Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Three Shot, One Stabbed Amid Outbreak Of Overnight Violence In Nyack Three Shot, One Stabbed Amid Outbreak Of Overnight Violence In Nyack
Three Shot, One Stabbed Amid Outbreak Of Overnight Violence In Nyack Three people were shot, another stabbed and one other assaulted in separate violent incidents police say may be connected that occurred overnight in the Village of Nyack. The shooting happened in the vicinity of Artopee Way around 3 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. Upon arrival, Orangetown Police Department officers found three men had been shot. Two of the victims were sent to Nyack Hospital for treatment. One victim was shot in the facial area and was transferred to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, according to police.  The second victim was treated for a gunshot wound…

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Suspects In Maserati Ram Clarkstown PD Cruiser During Escape Attempt, Police Say Suspects In Maserati Ram Clarkstown PD Cruiser During Escape Attempt, Police Say
Suspects In Maserati Ram Clarkstown PD Cruiser During Escape Attempt, Police Say A man allegedly involved in stealing high-end vehicles rammed a Clarkstown patrol vehicle with a dark-colored Maserati sedan in an effort to escape. The incident took place around 3 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, after the department received multiple calls regarding high-end vehicle thefts and attempted thefts in the New City area, Clarkstown Police said. When officers responded to the area, they spotted the Maserati on Strawtown Road with people inside. The Maserati struck the police vehicle in an attempt to flee the scene, police said.  Both suspects fled the Maserati on foot and were pick…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Rockland Woman Stabs Boyfriend, 12-Year-Old During Fight, Police Say Rockland Woman Stabs Boyfriend, 12-Year-Old During Fight, Police Say
Rockland Woman Stabs Boyfriend, 12-Year-Old During Fight, Police Say A Spring Valley woman was charged with stabbing two people, including a 12-year-old girl during a domestic dispute over the weekend. Spring Valley police discovered the stabbing attack around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, July 21, after receiving two separate calls, one of Good Samaritan Hospital, and the other from Nyack Hospital about stabbing victims, Spring Valley, Officer Matt Galli said. Through the investigation handled by responding officers,  as well as the Detective Bureau, it was learned that Maria Norales-Bernardez, was involved in a domestic dispute with her boyfriend on Ri…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say The woman killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a drunk driver that occurred overnight at Route 304 and Germonds Road in New City has been identrified. The crash happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, July 7. The woman, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to Nyack Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Clarkstown Police said.  She has now been identified as Jayde Marks 21, of New City, Clarkstown Police said. The sole occupant and driver of the second vehicle, a man who police say was intoxicated, was transported to Westchester Medical Center for a non-life threatening injur…

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a drunk driver that occurred overnight at Route 304 and Germonds Road in New City, police said. The crash happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, July 7. The woman, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to Nyack Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Clarkstown Police said.  The sole occupant and driver of the second vehicle, a man who police say was intoxicated, was transported to Westchester Medical Center for a non-life threatening injury that may require surgery, according to police. The Clarkstown Police Accident Investigat…

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead In Rockland ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead In Rockland
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead In Rockland The identity has been released for the man found shot dead inside a vehicle in Rockland County. The discovery was made around 8:40 a.m. Friday, June 28, in the rear parking lot of CVS located at 274 Old Nyack Turnpike in South Spring Valley, said the Ramapo police. A man, identified as one Luis B. Guaman-Espinoza, 28, of Nanuet, was located in the rear seat of a gray taxi and was determined to have been shot multiple times, police said. Guaman-Espinoza operated the taxi for International Taxi of Spring Valley, according to police. He was transported to Nyack Hospital where he was pron…

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Neighbors
Trapped: Man, 72, Accidentally Gets Pinned By Car In Congers Garage Trapped: Man, 72, Accidentally Gets Pinned By Car In Congers Garage
Trapped: Man, 72, Accidentally Gets Pinned By Car In Congers Garage A 72-year-old man found himself in a dangerous position after accidentally getting pinned against the wall by his car, sending him to the hospital, police said. First responders from the Clarkstown Police Department were dispatched to a Snedecker Avenue home in Congers at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, June 24, where there was a report of a man pinned by a vehicle inside his garage. Police said that when the homeowner pulled into his garage he accidentally struck a pillar. When he exited the sedan to assess the damage, he failed to put the vehicle in park, which then proceeded to inch forw…

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Charged With DWAI After Rollover Crash On Palisades Parkway That Injured One Driver Charged With DWAI After Rollover Crash On Palisades Parkway That Injured One
Driver Charged With Dwai After Rollover Crash On Palisades Parkway That Injured One The driver of a vehicle that was involved in a single-vehicle crash on the Palisades Parkway that injured the passenger has been charged with DWAI/Drugs, said state police. Troopers responded to a report of a crash around 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, near Exit 11 in the Town of Ramapo, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. Once on the scene, troopers found a man covered in mud sitting in the grass next to the vehicle. He was later identified as Michael Keyser, 36, of Stony Point, Nevel said.  Keyser told officers that he lost control of the vehicle because of the rain and wet …

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by Kathy Reakes
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Two Pedestrians Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Ramapo Suspect On Loose After Two Pedestrians Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Ramapo
Suspect On Loose After Two Pedestrians Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Ramapo A suspect is on the loose after police say two pedestrians were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Ramapo. Ramapo Police say two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle that did not stop and fled the scene near the area of Route 45 and Washington Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4. One pedestrian was transported to Nyack Hospital and the other to Westchester Medical Center, police say. Route 45 will remain temporarily closed while the scene is under investigation. The Ramapo Police Department is asking anyone with information about this case to call (845) 357-2400 or use the Tip411…

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by Valerie Musson
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
New City Man, 32, Assaults, Injures Nurse At Nyack Hospital New City Man, 32, Assaults, Injures Nurse At Nyack Hospital
New City Man, 32, Assaults, Injures Nurse At Nyack Hospital A 32-year-old man is behind bars after assaulting and injuring a nurse at Nyack Hospital, police said. The nurse reported that the man became disorderly and took a phone from her hand and then struck the side of her head with the phone causing injury on Wednesday, May 15, said Orangetown Police. The man then allegedly pulled down and damaged ceiling tiles, pulled wires down from the ceiling and knocked over a computer monitor, according to police. Aaron Kinlaw of New City was charged with second-degree felony assault as well as fourth-degree criminal mischief (misdemean…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Attempting To Elude Officers Crashes Into Hillcrest House, Police Say Drunk Driver Attempting To Elude Officers Crashes Into Hillcrest House, Police Say
Drunk Driver Attempting To Elude Officers Crashes Into Hillcrest House, Police Say A driver from Orange County attempting to evade police in a suspicious car lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a Hillcrest home, police said. An officer from the Ramapo Police Department approached a vehicle at approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, that had its lights turned off. Police said that as the officer walked up to the car, the driver - a 37-year-old Washingtonville man whose name has not been released - proceeded to speed away in an attempt to elude the officer. While speeding away, the driver lost control, police said, and crashed into the front steps of an occupie…

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Video: Ramapo Motorist Escapes After Fire Breaks Out When Tree, Power Lines Come Down On Car Video: Ramapo Motorist Escapes After Fire Breaks Out When Tree, Power Lines Come Down On Car
Video: Ramapo Motorist Escapes After Fire Breaks Out When Tree, Power Lines Come Down On Car A car caught fire in Ramapo and the driver was able to escape serious harm when a Mouse Trap-esque situation played out and a utility pole landed on the vehicle. First responders were dispatched to a Union Road residence on Monday, April 15, when there was a report of a vehicle fire with a utility pole on fire. Police said that a tree was downed by the high winds, taking down power lines that caused a utility pole to break, landing on the car and sparking the fire. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle before it went up in flames, but suffered neck and back injuries and was transpo…

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by Zak Failla