Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After 24-Year-Old Found Shot In Area Suspect At Large After 24-Year-Old Found Shot In Area
Suspect At Large After 24-Year-Old Found Shot In Area A suspect is at large after a 24-year-old man was found shot and wounded in the area. It happened in Rockland County around 11:35 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 2, on Church Street in Garnerville, said Town of Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Lund said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man with a gunshot wound and administered first aid until EMS arrived, Lund said.  The victim was transported to Westchester Medical Center by the Haverstraw Ambulance Corp., where he is currently in stable condition, Lund said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
News
Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Westchester Priest Dismissed Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Westchester Priest Dismissed
Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Westchester Priest Dismissed Charges of sexual abuse have reportedly been dropped against a former Westchester County priest who was charged with allegedly engaging in inappropriate behavior by a minor. Rev. Thomas Kreiser, who was accused of abusing a 10-year-old girl while serving at St. Joseph’s parish in Bronxville had the charges dismissed, according to reports. Prosecutors stated that the dismissal comes because they couldn’t prove any wrongdoing beyond a reasonable doubt. Kreiser was indicted in March, when a grand jury charged him with three counts of first-degree sexual abuse and three counts of endangering th…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Stolen ATV Suspect Nabbed In Rockland Stolen ATV Suspect Nabbed In Rockland
Stolen ATV Suspect Nabbed In Rockland A man accused of stealing an ATV has been arrested in Stony Point and faces multiple charges, according to police. Stony Point Police say they received a report that a homeowner on Timp Brook Road had returned from vacation to find that an ATV had been stolen from the property on Wednesday, July 10. Further investigation revealed that a man, later identified as Desmon Nanton, 18, of Garnerville, had stolen the ATV and driven it into the woods in Stony Point, police say. Nanton was arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle. He was a…

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by Valerie Musson
Armonk, NY
News
Pair Sentenced For Kidnapping, Killing Area Man Who Was Federal Cooperating Witness Pair Sentenced For Kidnapping, Killing Area Man Who Was Federal Cooperating Witness
Pair Sentenced For Kidnapping, Killing Area Man Who Was Federal Cooperating Witness Two men will spend the rest of their lives in prison after being convicted of kidnapping and murdering a federal cooperating witness from the area in a violent armed robbery more than two years ago. Bronx residents Robert Pizarro and Juan Rivera were convicted in September last year of murdering a witness from Rockland to prevent him from reporting to law enforcement, kidnapping conspiracy, kidnapping resulting in death, robbery conspiracy, robbery, and weapons offenses, arising out of the murder of federal cooperating witness and Garnerville resident Robert Bishun on Sept. 20, 2016. On Tue…

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Seven Charged In Ramapo Stop DWI Checkpoint Seven Charged In Ramapo Stop DWI Checkpoint
Seven Charged In Ramapo Stop DWI Checkpoint Seven motorists have been charged following a Stop DWI checkpoint enforcement, police say. The Town of Ramapo Police Department say they allocated additional officers for DWI enforcement between Friday, May 3 and Sunday, May 5. During the enforcement, officers conducted various Stop DWI road checks and patrols. This increased enforcement effort resulted in the following arrests: A 35-year-old male from Spring Valley was arrested and charged with DWI (felony), circumventing an interlock device (misdemeanor) and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle (felony) A 41-year-old mal…

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by Valerie Musson
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Eight Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed more than two dozen drivers from Hudson Valley roadways over the weekend for alleged impaired driving. Local residents charged include: Orange County On Friday, March 29, State Police troopers from Montgomery arrested Khadrey Merot, 25 of New Windsor, for DWI. She was traveling on Broadway in Newburgh when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol and she was subsequently arrested.  On Saturday, March 30, State Police troopers from Middletown arrested Sarah Tomczak, 32 of …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Former Westchester Priest Faces Sexual Abuse Charge Involving 10-Year-Old Former Westchester Priest Faces Sexual Abuse Charge Involving 10-Year-Old
Former Westchester Priest Faces Sexual Abuse Charge Involving 10-Year-Old A former Westchester County priest has been indicted on charges for allegedly engaging in inappropriate behavior with a minor. A Westchester County grand jury indicted Rev. Thomas Kreiser, who allegedly sexually abused a 10-year-old girl while serving at St. Joseph’s parish in Bronxville. The jury charged Kreiser with three counts of first-degree sexual abuse and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Kreiser allegedly engaged in touching his victim on an intimate part of her body while in a school building in Bronxville in the middle of…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
News
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Community Rallies For Family Of Mom Who Died As Hero Community Rallies For Family Of Mom Who Died As Hero
Community Rallies For Family Of Mom Who Died As Hero Maternal instinct is what saved Melissa DeLoatch's children.  The mom -- reportedly several weeks pregnant with her seventh child -- threw herself in front of her 11-month-old baby's stroller when an aggressive driver careened twice into the Haverstraw family outside of a Garnersville 7-Eleven Wednesday. All of DeLoatch's children lived, and she died a hero. More than $17,800 had been raised for DeLoatch's family on a GoFundMe campaign as of Thursday evening. Additional charges were filed Thursday against the man accused of intentionally driving his car twice into the family of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
News
Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Boy Reports Move From Jail To Rockland Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Boy Reports Move From Jail To Rockland
Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Boy Reports Move From Jail To Rockland A registered sex offender who was convicted of raping a teenage boy has reported a move in Rockland County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Rockland residents regarding the residency of 38-year-old Helen Fahy, who has moved from the Albion Correctional Facility to a Larkin Lane residence in Garnerville. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Fahy as a level two threat, which means she is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Fahy had sexual intercourse and contact…

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by Zak Failla