Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Blauvelt Woman Charged With DWI, Possessing Pot After Erratic Driving Stop Blauvelt Woman Charged With DWI, Possessing Pot After Erratic Driving Stop
Blauvelt Woman Charged With DWI, Possessing Pot After Erratic Driving Stop A local woman is facing a pair of misdemeanor charges after being busted by Orangetown Police driving with an alleged blood-alcohol content more than double the legal limit in the middle of the afternoon. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department initiated a traffic stop shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, when he spotted a vehicle that matched the description of a car that had been reported as driving erratically in Blauvelt. During the subsequent stop, the officer determined that Blauvelt resident Donna Metakis, 55, was allegedly operating the vehicle while in an intoxicat…

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 52, Faces DWI Charge After Erratic Driving Stop In Blauvelt Man, 52, Faces DWI Charge After Erratic Driving Stop In Blauvelt
Man, 52, Faces DWI Charge After Erratic Driving Stop In Blauvelt A motorist driving erratically was found to be intoxicated during a midday stop in Blauvelt, police reported on Friday. The Orangetown Police Department received a report of an erratic driver who was traveling throughout Blauvelt, leading to a canvas in the area, which eventually led to a traffic stop of 52-year-old Nutley, N.J. resident David Mozeika when they spotted a vehicle that matched the description given. During the traffic stop, police said that officers failed several Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and a breathalyzer, and he was arrested at the scene. Mozeika was arrested and …

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Blauvelt Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Spring Valley Woman Blauvelt Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Spring Valley Woman
Blauvelt Erratic Driving Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Spring Valley Woman A 64-year-old woman is facing a misdemeanor charge after being busted allegedly driving erratically while under the influence in Blauvelt and refusing to submit to a breathalyzer, police said. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, an officer from the Orangetown Police Department initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle that matched the description that had been reported to investigators earlier as “driving erratically.” During the stop, officers said that it was determined Spring Valley resident Cathy Young was driving under the influence, and she was placed into custody. At Orangetown …

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Three Nabbed In Blauvelt Credit Card Heist, Police Say Three Nabbed In Blauvelt Credit Card Heist, Police Say
Three Nabbed In Blauvelt Credit Card Heist, Police Say Three men are facing a series of charges after being caught red-handed allegedly stealing credit cards from a parked car in Blauvelt by members of the Orangetown Police Department. Officers on the Orangetown Police Department on patrol at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday, May 25 on Moehring Drive spotted a suspicious person walking from a local resident’s yard to an awaiting vehicle that was occupied by two other men, leading to further investigation. Police said that it was determined that Jersey City resident Omar Ahmed, 21, Bayonne resident Andrew Gurges, 21, and an 18-year-old whose na…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Here is a list of Memorial Day celebrations in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties: Monday, May 28  Ardsley: Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Park Avenue and ends at Pascone Park where a ceremony will follow. Blauvelt: Blauvelt Lions Club holds a ceremony at noon at Lions Park near the Blauvelt Firehouse, Blauvelt Road. Bronxville: Parade will start at Leonard Morange Square Park at 8:45 a.m. and proceed to the Bronxville School where a ceremony and wreath laying service will be held. Services will conclude at the Bronxville Cemetery. Brewster: VFW Post 672 hosts parade at 10 a.m.…

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by Jon Craig
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Valley Cottage Man Charged With DWI, Driving Without Interlock Device Valley Cottage Man Charged With DWI, Driving Without Interlock Device
Valley Cottage Man Charged With DWI, Driving Without Interlock Device A 52-year-old Rockland County man is facing multiple felonies after being busted allegedly driving drunk in Blauvelt, according to police in Orangetown. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department stopped Valley Cottage resident Refik Kujak shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 3 on Route 303 where there was a report of a vehicle stopped in the roadway. Upon arrival at the scene, an investigation by police determined that Kujak was allegedly operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition, officers said. Kujak was arrested at the scene and charged with felony counts of driving whi…

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Broken Windshield Leads To Stun Gun Arrest In Blauvelt Broken Windshield Leads To Stun Gun Arrest In Blauvelt
Broken Windshield Leads To Stun Gun Arrest In Blauvelt A 46-year-old Westchester man was nabbed with a stun gun during a stop for having a broken windshield, Orangetown Police said. David Morales of Yonkers was arrested last week after officers saw a darkened vehicle parked in a commercial area in Blauvelt where all of the businesses were closed, said Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. During an investigation, officers found that in addition to the broken windshield Morales was in possession of a stun gun in violation of state law, Sullivan said. Morales, who had been arrested before, was charged with felony possession of a weapon and operation of a vehicl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Police: Woman Breaks Window Of Ford Explorer In Blauvelt Domestic Dispute Police: Woman Breaks Window Of Ford Explorer In Blauvelt Domestic Dispute
Police: Woman Breaks Window Of Ford Explorer In Blauvelt Domestic Dispute An early morning domestic dispute turned violent this week, when a woman shattered the rear window of another man’s truck, leading to her arrest in Blauvelt, police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched to a Blauvelt residence shortly after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, where there were reports of the dispute involving a man and woman that had turned violent. Police said that an investigation into the incident determined that 26-year-old Julie Stevenson allegedly broke the rear window of the man’s 2004 Ford Explorer, prompting officers to take her into custody…

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Rockland Trio Busted In Car With Heroin, Hypodermic Needles Rockland Trio Busted In Car With Heroin, Hypodermic Needles
Rockland Trio Busted In Car With Heroin, Hypodermic Needles A trio from Rockland County are facing drug charges after being busted by Orangetown police with heroin and needles in a car at an apartment complex in Pearl River. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department on patrol shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 spotted Pearl River residents Jason Russio, 28, Blauvelt resident Lauren Bradbury, 26 and Bardonia resident Kaitlyn Blumenfeld, 30, in a car outside an apartment complex on East Crooked Road in Pearl River. Further investigation into the suspicious vehicle found that the three were in possession of multiple packets of heroin, …

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Blauvelt Man Killed After Being Hit By Car On Route 59 Near I-87 Blauvelt Man Killed After Being Hit By Car On Route 59 Near I-87
Blauvelt Man Killed After Being Hit By Car On Route 59 Near I-87 A 35-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a two-door sedan on Route 59 in Rockland on Friday, Feb. 16. At approximately 5:38 p.m. the Orangetown Police Department responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle on Route 59 under the NYS Thruway overpass in Nyack. A 23-year-old female from Spring Valley was operating a 2012 Fiat and was traveling westbound on Route 59. The vehicle struck the pedestrian who entered the westbound traffic lane from the center median, police said. The pedestrian, identified as Kevin A. Stadnick of Blauvelt, was transported to Nyack Hos…

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by Joe Lombardi
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Police: Dominican College Van Thief Chased From Blauvelt To NJ Police: Dominican College Van Thief Chased From Blauvelt To NJ
Police: Dominican College Van Thief Chased From Blauvelt To NJ A driver who stole a van from Dominican College in Blauvelt led police on a chase before he was stopped and arrested in New Jersey, authorities said. Not officially identified yet by police, the man was booked into the Bergen County Jail as Rah Ralla, 19, records show. Charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, eluding police and throwing bodily fluids at a law enforcement officer, among other counts, were filed, according to jail records. An extradition hearing was being scheduled. The van was stolen just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday., authorities said. Orangetown …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Blauvelt Woman Found Sleeping In 2018 Cadillac Was Drunk, Police Say Blauvelt Woman Found Sleeping In 2018 Cadillac Was Drunk, Police Say
Blauvelt Woman Found Sleeping In 2018 Cadillac Was Drunk, Police Say A woman found asleep behind the wheel of a 2018 Cadillac in Blauvelt was intoxicated, according to police in Orangetown. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department spotted Blauvelt resident Elizabeth Pandolfelli, 63, asleep in her car in the traffic lane of Erie Street with her engine running at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Thursday night. Police said that while speaking with Pandolfelli, it was determined she was in an intoxicated condition and she was taken into custody. She later refused to submit to a breathalyzer test at Orangetown Police Headquarters and was charged with driving whi…

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by Zak Failla