Westchester Dad Accused Of Leaving Child In Hot Car Westchester Dad Accused Of Leaving Child In Hot Car
Westchester Dad Accused Of Leaving Child In Hot Car A Westchester County dad was arrested by police after allegedly leaving his 4-year-old child in a hot car. Geremie Ram, 42, of New Rochelle, was apprehended on Thursday, Aug. 8, after police and fire were alerted to a child in a hot car in a shopping center parking lot around 4:34 p.m., at 136-02 20th Ave. in College Point, said the NYPD. The child was rescued within minutes by New York City firefighter Matthew Clinton who broke a window to get the child out of the car that was "dangerously hot." "The kid was screaming that it was hot," Clinton said on the FDNY Facebook page. "You could s…
Local Man, Construction Worker Both Charged In Northern Westchester Road-Rage Incident Local Man, Construction Worker Both Charged In Northern Westchester Road-Rage Incident
Local Man, Construction Worker Both Charged In Northern Westchester Road-Rage Incident A 44-year-old area resident and a construction worker are both facing charges after state police say the man returned to a roadwork zone in Northern Westchester with a baseball bat, leaving a child unattended at home, after the worker had earlier damaged his car. The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, when troopers responded to Oregon Road in Cortlandt after being called by Rafael V. Bermejo, who stated the worker struck his vehicle, state police said. An investigation found Bermejo, a Cortlandt resident, acted in an erratic and aggressive manner, disobeyed a c…
Man Engaged In Sex Act With Underage, Disabled Victim In Area, Police Say Man Engaged In Sex Act With Underage, Disabled Victim In Area, Police Say
Man Engaged In Sex Act With Underage, Disabled Victim In Area, Police Say An area man is behind bars after state police say he engaged in a sexual act with an underage and mentally disabled victim. State Police arrested the 64-year-old Orange County resident on Friday, July 19. Charles Sandike, of New Windsor, was charged with criminal sexual act (a felony), sex abuse (sexual contact with an individual less than 17 therefore incapable of consent), and endangering the welfare of a child (both misdemeanors).  Sandike was arraigned in the Town of New Windsor Court and remanded to Orange County Jail on $25,000 bail. He has a return date of Thursday, July…
Drunk New City Woman Crashes Into Brother's Car With Her Daughter In Car, Ramapo Police Say Drunk New City Woman Crashes Into Brother's Car With Her Daughter In Car, Ramapo Police Say
Drunk New City Woman Crashes Into Brother's Car With Her Daughter In Car, Ramapo Police Say An allegedly intoxicated woman got behind the wheel, struck her brother’s car while her daughter was in the backseat following a dispute in Ramapo, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department received a call from a witness at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12, reporting a fight between a man and a woman outside a car in the area. Police said that the man took the woman’s daughter and fled the scene. According to police, the officers responding to the scene determined that the man and woman were siblings, and that the 24-year-old woman from New City had left the house…
Man Driving Drunk On Route 45 In Rockland Had Child In Vehicle, Rockland Sheriff Says Man Driving Drunk On Route 45 In Rockland Had Child In Vehicle, Rockland Sheriff Says
Man Driving Drunk On Route 45 In Rockland Had Child In Vehicle, Rockland Sheriff Says A Rockland County man is facing multiple charges after being busted driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit with a child in the car, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco announced. A member of the Sheriff’s Office on patrol at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, stopped Spring Valley resident Ismael Roldan-Zuniga, 29, on Route 45 when he made a traffic violation in New Hempstead. According to Falco, during the traffic stop, the patrol officer determined that Roldan-Zuniga was intoxicated with a passenger under the age of 16 in the vehicle. Roldan-Zuniga…
Taxi Driver Drove With Children In Vehicle While High On Drugs, Rockland Sheriff Says Taxi Driver Drove With Children In Vehicle While High On Drugs, Rockland Sheriff Says
Taxi Driver Drove With Children In Vehicle While High On Drugs, Rockland Sheriff Says A taxi driver from Haverstraw was nabbed for alleged DWAI/Drugs under “Leandra’s Law” for transporting two children while under the influence, said the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Moises Esteves, 36, was arrested around 9:12 p.m., Friday, May 10, after being stopped by police while working as a driver for America Latina Taxi of Spring Valley, said Rockland County Sheriff's Lt. John Murphy. Esteves was stopped for having a suspended vehicle registration on Pomona Road in the town of Ramapo, Murphy said. While interviewing Esteves, deputies determined that he was driving unde…
47-Mile Chase Ends With DWAI Motorist Crashing Into Ditch With Three Kids In Car, Police Say 47-Mile Chase Ends With DWAI Motorist Crashing Into Ditch With Three Kids In Car, Police Say
47-Mile Chase Ends With Dwai Motorist Crashing Into Ditch With Three Kids In Car, Police Say A 44-year-old man is behind bars following a 47-mile chase that ended when he crashed into a ditch with three children in the car. The incident took place around 4:52 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, when New York State Police attempted to stop a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Plattekill for a vehicle and traffic violation, said Trooper Tara McCormick. The driver, later identified as Luis Rosa, 44, of the Bronx, failed to comply and a chase ensued, covering approximately 47 miles, she added. The vehicle exited the Thruway for a short time at Exit 16 and drove into a ditch while traveling westbound…
Staffer Kicked Child At Facility In Area, State Police Say Staffer Kicked Child At Facility In Area, State Police Say
Staffer Kicked Child At Facility In Area, State Police Say A staff member at a local childcare facility is facing charges after kicking a child, according to police. New York State Police say that a male staff member at kicked a child victim while working at the Astor Home for Children in Rhinebeck. Astor Home for Children is a facility sponsored by Catholic Charities in the Archdioceses of New York that provides mental health services to children on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The staff member, identified as 42-year-old Rey Ortiz of Kingston, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor, on Thursd…
Man Charged With Providing Alcohol To Girl In Pearl River Man Charged With Providing Alcohol To Girl In Pearl River
Man Charged With Providing Alcohol To Girl In Pearl River An underage man was arrested in Rockland County over the weekend after being busted providing alcohol to a teenager at a park on St. Patrick’s Day, police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department arrested a 20-year-old from Mahway shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 following an investigation into illegal consumption of alcohol involving a minor. It is alleged that the 20-year-old - whose name was not released by investigators - provided a 16-year-old girl with alcohol in the Central Avenue Field in Pearl River. The man was arrested and transported to the Orangetown Po…
20-Year-Old Area Man Charged With First-Degree Rape Of Minor 20-Year-Old Area Man Charged With First-Degree Rape Of Minor
20-Year-Old Area Man Charged With First-Degree Rape Of Minor A 20-year-old man is behind bars after being charged with first-degree rape of a minor. The NYSP Troop F Child Abuse Unit in Orange County announced the arrest of Middletown resident Tyler Cole after it said an investigation revealed that Cole engaged in forcible sexual intercourse with a child less than 17 years old during the month of February of this year. Cole was subsequently charged with first-degree rape (a Class B felony) and endangering the welfare of a childa (a Class A misdemeanor). Cole was arraigned in the City of Middletown Court and remanded to Orange Cou…
Area Man Attempted To Kill Wife With Knives As Teenage Son Helps To Fight Him Off, Police Say Area Man Attempted To Kill Wife With Knives As Teenage Son Helps To Fight Him Off, Police Say
Area Man Attempted To Kill Wife With Knives As Teenage Son Helps To Fight Him Off, Police Say A teenage son helped fight off his father after he violently broke into a home and allegedly attempted to kill his wife while waving two large butcher knives. Patrick Loria, 44, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 29, and charged with attempted murder, following an investigation into a report of a violent domestic disturbance, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. According to police, Loria is alleged to have arrived at the home on North Orange Street and forcibly damaged and entered through a front door while his son was attempting to prevent him from gaining entry. …
Man Who Brandishes Gun In Airmont Domestic Violence Incident Resists Arrest, Police Say Man Who Brandishes Gun In Airmont Domestic Violence Incident Resists Arrest, Police Say
Man Who Brandishes Gun In Airmont Domestic Violence Incident Resists Arrest, Police Say Police intervention was required to break up a domestic incident in Rockland County involving a man brandishing a loaded handgun. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were called late on Friday, Dec. 7 to a residence in Airmont. The investigation into the alleged assault determined that a 51-year-old man - whose name has not been released by investigators - threatened his victim with the weapon and later resisted arrest. The incident happened in front of a minor. Police said that the man was arrested, taken into custody and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, assa…