Men Wanted For Fatal New York Shooting Caught In North Bergen Men Wanted For Fatal New York Shooting Caught In North Bergen
Men Wanted For Fatal New York Shooting Caught In North Bergen Two men have been charged and the victim has been identified after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Rockland. It happened at about 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1 in Spring Valley in the area of the complex at 150 Liberty Parkway, police said. Police say Paul Miller, 20, of Haverstraw, and Jayden Rodriguez, 17, of North Bergen, New Jersey, were arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Emerson Jean-Baptiste, of Spring Valley. Spring Valley Police said the suspects fled to North Bergen after the shooting and were apprehended there. They are curre…
Suspects Nabbed, ID Released For Man Shot, Killed At Rockland Apartment Complex Suspects Nabbed, ID Released For Man Shot, Killed At Rockland Apartment Complex
Suspects Nabbed, ID Released For Man Shot, Killed At Rockland Apartment Complex Two men have been charged and the victim has been identified after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Rockland. It happened at about 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1 in Spring Valley in the area of the complex at 150 Liberty Parkway, police said. Police say Paul Miller, 20, of Haverstraw, and Jayden Rodriguez, 17, of North Bergen, New Jersey, were arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Emerson Jean-Baptiste, of Spring Valley. Spring Valley Police said the suspects fled to North Bergen after the shooting and were apprehended there. They…
Fugitive From Area Added To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, $100K Reward Offered Fugitive From Area Added To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, $100K Reward Offered
Fugitive From Area Added To FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List, $100K Reward Offered The FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted List has a new addition from the area -- Eugene Palmer of Rockland County. The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force announced Wednesday, May 29,  that Palmer, 80, has been added for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in the alleged murder of his daughter-in-law in September 2012, said the FBI. Investigators say Palmer allegedly shot and killed Tammy Palmer, 39, outside her home near Willow Grove Road in Stony Point. He then left the scene in a pickup truck, which was later found near Harriman State Park, the FBI said. Rockla…
Report Of Snapchat School Threat Investigated By Police In Rockland Report Of Snapchat School Threat Investigated By Police In Rockland
Report Of Snapchat School Threat Investigated By Police In Rockland Police agencies in Rockland County were called in to investigate a potential school shooting threat that was posted on social media. The Clarkstown Police Department said on Wednesday, May 5 that it received a report this week from a student in the Nyack School District of a possible school shooting that may take place at Nyack or North Rockland High School. The threat was reportedly posted via Snapchat. Investigators from the Clarkstown Police Detective Bureau contacted the Haverstraw Police Department in regards to the threat, and were informed that the threat was a re-post from an incide…
Suspect Nabbed With Help Of Witnesses Following Rockland Stabbing Suspect Nabbed With Help Of Witnesses Following Rockland Stabbing
Suspect Nabbed With Help Of Witnesses Following Rockland Stabbing A man who attempted to elude police after allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times was nabbed by police with the help of witnesses. The stabbing was uncovered around 11:20 a.m., Monday, April 29, when the Haverstraw Police responded to the parking at 35 South Route 9W in West Haverstraw for a reporting of an assault in progress, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. When police arrived on the scene they found a 24-year-old woman lying in the parking lot suffering from multiple stab wounds, said Lund. First aid was administered to the victim by first responding officers until EMS …
Road-Rage Driver Enters Plea In 7-Eleven Assault That Killed Mother Road-Rage Driver Enters Plea In 7-Eleven Assault That Killed Mother
Road-Rage Driver Enters Plea In 7-Eleven Assault That Killed Mother A man accused of ramming into a family of eight in front of a 7-Eleven store in Rockland County, killing the pregnant mother, stood in an orange jumpsuit, shackled at the waist as his attorney entered a not guilty plea in court on Friday. Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday, Feb. 26, charging him with one count of murder in the second degree and seven counts of attempted murder in the second degree, said Rockland County Acting District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. On Friday, his attorney, Bruce Klein, entered the not-guilty plea during…
11 Charged In Takedown Of Major Area Heroin Trafficking Ring 11 Charged In Takedown Of Major Area Heroin Trafficking Ring
11 Charged In Takedown Of Major Area Heroin Trafficking Ring A large dent was made in the heroin trade in Rockland County with the takedown of 11 people, including several who acted as major dealers. Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece announced during a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 28, that the 11 arrested were part of a large-scale heroin trafficking operation based in the Town of Haverstraw. The investigation dubbed “Operation True Lady” began in June 2018, when detectives assigned to the Rockland County Drug Task Force received information regarding a sweeping heroin network allegedly led by Santos Alvarad…
Road-Rage Driver Indicted In Fatal 7-Eleven Assault Road-Rage Driver Indicted In Fatal 7-Eleven Assault
Road-Rage Driver Indicted In Fatal 7-Eleven Assault A man accused of ramming into a family of eight in front of a 7-Eleven store in Garnerville, killing the pregnant mother, has been indicted by a Rockland County grand jury. Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville, was arraigned Tuesday, Feb. 26, on an indictment charging him with one count of murder in the second degree and seven counts of attempted murder in the second degree, said Rockland County Acting District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. “This is a horrifying case of a total stranger running down a defenseless family, leaving the mother dead. His actions should result in him spending the res…
Service Scheduled For Mother Killed In 7-Eleven Road-Rage Attack Service Scheduled For Mother Killed In 7-Eleven Road-Rage Attack
Service Scheduled For Mother Killed In 7-Eleven Road-Rage Attack Services have been announced for Melissa DeLoatch, the pregnant Rockland mother of six children who was killed last week by an enraged man who had been asked to stop smoking. A visitation will be held for DeLoatch, 32, from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Church at 16 Jefferson St. in Nyack. A funeral will follow at the church at 11, announced Hannemann Funeral Home. DeLoatch was killed around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, when Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, drove his vehicle into the family standing in front of a 7-Eleven store located on North Central …
New Charges After Man Plows Into Family, Killing Pregnant Mom In Road-Rage Attack New Charges After Man Plows Into Family, Killing Pregnant Mom In Road-Rage Attack
New Charges After Man Plows Into Family, Killing Pregnant Mom In Road-Rage Attack Additional charges have been filed against the man accused of intentionally driving his car twice into a family of eight, killing the mother, who was reportedly several weeks pregnant. The incident took place around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, when Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, drove his vehicle into the family standing in front of the store located on North Central Highway in Garnerville, killing 32-year-old Melissa Deloatch, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. Witnesses and police said that Mendez had words with one of the adults about smoking in…
Man Nabbed For Car Break-Ins In Rockland Man Nabbed For Car Break-Ins In Rockland
Man Nabbed For Car Break-Ins In Rockland A thief who allegedly stole items from numerous vehicles in Haverstraw has been arrested. Haverstraw police said the larcenies from vehicles occurred overnight Sunday into early Monday in the Rosman Road/Gleason Drive area. Police announced on Facebook they had arrested a man in connection with the larcenies but did not provide his name. They are asking any residents who might have additional video surveillance of an individual in their driveway to send the department a message or email the video to TIPS@HaverstrawPolice.org.  The department is also reminding residents to lock t…
Emergency Preparedness Exercise Held At North Rockland HS Emergency Preparedness Exercise Held At North Rockland HS
Emergency Preparedness Exercise Held At North Rockland HS The Haverstraw Police Department conducted an emergency preparedness drill at the North Rockland High School from noon until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6on Hammond Road. During the drill, Hammond Road was closed between Suffern Lane and Birch Drive. According to police, the drill consisted of multiple emergency service agencies from throughout Rockland County.