faces Charges After Fleeing From ShopRite With Stolen Items, Police Say
Haverstraw Man, 34, Faces Charges After Fleeing From ShopRite With Stolen Items, Police Say A 34-year-old man was nabbed for petit larceny after he was caught stealing items from a ShopRite store. David Figueroa, of Haverstraw, was arrested around 10:23 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 after officers from the Stony Point Police Department responded to the store on a report of a larceny in progress, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Figueroa fled on foot, but was apprehended by officers a short distance away, police said. He was charged with petit larceny and possession of stolen property.  Figueroa was processed and released on an appearance ticket to appear in c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Social Media Leads To Garnerville Driver In Halloween Night Stony Point Hit-Run Social Media Leads To Garnerville Driver In Halloween Night Stony Point Hit-Run
Social Media Leads To Garnerville Driver In Halloween Night Stony Point Hit-Run With the help of social media, a 49-year-old man was nabbed for hitting a parked car in Stony Point and then leaving the scene. Michael Dove of Garnerville was charged for the incident that took place on Halloween around 7 p.m. after the police posted a photo of his vehicle on Facebook and neighbors began sharing the item, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. According to Hylas, the department's own video surveillance camera caught Dove's truck on camera as it fled the area of Central Highway where he had crashed into a parked vehicle and left the area with his lights off. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Rockland Man Arrested For Making 200-Pound Bomb, Planning To Detonate It On Election Day In DC Rockland Man Arrested For Making 200-Pound Bomb, Planning To Detonate It On Election Day In DC
Rockland Man Arrested For Making 200-Pound Bomb, Planning To Detonate It On Election Day In DC A 56-year-old Rockland County man was apprehended during an FBI raid Wednesday after allegedly plotting to blow himself up with a 200-pound bomb on Election Day at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.Paul Rosenfeld of Tappan wanted to kill himself in order to bring attention to his “radical political beliefs,” authorities said. “As alleged, Paul M. Rosenfeld concocted a twisted plan to draw attention to his political ideology by killing himself on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. risking harm to many others in the process,” said U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoff…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Who Shoplifted From Shop Rite Caught With Heroin, Stony Point PD Says Man Who Shoplifted From Shop Rite Caught With Heroin, Stony Point PD Says
Man Who Shoplifted From Shop Rite Caught With Heroin, Stony Point PD Says A 43-year-old man wanted for shoplifting from a local Shop Rite was nabbed with heroin when he was arrested.  Jason Rees of Haverstraw was arrested around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday when the Stony Point Police Department received a complaint from an employee of the Shop Rite of a larceny at the store, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. The employee was able to provide the license plate number of the car that fled following the theft and Rees was arrested at his residence with the stolen property, Hylas said.  In addition to the stolen property, police also found four decks of heroin, he added. Rees was charge…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Avoid This Road: Traffic Alert Issued For North Rockland Avoid This Road: Traffic Alert Issued For North Rockland
Avoid This Road: Traffic Alert Issued For North Rockland Motorists have been advised to avoid Buckberg Road in Tompkins Cove on Wednesday, Aug. 15, as DPW crews begin a road resurfacing project. The Stony Point Police Department issued a traffic alert cautioning that there may be delays in the area while the work commences. The alert is the latest in Rockland, as crews have been busy throughout the county paving and resurfacing. Motorists have been seek alternate routes when possible. 

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by Zak Failla