SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE) SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE)
SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (Update) Authorities have released more information regarding an intense police operation at a Rockland County apartment complex on Thursday afternoon, July 16.  The operation happened at around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, at a residence in the Gesner Garden apartment complex in Spring Valley on Gesner Drive, the Spring Valley Police Department said in a statement on Thursday night.  As Daily Voice previously reported, a large police presence gathered at the complex at the intersection of Union Road and Gesner Drive after reports of an armed person inside one of the apartments.  …
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In Ramapo: Cops Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In Ramapo: Cops
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In Ramapo: Cops Police are asking for the public's help identifying two e-bike riders who were allegedly seen driving dangerously before fleeing when an officer tried to stop them in Rockland County.  The incident happened at around 3:54 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, when a Ramapo Police officer was traveling eastbound on Route 59 near the 7-Eleven, the department said. According to police, the officer tried to safely move to the right side of the roadway to allow a Faist EMS ambulance responding to a medical emergency to pass. As the officer changed lanes, two e-bike motorcycles allegedly passed on the …
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Rockland County: Report (DEVELOPING) SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Rockland County: Report (DEVELOPING)
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Rockland County: Report (Developing) A heavy police presence descended on a Rockland County apartment complex on Thursday afternoon, July 16, as officers worked to take an armed suspect into custody.   New, updated report - SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE) The incident unfolded on Thursday, July 16, at the Gesner Garden Apartments at the intersection of Union Road and Gesner Drive in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Police first established a perimeter around the complex after receiving reports of a person with a gun inside one of the apartmen…
Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley, Cops Say Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley, Cops Say
Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley, Cops Say A 34-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities said he was caught with two loaded handguns, including one reported stolen and another with a defaced serial number, during a parole check.   Sparrowbush resident Jesus Ramos, 34, was arrested on July 7 as part of a compliance check operation on individuals under post-release supervision in the Town of Deerpark and the City of Port Jervis, the Town of Deerpark Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16. During the operation, police said officers went to Ramos' home on Route 42 in Sparro…
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River 2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River Two people were rescued after falling around 15 feet off a cliff into the Hudson River at a Dutchess County state park on Thursday morning, July 16, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report that two people had fallen from a cliff into the Hudson River at Norrie Point State Park in Hyde Park, according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.  Soon, police, fire, EMS, and specialized rescue teams were racing to the scene. When officers arrived, they found both people in the river in…
Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Rockland County Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Rockland County
Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Rockland County A crash that snapped a utility pole in half has forced the closure of a busy Rockland County roadway as utility crews work to repair the damage. The crash happened at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in the area of 80 West Nyack Rd. in Nanuet, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Authorities said the crash broke a utility pole and compromised overhead wires, prompting the closure of West Nyack Road from Demarest Mill Road to the area of St. Anthony's Church. Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann said the pole was snapped in two places. He added there were no injuri…
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…
Tactical Team Searches Suffern Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (DEVELOPING) Tactical Team Searches Suffern Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (DEVELOPING)
Tactical Team Searches Suffern Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (Developing) A tactical team searched a Rockland County home on Wednesday morning, July 15, involving the use of equipment that produces loud noises and bright lights, police said. Members of the Suffern Police Department Detective Bureau served a search warrant at a residence in the area of Riverside Drive and Bridge Street at around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the department announced later in the afternoon. The Rockland Rescue Entry and Counter Terrorism Team, a multi-agency tactical unit made up of law enforcement agencies from across Rockland County, was also involved in the raid, police said. To safely …
Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Hudson Valley Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Hudson Valley
Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Hudson Valley A missing autistic child was found safe after a large-scale search involving several law enforcement, fire, EMS, and state agencies in Orange County.   The search began at around 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, when officers responded to the area of Howells Turnpike near James Clark Drive in the Town of Wallkill following a report of a missing child, according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department. Police soon launched an intense search involving the department's Patrol Division, Detective Bureau, and Drone Unit. The child was found safe a short time later and was not in…
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Rockland County: Report Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Rockland County: Report
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Rockland County: Report A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Rockland County.  The crash happened early Wednesday morning, July 15, on Van Orden Avenue near Dutch Lane in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The victim was reportedly unconscious at the scene after the collision and was transported by Spring Hill EMS to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, according to the outlet. Police are now investigating the crash.  Click here for more from The Monsey Scoop.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley
Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley A contractor working on a New York State Department of Transportation construction project died after falling from a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened at around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, when Westchester County Police received multiple reports that a man had fallen from the Taconic State Parkway overpass onto the southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway, the department told Daily Voice.  County police officers and EMS crews responded to the scene, where the man was found in cardiac arrest.  Emergency respond…
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…