Overcast 77°
Police & Fire
2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Same Hudson Valley Village Lead To Arrests: Police 2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Same Hudson Valley Village Lead To Arrests: Police
2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Same Hudson Valley Village Lead To Arrests: Police Two separate stabbing incidents in the same Rockland County village over a span of less than 12 hours resulted in arrests and serious criminal charges, police said. Both stabbings happened in Spring Valley on Wednesday night, May 27, and Thursday morning, May 28, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, May 29.  The first incident happened at about 10:28 p.m. on Wednesday, when two Spring Valley police officers on patrol were flagged down near the Gesner Drive apartment complex about a reported stabbing.   According to investigators, officers quickly found the suspect, late…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Duo Smash Car Window, Grab Credit Cards, Spend Them At Palisades Center Mall: Cops Duo Smash Car Window, Grab Credit Cards, Spend Them At Palisades Center Mall: Cops
Duo Smash Car Window, Grab Credit Cards, Spend Them At Palisades Center Mall: Cops Two people have been arrested after police said they stole credit cards from a vehicle — and later used them at the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County.  The case began around 11:59 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, when police responded to the parking lot at 175 East Route 59 in Spring Valley for a reported vehicle theft, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, May 29.  The victim told officers someone had shattered the front driver-side window of his vehicle and stolen a wallet containing cash and credit cards, police said.   Investigators later found that the stolen cr…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Assaults Woman Holding Child In Hudson Valley, Arrested When Cops Force Way In: Police Man Assaults Woman Holding Child In Hudson Valley, Arrested When Cops Force Way In: Police
Man Assaults Woman Holding Child In Hudson Valley, Arrested When Cops Force Way In: Police A man is facing felony charges after police said he assaulted a woman, threatened to kill her, and tried to stop officers from entering an apartment during a violent domestic incident in Sullivan County.  The incident happened around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at an apartment on Chestnut Street in the Village of Liberty, according to the Village of Liberty Police Department.  Officers were dispatched for a report of a physical domestic dispute and were told a man was actively assaulting a woman inside the apartment.  When police arrived, they heard a woman in an upstairs a…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
K9 Helps Sniff Out Loaded Gun In I-84 Traffic Stop In Orange County: Duo Charged, Cops Say K9 Helps Sniff Out Loaded Gun In I-84 Traffic Stop In Orange County: Duo Charged, Cops Say
K9 Helps Sniff Out Loaded Gun In I-84 Traffic Stop In Orange County: Duo Charged, Cops Say Two people, including a New Jersey woman, were arrested after police discovered a loaded handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, NY, authorities said.   The arrests were made on Friday, May 22, following a traffic stop that began at around 7:45 p.m. in the Orange County town of Newburgh, New York State Police said on Wednesday, May 27.  Troopers stopped a 2016 Dodge traveling westbound on I-84 after seeing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said.  Authorities soon identified the driver as Gary D. Price, 52, of Poughkeepsie, …

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Drunk Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway In Hudson Valley: Police Drunk Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway In Hudson Valley: Police
Drunk Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway In Hudson Valley: Police A New Jersey man was arrested on drunk driving charges after police said he was caught driving the wrong way on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, NY.  Bergen County resident Shawn A. Brady, 44, of Ridgefield Park, was arrested on Sunday, May 24, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 27.  According to State Police, troopers saw a 2017 Toyota Tacoma at around 8:40 p.m. traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Clarkstown.  Police said the pickup truck was driving along the shoulder before troopers pulled it over. They later detec…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Officers Pull Man From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, Bring Him To Safety Officers Pull Man From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, Bring Him To Safety
Officers Pull Man From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, Bring Him To Safety Police officers in Dutchess County pulled a man from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge after finding him standing on top of the pedestrian walkway fence overlooking the Hudson River, authorities said. The incident happened on Saturday, May 23, the City of Beacon Police Department said on Wednesday, May 27. Police said officers responded after receiving a report of a man standing on the fence of the bridge’s pedestrian walkway near the Newburgh side.  When officers arrived, they found the man on the eastbound span standing on the top rung of the fence above the river while speaking with a wom…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From NY Fire (UPDATE) Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From NY Fire (UPDATE)
Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From NY Fire (Update) This story has been updated.  Both the 17-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son of a correction officer have succumbed to their injuries following a devastating early morning house fire in Westchester County on Wednesday, May 27. New, updated report - Brother, Sister Killed In Westchester Fire ID'd — Were Correction Officer's Children (UPDATE) The fire broke out around 2:27 a.m. on Wednesday morning at a home on Sherwood Road in Cortlandt Manor, according to New York State Police. Responding troopers and firefighters arrived to find the residence engulfed in flames. Four people …

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Stabs Victim Twice During 2 Separate Arguments In NY: Police Woman Stabs Victim Twice During 2 Separate Arguments In NY: Police
Woman Stabs Victim Twice During 2 Separate Arguments In NY: Police A 64-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing a man twice during separate arguments inside a Rockland County home, police said.  Central Nyack resident Catherine Doran, 64, was arrested on Monday, May 25, following an incident at a home on Vine Street in Central Nyack, Clarkstown Police announced on Tuesday, May 26.  Officers responded to the residence at around 11:50 p.m. on Monday, where they found an adult man sitting on a bed suffering from stab wounds to his back and upper chest, according to police. Investigators said the victim told officers he had fir…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing Car From Driveway In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stealing Car From Driveway In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Stealing Car From Driveway In Hudson Valley A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a vehicle from a residential driveway in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened on Sunday night, May 24, the Ramapo Police Department said on Tuesday, May 26.  Investigators said a vehicle was taken from a driveway in the Monsey area, prompting detectives and patrol officers to begin an investigation. The stolen vehicle was later found on a residential street in Spring Valley, police said. During the investigation, detectives identified a suspect who had been seen on surveillance video. With help from th…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Gun Goes Off During Confrontation Involving Off-Duty NYPD Officer At Hudson Valley ShopRite Gun Goes Off During Confrontation Involving Off-Duty NYPD Officer At Hudson Valley ShopRite
Gun Goes Off During Confrontation Involving Off-Duty Nypd Officer At Hudson Valley ShopRite A confrontation outside a Rockland County supermarket involving an off-duty NYPD officer ended with a handgun going off, police said.  The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, in the parking lot of ShopRite at 56 West Ramapo Rd. in Garnerville, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, May 26.  Responding officers found two adult men near the Rosman Road side of the building suffering from minor, non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the altercation. Both men were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and later release…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Slams Into Porch On Memorial Day In Orange County Car Slams Into Porch On Memorial Day In Orange County
Car Slams Into Porch On Memorial Day In Orange County An Orange County home was damaged when a car crashed into its porch on Memorial Day.  The crash happened at 6:22 p.m. on Monday, May 25, when firefighters responded to the incident on Linden Avenue in Middletown, according to the Middletown Fire Department.  Responding crews found one person in the car who was able to get out on their own.  Middletown Police and Empress EMS also responded to the scene.  The Middletown Building Inspector was later called to the crash scene as well. More information about the cause of the crash was not immediately available. 

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
NY Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash NY Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash
NY Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash A 28-year-old Westchester man was killed after being ejected from a van in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last week, authorities said. A Ford van heading north on the Turnpike when it lost directional control, struck the left guardrail, and overturned in the outer roadway near milepost 75.5 in South Brunswick Township at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said. Juan Ramirez Mejia, 28, of Yonkers, was riding in the front passenger seat when he was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, police said. He died as a result of the crash. No othe…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine