58-Year-Old Burglary Suspect Apprehended In Rockland 58-Year-Old Burglary Suspect Apprehended In Rockland
58-Year-Old Burglary Suspect Apprehended In Rockland A 58-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court on Monday after he allegedly burglarized a Chestnut Ridge building during an early morning incident, police said. Members of the Ramapo Police Department arrested a suspect - whose name has not been released - on Sept. 4 on charges that include burglary, criminal mischief and petit larceny. Police said that the man allegedly robbed a Chestnut Ridge business at approximately 4 a.m. on Aug. 11. The subsequent investigation led to his arrest and apprehension.  Following his arraignment, the suspect was remanded to the Rockland County Jail with…
31-Year-Old Man Charged In Rape Of 11-Year-Old Girl 31-Year-Old Man Charged In Rape Of 11-Year-Old Girl
31-Year-Old Man Charged In Rape Of 11-Year-Old Girl A 31-year-old area man has been charged with the rape of an 11-year-old girl more than two times. Hector A. Chacon-Diaz of Central Nyack was arrested Thursday by the Clarkstown Police Department for the rape of the young girl who is a relative, said Det. Peter Walker, spokesman for the police department. The alleged incidents took place between 2015 and 2018, Walker said.  Chacon-Diaz was charged with felony predatory sexual assault against a child and felony course of sexual conduct against a child, he added. He was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court and bail was set at $50,000. He is…
Man Nabbed For Pair Of Burglaries, Including Theft Of Diamond From Nyack Store Man Nabbed For Pair Of Burglaries, Including Theft Of Diamond From Nyack Store
Man Nabbed For Pair Of Burglaries, Including Theft Of Diamond From Nyack Store A Rockland County man was busted following a crime spree that saw him allegedly break into an apartment through a window and steal a diamond from a Nyack jewelry store, Orangetown Police said. Police announced the arrest of Nyack resident Vincent Berlingeri, 39, who is facing charges that include grand larceny and burglary following a pair of alleged incidents on Saturday night and Monday afternoon. Police said that between 7:15 p.m. and 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, Berlingeri allegedly entered a Franklin Street apartment through a window. While inside the apartment, the tenant returned …
Man Driving Drunk Had Three Kids In Car On Route 59, Police Say Man Driving Drunk Had Three Kids In Car On Route 59, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk Had Three Kids In Car On Route 59, Police Say A 60-year-old man was nabbed for driving drunk with three children in the car after police noticed the children were not wearing seatbelts.  Ramapo police made the stop around 2:10 p.m. Monday after officers on patrol on Route 59 in Hillburn noticed the children were not wearing safety devices. The officer conducted a traffic stop and began to observe signs that the driver, from Washington, D.C., was intoxicated. An investigation revealed he was driving at twice the legal limit with a blood alcohol content greater than .18 percent, the Ramapo Police said. He was charged with aggravated DWI…
Man Admits To Gunpoint Robbery Of Rockland Convenience Store Man Admits To Gunpoint Robbery Of Rockland Convenience Store
Man Admits To Gunpoint Robbery Of Rockland Convenience Store A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty to walking into a convenience store with a sawed-off shotgun and demanding money in exchange for 10 years in prison. David Molina of Stony Point entered his plea Thursday to felony robbery in the January robbery of an Exxon convenience store, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. The robbery took place around 6 a.m. on Jan. 6. when Molina walked into the Exxon convenience store, located at 118 Route 9W, Haverstraw. He was wearing dark clothing, a hat and a mask covering his face, the DA's office said. During the crime, the DA's office sai…
Burglar Caught In Closet By Nyack Homeowner Fights With Arresting Officers, Orangetown PD Says Burglar Caught In Closet By Nyack Homeowner Fights With Arresting Officers, Orangetown PD Says
Burglar Caught In Closet By Nyack Homeowner Fights With Arresting Officers, Orangetown PD Says A man allegedly stealing copper pipes from a home under construction was caught attempting to hide in the closet when the homeowner walked in on his alleged burglary, police said. A Depew Avenue resident in Nyack reported to the Orangetown Police Department shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, that he came home to find a man - later identified as Daytona Beach, Florida resident Thomas Brenner - hiding in a living room closet inside the house. Police said that Brenner, 27, then allegedly grabbed a backpack and fled through the front door of the home. Officers were provided a descripti…
Man Called 911 From Event In Area Threatening To Kill People, Police Say Man Called 911 From Event In Area Threatening To Kill People, Police Say
Man Called 911 From Event In Area Threatening To Kill People, Police Say A man who called 911 from an event in the area has been charged with threatening to "kill people," according to the Ramapo Police Department. The event took place in Airmont around 12:21 p.m. Saturday, July 7, when Ramapo dispatch received a 911 call from an unknown man via cellphone that threatened to "start killing people," said Det. Sgt. Brian Corbett. Police were quickly able to determine that the call had originated in the area of Fosse Court in Airmont and immediately responded and secured the area which included a synagogue and residential homes, Corbett said.  F…
Man Caught After Assaulting, Stealing Items From Girlfriend, Ramapo PD Says Man Caught After Assaulting, Stealing Items From Girlfriend, Ramapo PD Says
Man Caught After Assaulting, Stealing Items From Girlfriend, Ramapo PD Says A woman was left in tears in Spring Valley after her boyfriend allegedly assaulted her and stole her pocketbook and cellphone. Shortly after 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to South Cole Court in the Spring Valley section of town, where there was a report of a woman crying on the sidewalk. According to police, upon arrival at the scene, the officers found the woman, who had allegedly been assaulted by her boyfriend - whose name has not yet been released - who then took her pocketbook and cellphone, fleeing the area before law enforc…
Rockland Man Sentenced To Jail For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Walgreens Rockland Man Sentenced To Jail For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Walgreens
Rockland Man Sentenced To Jail For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Walgreens A local non-profit director in Rockland County will spend a year behind bars after pleading guilty to knowingly using counterfeit cash in Spring Valley. Thiells resident Ya’el Williams, 54, the executive director of Helping Hands in Rockland, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument after using nearly $500 in counterfeit cash at a Spring Valley Walgreens location. On Jan. 6, 2016, Williams used $480 in counterfeit $20 bills to purchase a Netspend money card at Walgreens. Upon pleading guilty, Williams admitted to knowing the curren…
New City Man Threatens Nyack Hospital Worker With Knife, Police Say New City Man Threatens Nyack Hospital Worker With Knife, Police Say
New City Man Threatens Nyack Hospital Worker With Knife, Police Say A New City man has been arrested for threatening a Nyack Hospital worker with a knife, according to Orangetown Police. Stephen A. Luccheses, 41, was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Monday after police responded to Nyack Hospital in regards to a report of a patient threatening staff, said Sgt. Joseph Sullivan.  Hospital staff told police that Lucchese threatened a staff member with a knife and allegedly displayed the knife in a threatening manner, Sullivan said. During his arrest, officers found that Luccheses had been previously convicted of a possession of weapons charge in the state. Lucchese…
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…
Man Assaults Woman With Baseball Bat On Main Street In Nyack, Police Say Man Assaults Woman With Baseball Bat On Main Street In Nyack, Police Say
Man Assaults Woman With Baseball Bat On Main Street In Nyack, Police Say A man who was “familiar to police” is facing charges after allegedly hitting a woman with a baseball bat during a dispute on Main Street in Nyack over the weekend, according to investigators. Police said that at approximately 2:22 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, Nyack resident John Hall, 54, allegedly menaced a woman on Main Street, swinging a “metal, cylindrical object, described as a ‘baseball bat,’ in an effort to injure (her).” During the incident, police said that the woman was struck in the arm by the bat. Officers responded to the scene and Hall - who had fled the scene - was identified by…