Monroe, NY
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Duo Burglarize Restaurant, Attempt To Break Into Liquor Store In Rockland, Police Say Duo Burglarize Restaurant, Attempt To Break Into Liquor Store In Rockland, Police Say Duo Burglarize Restaurant, Attempt To Break Into Liquor Store In Rockland, Police Say
Duo Burglarize Restaurant, Attempt To Break Into Liquor Store In Rockland, Police Say Two men were nabbed for allegedly burglarizing a Chinese restaurant and attempting to break into a liquor store. The incident took place in Rockland County and 5 a.m., Monday, May 11, when Ramapo Police responded to a report of a commercial burglary alarm, said the Ramapo Police. When officers arrived on the scene of the alarm at a liquor store located in the village of Pomona, they did not find any suspect, but while canvassing the area discovered a nearby Chinese restaurant had been burglarized, police said. An investigation led detectives to two men identified as Richard Young Jr, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Stony Point, NY
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Police Use Narcan To Save Teen Overdose Victim In Rockland Police Use Narcan To Save Teen Overdose Victim In Rockland Police Use Narcan To Save Teen Overdose Victim In Rockland
Police Use Narcan To Save Teen Overdose Victim In Rockland A 19-year-old was saved from death by area police who administered Narcan after finding him passed out in a vehicle. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 11, in Rockland County when Ramapo Police responded to a parking lot in the village of Sloatsburg for a report of an unresponsive man in a vehicle. When officers arrived on the scene, the driver of the vehicle told police that his passenger had ingested what he believed was heroin and then passed out, said the Ramapo Police. Officers said the victim appeared to have shallow breathing and a weak pulse.  The officers …

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
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Roadway Closed Following Serious Crash In Rockland Roadway Closed Following Serious Crash In Rockland Roadway Closed Following Serious Crash In Rockland
Roadway Closed Following Serious Crash In Rockland Click here for an updated story - Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A busy roadway will be closed for the next four to five hours for police to conduct an investigation into a crash with serious injuries in Rockland County. Grandview Ave between Union and Sansberry Lane in New Hempstead will be closed for an investigation into the crash that happened early Tuesday, May 12, said Ramapo Police. Few details were immediately available. Ramapo Police said additional information would be upcoming. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
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COVID-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders COVID-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders COVID-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders
Covid-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders Eight people have been arrested for violating the county and state's social distancing order amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The arrests took place in Rockland County, which has been heavily hit by both COVID-19 cases and fatalities, late on Thursday, April 9, when Ramapo Police were advised of a gathering by a neighbor at 92 North Saddle River Road in Monsey, the Ramapo Police said. A Ramapo officer was already in front of the location and additional Ramapo officers responded to assist.  The initial officer confirmed that state and local orders with respect to gatheri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
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Hanukkah Stabbing Victim Dies Three Months After Machete Attack Hanukkah Stabbing Victim Dies Three Months After Machete Attack Hanukkah Stabbing Victim Dies Three Months After Machete Attack
Hanukkah Stabbing Victim Dies Three Months After Machete Attack The man who has been struggling for life since a machete attack at a rabbi's home in the area this past December has died from his injuries. Rabbi Yisroel Kahan of Monsey said on Sunday, March 29, that the family had been holding out hope he would improve, but Josef Neuman, 72, died on Sunday. "With great sadness, we mourn the passing of Josef Neuman at the age of 72, who succumbed to injuries sustained during the #MonseyStabbing while celebrating Chanukah on December 28th," Kahan said on Twitter. "May his memory be a blessing." Neumann was one of five men attacked with a machete at the h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation COVID-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation COVID-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation
Covid-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation Reports of a large party or wedding taking place in Rockland County over the weekend led County Executive Ed Day and local police to take action amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The incident took place during the day on Sunday, March 22, at a home in Wesley Hills, where a wedding was reportedly taking place with at least 100 people attending in violation of an executive order banning large gatherings. The more stringent New York State "PAUSE" policy went into effect at 8 p.m. Sunday. Under this policy, non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason …

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
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Three-Car Crash Injures Four After Driver Allegedly Runs Stop Sign In Area Three-Car Crash Injures Four After Driver Allegedly Runs Stop Sign In Area Three-Car Crash Injures Four After Driver Allegedly Runs Stop Sign In Area
Three-Car Crash Injures Four After Driver Allegedly Runs Stop Sign In Area Four people were injured in a three-vehicle crash after the driver of one of the vehicles allegedly ran a stop sign. The crash took place around 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Rockland County at Wilder Road and Lime Kiln Road, in Wesley Hills, said the Ramapo Police. Ramapo police said that the driver of one of the vehicles failed to stop at the stop sign on Lime Kiln Road and struck two vehicles on Wilder Road. Four people were transported to a local hospital with what appear to be non-life threatening injuries, police said. That driver was issued several summonses.

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by Kathy Reakes
Monroe, NY
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Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle
Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle This story has been updated. A child suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the area. The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 15 at around 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 in Rockland County. The child, reportedly a 6-year-old boy, was rushed to Westchester Medical Center. Remsen Avenue between Groove Street and Hilda Lane in Monsey was closed during the crash investigation. It reopened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, Ramapo Police said. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates

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by Daily Voice
Mahopac, NY
Obituaries
Beloved High School Soccer Coach ID'd As Victim Of Fatal House Fire Beloved High School Soccer Coach ID'd As Victim Of Fatal House Fire Beloved High School Soccer Coach ID'd As Victim Of Fatal House Fire
Beloved High School Soccer Coach ID'd As Victim Of Fatal House Fire A beloved high school soccer coach has been identified as the victim of a fatal house fire that broke out over the weekend. The blaze started just after 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Rockland County on Rockland Lane in Hillcrest. The house was fully engulfed in flames when Ramapo Police officers arrived. After extinguishing the blaze, the victim, now identified as Venel Edouard,  was located inside the house. Edouard was a coach and security guard at Spring Valley High School. The school said it will hold a vigil for Edouard on its field at 1 p.m. on Sund…

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by Joe Lombardi
Monroe, NY
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Two 28-Year-Olds Nabbed For Stealing Numerous Items From Local Retail Store, Police Say Two 28-Year-Olds Nabbed For Stealing Numerous Items From Local Retail Store, Police Say Two 28-Year-Olds Nabbed For Stealing Numerous Items From Local Retail Store, Police Say
Two 28-Year-Olds Nabbed For Stealing Numerous Items From Local Retail Store, Police Say Two men were nabbed early in the morning for allegedly stealing numerous items from a local retail store. Rampo Police arrested the pair of 28-year-old Spring Valley residents on Tuesday, Dec. 31, after receiving a call from the store of a larceny in progress, police said. The caller told officers that the two men allegedly stole numerous items from the store shelves and displays, Ramapo Police reported. Officers arrived quickly and were able to stop and arrest one man as he exited the store. He had stolen items hidden in his clothing, police said. The second man had fled moments ear…

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by Kathy Reakes
Monsey, NY
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Authorities Investigating If Monsey Hanukkah Attack May Be Linked To Other Recent Hate Crimes Authorities Investigating If Monsey Hanukkah Attack May Be Linked To Other Recent Hate Crimes Authorities Investigating If Monsey Hanukkah Attack May Be Linked To Other Recent Hate Crimes
Authorities Investigating If Monsey Hanukkah Attack May Be Linked To Other Recent Hate Crimes As bail was set at $5 million for the man accused of stabbing five people during a Hanukkah gathering at a rabbi's home in Rockland County, law enforcement officials are working to determine if the attack is linked to other recent hate crimes. Ramapo Police said Grafton Thomas, a 37-year-old from Greenwood Lake, in Orange County, has been charged with five counts of attempted murder, and one count of burglary.  Thomas is being held at the Rockland County Jail, for the brutal attack late Saturday night, Dec. 28, in Monsey, as investigators work to connect him to other unsolved hate crim…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fort Lee, NJ
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NYPD: Hannukah Machete Attack Suspect Captured In Harlem NYPD: Hannukah Machete Attack Suspect Captured In Harlem NYPD: Hannukah Machete Attack Suspect Captured In Harlem
Nypd: Hannukah Machete Attack Suspect Captured In Harlem The NYPD identified the man accused of attacking five people with a machete during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi's home in Rockland County late Saturday night as a Greenwood Lake resident. City police said they arrested Thomas Grafton, 37, after identifying the license plate on his Nissan Sentra as it crossed the George Washington Bridge around 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Officers David Radziwon and Giovanni Mattera stopped and arrested the Orange County resident on 144th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard (7th Avenue) in Harlem a short time later and held him for Ramapo police. Grafto…

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by Jerry DeMarco