Two-County Police Chase Ends With Jeep Crashing Into Rock Wall Of House Two-County Police Chase Ends With Jeep Crashing Into Rock Wall Of House
Two-County Police Chase Ends With Jeep Crashing Into Rock Wall Of House A two-county police chase in Westchester and Rockland ended when the drunken driver of the vehicle smashed into a rock wall in front of an area home, police said. The chase took place around 11 p.m. Wednesday when New York State Police attempted to stop a Queens man on I-87 in the town of Greenburgh, said Trooper Michael Cassella.  When the trooper activated his emergency lights and siren, the driver, Jonathan Bermudez, 31, sped off and after a pursuit into the town of Orangetown, he crashed a Jeep into a rock wall on South Boulevard, Cassella said. Bermudez refused to submit to a breath o…
Orangetown Police Will Ramp Up Distracted Driving Details Orangetown Police Will Ramp Up Distracted Driving Details
Orangetown Police Will Ramp Up Distracted Driving Details Motorists traveling through Orangetown in April should exercise extra caution as local police plan to ramp up efforts to curtail distracted driving in Rockland County. The Orangetown Police Department will join state and local law enforcement agencies in a “united effort to recognize and eliminate preventable deaths from distracted driving” in April, which has been designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. With many local residents planning on traveling during upcoming holidays, police will be on the lookout for motorists utilizing electronic devices while behind the wheel. Official…
Rockland Mourns Death Of Purple Heart Recipient, Vets Chief Jerry Donnellan Rockland Mourns Death Of Purple Heart Recipient, Vets Chief Jerry Donnellan
Rockland Mourns Death Of Purple Heart Recipient, Vets Chief Jerry Donnellan Former longtime Rockland Veterans Service Agency Director Jerry Donnellan died Friday at his home in Clarkstown. He was 71. He had retired last year after 30 years of county service. Donnellan was a three-time Purple Heart recipient and U.S. Army sergeant who has shown generations of returning members of the service that they can live productive lives – even if they suffered devastating injuries as he did. His full obituary can be found by clicking here: He took the county job after losing his right leg during the Vietnam War and working as a stage manager for Frank Sinatra. There were s…
18 Orange County Residents Nabbed For DWI 18 Orange County Residents Nabbed For DWI
18 Orange County Residents Nabbed For DWI A total of 22 Hudson Valley motorists were among those busted by State and local law enforcement agencies have made a concerted effort to curtail impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley as part of a drinking and driving crackdown throughout the state. New York State Police troopers conducted a special detail over the weekend looking for impaired drivers as they continue their STOP-DWI crackdown. In total, 30 motorists were busted during the detail. Local residents charged were: Saturday, March 10:  State police troopers from the Highland barracks stopped Newburgh resident William Buk, 25, …
Man Rams Car Into Vehicle After Palisades Restaurant Dispute, Police Say Man Rams Car Into Vehicle After Palisades Restaurant Dispute, Police Say
Man Rams Car Into Vehicle After Palisades Restaurant Dispute, Police Say Police had to track down a suspect who allegedly slammed his car repeatedly into another man’s vehicle after being involved in an altercation at a Palisades restaurant. The Orangetown Police Department received a report shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, March 2, where there was an alleged dispute at Zapata Restaurant involving two men. Police said that an investigation into the dispute determined that Norwood, N.J. resident John Chugranis had allegedly been involved in the incident inside the restaurant, proceeded to leave the eatery, enter his vehicle and intentionally rammed his vehicle…
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange More than 30,000 O&R customers in Rockland and Orange remain without power as crews continue battling the Nor’easter at more than 500 active outages. As of 4:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, crews were dealing with 507 active outages, which are affecting 31,032 customers in the Hudson Valley as wind gusts continue to whip at up to 60 mph in the area. In Orange County, 6,097 customers are experiencing power interruptions, with more than 1,000 customers in Deerpark and Warwick reporting outages. Con Edison officials said that crews are currently in the process of assessing the damage before p…
Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles
Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles As the severe weather continues to intensify, downed trees and utility poles have closed two sections of Route 9W Friday in Rockland County. Stony Point Police Department advised that Route 9W from Main Street to Hastings Lane continues to be closed due to multiple utility poles down. Route 9W southbound is also closed in Orangetown due to a downed tree, police said. Both northbound and southbound lanes were closed early Friday as the tree blocked both lanes of travel south of I-87 in Orangetown, Orangetown Police said. Police did not have a time estimate of when the roads will reopen.  …
Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles
Two Sections Of 9W Closed Due To Downed Trees, Poles This story has been updated. As the severe weather continues to intensify, downed trees and utility poles have closed two sections of Route 9W Friday in Rockland County. Stony Point Police Department advised that Route 9W from Main Street to Hastings Lane continues to be closed due to multiple utility poles down. Route 9W southbound is also closed in Orangetown due to a downed tree, police said. Both northbound and southbound lanes were closed early Friday as the tree blocked both lanes of travel south of I-87 in Orangetown, Orangetown Police said. Police did not have a time estimate of …
$3K Lottery Scam Results In Grand Larceny Arrest In Orangetown $3K Lottery Scam Results In Grand Larceny Arrest In Orangetown
$3K Lottery Scam Results In Grand Larceny Arrest In Orangetown A 23-year-old woman was charged with grand larceny in Orangetown on Wednesday after an investigation into her role in an alleged lottery scam. Orangetown Detectives arrested Amina R. Nasir of Lake Street in Massapequa on Long Island charged her with fourth-degree grand larceny. Nasir is alleged to have convinced an Orangetown resident that she was entered in a lottery and for her to have a chance to win prizes, the victim needed to pay the suspect an additional $3,000. The victim did pay Nasir the $3,000, according to Sgt. James Sullivan.  There was never a legitimate lottery and the victi…
Former Orangetown Supervisor John Lovett Dies At 97 Former Orangetown Supervisor John Lovett Dies At 97
Former Orangetown Supervisor John Lovett Dies At 97 John B. Lovett, who served six years as Orangetown Town Supervisor and three years as a County Legislator, rising to become the Legislature’s first-ever Chair, has died at the age of 97, according to his family. “Jack Lovett cared deeply about the Orangetown community, and about Rockland County,” Legislator Patrick J. Moroney said. “He was born and raised in Orangetown and he was very proud of his work in creating Blue Hill Golf Course. Even today, the residents of Orangetown are able to enjoy the recreation of the course thanks to his efforts.” Lovett, who was called Jack, also supported t…
Police ID Suspicious Woman Spotted In Clarkstown Neighborhoods Police ID Suspicious Woman Spotted In Clarkstown Neighborhoods
Police ID Suspicious Woman Spotted In Clarkstown Neighborhoods Police have identified a person who was the subject of numerous reports from residents about a suspicious woman in Clarkstown and Orangetown. Over the past week or so, the woman had been been spotted in neighborhoods in both towns, Clarkstown Police said. Pictures of this individual and sightings of her around neighborhoods have increased concern on social media . The Clarkstown Detective Bureau said it took this investigation very seriously and gathered enough information to be able to identify the woman and conduct an interview with her. The detectives verified that her actions were comp…
House Fire Takes Four Hours To Contain In Sparkill House Fire Takes Four Hours To Contain In Sparkill
House Fire Takes Four Hours To Contain In Sparkill A fully engulfed overnight fire at a Sparkill home took four hours to contain. The blaze broke out around 4 a.m. Friday at 14 Robert Hagan Court,  Orangetown Police said. The Sparkill/Palisades Fire Department quickly joined Orangetown PD at the scene and began fire operations. Tappan and Orangeburg Fire Departments also responded and assisted at the scene. The fire was brought under control and the scene was cleared at approximately 8 a.m.  There has not been any word about possible injuries to either residents of the home or emergency responders. The fire is currently under investigati…