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Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard
Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard An alert homeowner helped police arrest a suspect connected to multiple attempted vehicle break-ins in Rockland County, authorities said.   The investigation began Thursday evening, May 14, after Ramapo Police responded to reports of a larceny from a vehicle in the Suffern Park area of town.  While officers were investigating, a nearby homeowner saw the suspect in their yard and immediately contacted police, according to the department.   Responding officers quickly arrived in the area and took the suspect into custody. Investigators believe the suspect attempted …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, LIRR Suspension Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, LIRR Suspension
Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, Lirr Suspension A fire near Penn Station caused major rail disruptions Thursday evening, suspending Long Island Rail Road service and delaying NJ Transit trains into and out of Manhattan on Thursday evening, May 14. NJ Transit warned riders shortly before 6 p.m. that rail service was facing delays because of “fire department activity” east of Penn Station New York. “Due to earlier fire department activity east of Penn Station New York, NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays into and out of Penn Station New York,” NJ Transit said on X. The Long Island Rail Road said Penn Station servi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Smoke At Bank Prompts Emergency Response In Suffern (DEVELOPING) Smoke At Bank Prompts Emergency Response In Suffern (DEVELOPING)
Smoke At Suffern Key Bank Prompts Police Response Smoke coming from a Key Bank location in Rockland County prompted an emergency response, causing traffic delays in the area.  The incident happened on Thursday afternoon, May 14, at Key Bank in Suffern at 59 Route 59, according to Ramapo Police.  According to the department, a "reported smoke condition" at the bank led to a response from police and local fire departments.  As a result of the police and firefighter presence, there are now traffic delays in the area. Drivers should expect delays, police said. More information about the fire was not immediately available. Chec…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former School Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation In Hudson Valley Former School Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation In Hudson Valley
Former School Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation In Hudson Valley A former employee at a Dutchess County high school has been charged following an investigation into missing student activity funds, according to school officials.  Amanda Ingalls, a former Library Media Specialist and Building Central Treasurer at John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, has been charged with a criminal offense by the East Fishkill Police Department, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk announced Wednesday, May 13.  The charges stem from a district-initiated investigation that began in January 2025 after a routine audit revealed stu…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Adult, Child Struck, Injured While Crossing Road In Rockland County (UPDATE) Adult, Child Struck, Injured While Crossing Road In Rockland County (UPDATE)
Adult, Child Struck, Injured While Crossing Road In Rockland County (Update) Two pedestrians, including a 12-year-old child, were injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Rockland County. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, May 13, in the area of Union Road and Viola Road in the Spring Valley section of Ramapo, according to Officer William O'Connor of Ramapo Police.  According to O'Connor, the driver said he had a green light while going south on Union Road when two people appeared in the roadway. He then tried to avoid them but struck them at the intersection.  The two victims, a 35-year-old adult and a 12-year-…

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by Ben Crnic
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Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center In Rockland County Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center In Rockland County
Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center In Rockland County A disabled tractor-trailer is causing major traffic disruptions Thursday morning, May 14, forcing the closure of part of Route 59 in Rockland County, police said. The westbound lanes of Route 59 near High Street and the Palisades Center Mall in Clarkstown were closed as of around 8:23 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Police shared a photo from the scene showing the tractor-trailer jackknifed across the roadway, blocking multiple lanes of traffic. Clarkstown officers have responded to help divert traffic while crews await the arrival of a heavy-duty tow truck…

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by Ben Crnic
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1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police 1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police A 24-year-old woman was killed and three others were hospitalized when a boat crashed near Logan International Airport in Boston Harbor late Wednesday, May 13, NBC 10 Boston reports. The recreational boat crashed into a pier off of the airport's runway 4R pier just before 11:20 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said. Boston EMS said the crash was a challenging one with difficult conditions, "including darkness and slippery shoreline rocks." "Working in close coordination with Massport Fire, crews carefully extricated four patients from the rocks. One critically injured patien…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hit-Run Crash: Person Rescued From Car After It Rolls Over Several Times In Rockland County Hit-Run Crash: Person Rescued From Car After It Rolls Over Several Times In Rockland County
Hit-Run Crash: Person Rescued From Car After It Rolls Over Several Times In Rockland County A serious hit-and-run crash in Rockland County left one person trapped inside a vehicle after it reportedly rolled over multiple times, according to reports. The crash happened Wednesday night, May 13, at the intersection of Route 59 and North Middletown Road in Nanuet, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Emergency responders arriving at the scene found one person trapped inside the wrecked vehicle following the rollover crash. Crews worked to extricate the victim from the vehicle before they were taken for medical treatment, the outlet said. Injuries were reported, although the extent of tho…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says
NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says A 73-year-old New York man sexually abused two girls he knew for several years, beginning his assaults when the girls were less than 13 years old, authorities said Wednesday, May 13. David Griffith, of Chittenango, was arraigned Wednesday in Albany County, the local district attorney said. Griffith began abusing the first victim in 2016, when she was less than 13 years old, prosecutors said. His pattern of sexual acts involving the victim continued from 2016 to 2022, according to investigators. Then, Griffith began abusing another girl in 2018 when she was younger than 11 years old, and th…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted After Stabbing At Motel In Hudson Valley: Man, 29, Charged, Police Say Victim Airlifted After Stabbing At Motel In Hudson Valley: Man, 29, Charged, Police Say
Victim Airlifted After Stabbing At Motel In Hudson Valley: Man, 29, Charged, Police Say A man was airlifted to a trauma center after a stabbing at a Sullivan County motel — and police said the suspect was identified and arrested within about 30 minutes.   The stabbing happened around 9:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, at the Knights Inn Motel on Route 52 in the Village of Liberty, according to the Liberty Police Department.  Officers said they arrived within minutes and found the victim suffering from two stab wounds and a severe cut to his arm, police said.  The department said officers immediately began rendering first aid before the victim was taken by EMS t…

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by Ben Crnic
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200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley 200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley
200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley A massive operation targeting fake license plates, stolen vehicles, firearms, narcotics, and organized criminal activity led to dozens of seizures, six arrests, and more than 200 tickets across Sullivan County, police announced. The operation, dubbed “Operation Plate Check 2026,” took place Thursday, May 7, and involved State Police alongside the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, Liberty Police Department, Monticello Police Department, Fallsburg Police Department, and the New York State DMV Field Investigations Division, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 13. Authorities said…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Victim Burned As Fire Ravages $1.6M Norwood Home Victim Burned As Fire Ravages $1.6M Norwood Home
Victim Burned As Fire Ravages $1.6M Norwood Home A 75-year-old man was hospitalized with burns after a fire broke out at his Norwood home Tuesday afternoon, May 12, authorities said. Norwood police officers and firefighters were dispatched to a residence on Seventeenth Street at 3:55 p.m. after a contractor working on a nearby home reported a structure fire, according to Norwood Police Chief Christian Federici.  The first officers to arrive found the homeowner outside the home. The man told responders he was the only person home and did not know how the fire started. He was transported to Hackensack University Medical Cente…

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by Cecilia Levine