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West Haverstraw Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At North Rockland School District West Haverstraw Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At North Rockland School District
West Haverstraw Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At North Rockland School District A teenage girl has been accused of making a threat to a high school in the Hudson Valley. On Thursday night, Sept. 19, in Rockland County, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department said it was made aware of a potential threat of a shooting that would occur on Friday, Sept. 20, in the North Rockland School District.  Officers and detectives immediately began investigating the claim and were able to locate the individual who created a social media post.  After an investigation, it was found that this claim was false.  The Town of Haverstraw Police Department charged the 16-yea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Hudson Valley Spa Woman Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Hudson Valley Spa
Woman Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Hudson Valley Spa A woman has been charged with prostitution after an undercover operation resulted in the closure of a spa in the Hudson Valley. The detail was conducted on Thursday, June 27, in Rockland County at Oceart Spa, located at 76 N. Route 9W in Haverstraw, after police say allegations of prostitution and unlicensed massages were reported by members of the community. The  investigation resulted in the arrest of New York City resident Lan Xu, age 55, of Queens, who was charged with: Unauthorized practice of a profession (Class E felony), Prostitution (Class B misdemeanor).…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Know Him? Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Abuse Know Him? Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Abuse
Know Him? Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Abuse New York State Police are asking for information regarding a Hudson Valley man who has been charged with alleged sexual abuse following an investigation. Rockland County resident Elpidio Aguilar-Flores, age 51, of West Haverstraw, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29. Aguilar-Flores was remanded to the Rockland County Jail in place of a $150,000 cash bail of $400,000 secured bond.  The New York State Police were assisted in the investigation by the Town of Haverstraw Police Department. State Police are continuing the investigation and are asking anyone with information regarding Aguila…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
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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Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Hudson Valley Motel Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Hudson Valley Motel
Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Hudson Valley Motel Two Hudson Valley men were indicted on charges stemming from a kidnapping and robbery at a motel in the region. Rockland County residents Jonathan Abikzer, age 30, of Monsey, and Michael Galkovich, age 46, of New City, were charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree kidnapping in the incident that happened in Garnerville earlier this month, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30. They were also charged with two counts of second-degree robbery, Walsh said. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department received a report from a vi…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Shooting Death Of Teen In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Charged With Shooting Death Of Teen In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Charged With Shooting Death Of Teen In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police have made in an arrest in the Hudson Valley murder of a 17-year-old who was gunned down in a parking lot. Rockland County resident Treynahel Cineus, of Spring Valley, was found shot and killed around 2:30 a.m., Friday, July 8 in the parking lot of 150 West Eckerson Road in Spring Valley. On Thursday, July 21, a Haverstraw man, identified as 23-year-old Anthony Mitchell, was arrested and charged with the crime, said Det. Matt Galli, of the Spring Valley Police. Earlier Story: ID Released For Hudson Valley Teen Shot, Killed In Parking Lot Mitchell was arraigned Friday, July 22 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley Police have nabbed the man who allegedly hit and killed another man who was crossing a street and then fled the scene. The crash took place around 4:45 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Rockland County on Route 9W in the Town of Haverstraw, police said. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, Haverstraw Police arrested Sugundo Landi-Lucer, 43, of Queens and charged him with the death of Juan Germosen, a 75-year-old Haverstraw resident. Related Story: Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Haverstraw He is expected to be arraigned Wednesday on charges of criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After 24-Year-Old Found Shot In Area Suspect At Large After 24-Year-Old Found Shot In Area
Suspect At Large After 24-Year-Old Found Shot In Area A suspect is at large after a 24-year-old man was found shot and wounded in the area. It happened in Rockland County around 11:35 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 2, on Church Street in Garnerville, said Town of Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Lund said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man with a gunshot wound and administered first aid until EMS arrived, Lund said.  The victim was transported to Westchester Medical Center by the Haverstraw Ambulance Corp., where he is currently in stable condition, Lund said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland Man Sentenced For Rape Of Young Girl Rockland Man Sentenced For Rape Of Young Girl
Rockland Man Sentenced For Rape Of Young Girl A man who pleaded guilty to raping a girl under the age of 13 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Nathaniel Saunders, 46, of Haverstraw, was sentenced on Thursday, March 14, on one count of rape which took place between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2015, said Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece  The sexual molestation occurred in the Village of Haverstraw, the DA's office said. In addition to the lengthy prison sentence, Saunders was sentenced to 10 years' post-release supervision and will also be required to register as a sex offender.  The case was inves…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Police Chief Peter Murphy Takes Command In Haverstraw New Police Chief Peter Murphy Takes Command In Haverstraw
New Police Chief Peter Murphy Takes Command In Haverstraw The Town of Haverstraw Police Department has a new police chief, only he really isn't new to the department. Peter Murphy, 57, who has been acting as the interim chief for the past year following the retirement of former Chief Charles Miller, was sworn in Monday at the Town Board meeting. A 30-year veteran of Haverstraw Police Department, Murphy began his law enforcement career as an officer with the Village of Haverstraw in 1988 until he was promoted to a sergeant in 1997. When the Town and Village departments merged in 2006, Murphy was promoted to lieutenant in 2008. "We would like…

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by Kathy Reakes