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Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center
UPDATE: Six firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries from a stubborn noontime blaze that broke out in a basement gun range, spread through a Rockland County shopping center and continued burning late into the night on Sunday, Nov. 28, authorities confirmed. Firefighters from Mahwah, Montvale, Oradell and River Vale were among more than 100 from Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties either at the Pearl River scene or in coverage through the afternoon and into the evening. The sneaky blaze began shortly before noon in the long-gun range at the Rockland Indoor Shooting Education…
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Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Rockland Crash
Two drivers were hospitalized after a chain reaction, head-on crash in the area. It happened in Rockland County on Thursday, May 7 at about 1:20 p.m. at the intersection of Bradley Parkway and Route 303 in Orangetown. The crash involved a 33-year-old man traveling northbound on Route 303 operating a 2008 Chevy Avalanche pickup truck and a 40-year-old man traveling southbound on Route 303 in a 1998 Peterbilt dump truck, Orangetown Police said. The operator of the Chevy Avalanche hit the rear left side of a 2017 Ford Escape, which was stopped and waiting to make a left turn, and d…
Police & Fire
Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say
Multiple people were injured during a two-vehicle crash that also involved a pedestrian in the area. The crash took place on Monday, March 2, in Rockland County at the intersection of Bataan Road and Western Highway in Orangeburg, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Michael Taylor. According to Taylor, two vehicles crashed into each other and then both vehicles hit a pedestrian who as on the sidewalk of the road. Those involved in the crash included a 19-year-old male driving a 2012 Hyundai Sonata traveling south on Western Highway and another 19-year-old male traveling west on Bat…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Drunk Driving After Audi Crashes Into Pole In Area, Police Say
A 68-year-old man was allegedly intoxicated when he drove his Audi through a fence and came to a stop after striking a utility pole in Rockland County, police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department responded to Western Highway near Schreiber Street in Tappan at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, where there was a report of a crash. Police said that the investigation determined that Blauvelt resident Harry Savas had gone off the roadway, struck a fence and a utility pole. During the investigation, officers also determined that Savas had allegedly been driving in an …
Police & Fire
Neighbors Help Rescue Residents After House Fire Breaks Out In Blauvelt
A collaborative effort between emergency responders and local residents helped save seven people after a house fire broke out in Blauvelt. The Orangetown Police Department responded to a working house fire on Glynn Oval in Blauvelt just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. Numerous homeowners on Glynn Oval observed a large amount of smoke coming from a neighbor's attic vent, police said. The homeowners called the police and then were able to make contact with the individuals inside of the residence. The neighbors assisted in safely getting the seven occupants …
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Man In Critical Condition After Tappan Construction Accident ID'd
This story has been updated. A 49-year-old man is in critical condition after being crushed in a construction accident in Tappan. The man, identified as Arian Hila of Dumont was working at a construction site at 120 Western Highway when he crushed around 1:45 p.m. Friday when a garbage chute collapsed and landed on top of him near a dumpster, said Orangetown Police Capt. Donald Butterworth. He was rushed to Nyack Hospital for treatment where he is listed in critical condition, Butterworth said. The man works for Atria Consulting who was performing work on the site. Efforts to reach the co…
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Man In Critical Condition After Tappan Construction Accident ID'd
This story has been updated. A 49-year-old man is in critical condition after being crushed in a construction accident in Tappan. The man, identified as Arian Hila of Dumont was working at a construction site at 120 Western Highway when he crushed around 1:45 p.m. Friday when a garbage chute collapsed and landed on top of him near a dumpster, said Orangetown Police Capt. Donald Butterworth. He was rushed to Nyack Hospital for treatment where he is listed in critical condition, Butterworth said. The man works for Atria Consulting who was performing work on the site. Efforts to reach the co…
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Tappan Woman, 34, Charged With Driving Drunk With Child In Her Car
A 34-year-old woman from Tappan found passed out next to the driver's side of her car on Wednesday, Jan. 31, was drunk and had a child in the car, Orangetown Police said. Emily M. Bell of Main Street in Tappan was found next to her car on Stevens Way in Orangeburg about 5:45 p.m., police said. She was charged with felony DWI under Leandra's Law for having a child under the age of 16 in her vehicle, police said. Orangetown Police officers responded to the Stop and Shop parking lot in Orangeburg on a report of a person in need of medical assistance. Officers found Bell passed out on the grou…