Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say A man allegedly brandished a switchblade when state troopers noticed him clutching a plastic bag filled with a powdered white substance in the backseat of a pulled-over car and asked him to exit the vehicle on a busy stretch of I-87.  Troopers from the Haverstraw barracks patrolling the interstate in the town of Ramapo reportedly stopped the 2006 Cadillac Deville for a routine vehicle and traffic violation on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at approximately 3 a.m.  After being asked multiple times to put the weapon down, he complied. He was not cooperative during a search of his person and …
Accused 7-Eleven Road-Rage Killer Found Dead In Rockland County Jail Accused 7-Eleven Road-Rage Killer Found Dead In Rockland County Jail
Accused 7-Eleven Road-Rage Killer Found Dead In Rockland County Jail A 36-year-old man awaiting trial for killing a pregnant mother when he drove into a family of eight in front of a 7-Eleven store in Rockland County in a case of road rage was found dead in his cell. Orange County resident Jason Mendez, of Washingtonville, was found dead in his Rockland County Jail cell on Thursday, Aug. 6, the Rockland District Attorney’s Office announced. Corrections officers reportedly found Mendez shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday night alone in his cell after attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself. Officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but Mendez was…
Man Wanted For Shooting Death Of Rockland Man Behind Bars After Leaving Area Man Wanted For Shooting Death Of Rockland Man Behind Bars After Leaving Area
Man Wanted For Shooting Death Of Rockland Man Behind Bars After Leaving Area A suspect wanted for the shooting death of another man has been brought back to the area after leaving the state and charged with the crime. Rockland County officials said Jason Jabouin, 33, of Haverstraw, was arraigned on murder charges on Wednesday, June 3, for the shooting death of Ryan Franklin in the Village of Nyack. The incident took place around 10 a.m., Friday, May 22, in the area of South Midland Avenue, south of Depew Avenue, in Nyack, according to Orangetown Police. When police arrived on the scene they found the victim, Franklin, 30, of West Haverstraw, with app…
Rockland Double-Homicide Suspect Had Order Of Protection Against Him Rockland Double-Homicide Suspect Had Order Of Protection Against Him
Rockland Double-Homicide Suspect Had Order Of Protection Against Him A man charged in the double homicide of a mother and daughter that left a 1-month-old baby girl motherless had an order of protection against him. Robert C. Williams III, 32, of Hillcrest, was arraigned Saturday, May 30, for the crime which took place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 26, in Valley Cottage, said the Clarkstown Police Chief Raymond McCullagh. The two victims, 63-year-old Wanda Castor and 27-year-old Kathleen Castor, both of Valley Cottage, were found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, police said. The baby girl named Anastasia was found unharmed at the scen…
Fight Over Pot Leads Man To Threaten Stabbing Victim, Police Say Fight Over Pot Leads Man To Threaten Stabbing Victim, Police Say
Fight Over Pot Leads Man To Threaten Stabbing Victim, Police Say A fight over marijuana led to one man allegedly threatening to stab another with a knife. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Saturday, March 7, in the area of North Middletown Road in Nanuet, said the Clarkstown Police. According to police, the victim said while he was smoking marijuana with acquaintances he was asked multiple times by the suspect, identified as Jacob Jefferson, of Nanuet, for some, which he refused each time.   A verbal argument then turned into a physical altercation where Jefferson allegedly grabbed the victim and displayed a knife, police said. Jefferson…
Police: Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent As Cop Sustains Injury While Suspect Is Apprehended Police: Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent As Cop Sustains Injury While Suspect Is Apprehended
Police: Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent As Cop Sustains Injury While Suspect Is Apprehended A 36-year-old man who was allegedly driving drunk is facing a host of charges after a motor vehicle stop turned violent, resulting in an injury to a police officer in the area. It happened on Friday, Feb. 28 at about 2 a.m. in Nyack. The Orangetown Police Officer had stopped a 2004 Lincoln four-door sedan for violations of state vehicle and traffic law.  The driver of the vehicle, Tyrell Bridgers, of Spring Valley, appeared to be intoxicated, according to police. A check of Bridgers' driver’s license also revealed it was suspended, police said. …
Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Woman At Area Library Pleads Not Guilty Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Woman At Area Library Pleads Not Guilty
Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Woman At Area Library Pleads Not Guilty A man accused of stabbing a Rockland County library security guard to death has pleaded not guilty. Blanchard Glaudin, 25, homeless, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday, Feb. 27, for the Feb. 18, stabbing death of Sandra Wilson, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II. Glaudin, who was out of jail without bail at the time of the murder, allegedly stabbed Wilson, who worked as a security guard at the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley, after she asked him to turn the music down coming from his earphones. Glaudin was arraigned in front of Coun…
Trio Nabbed For Guns, Drugs After Neighbors Complain Of Drug Sales, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Guns, Drugs After Neighbors Complain Of Drug Sales, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Guns, Drugs After Neighbors Complain Of Drug Sales, Police Say Following complaints of drug sales taking place in a Rockland County neighborhood, three area residents were arrested on drugs and gun charges. Jenna Mazzella, 27, Anderson Jean, 36, and Richard Carpentieri (Knieriem), 34, all from Nanuet,  were arrested by Clarkstown Police on Thursday, Feb. 20, following the execution of a search warrant, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. Officers searched the warrant on Church Street in Nanuet around 2 p.m., following an investigation into the complaints, said Peters. During the search, officers seized a loaded AR-15 style assault weapo…
Accused Area Library Killer Was Free Without Bail On Attempted Rape Charge Accused Area Library Killer Was Free Without Bail On Attempted Rape Charge
Accused Area Library Killer Was Free Without Bail On Attempted Rape Charge This story has been updated. The 25-year-old man behind bars for allegedly fatally stabbing a Rockland County library security guard was free without bail on an attempted rape charge. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, Sandra Wilson, 52, of Spring Valley, was killed by Blanchard Glaudin, on the third floor of the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley, after she asked him to turn his music down. According to Spring Valley Police, Glaudin attacked Wilson with a 6-inch knife in which he stabbed her repeatedly before being restrained by "heroic" bystanders. See Earlier Story: IDs Released Fo…
Request To Turn Down Music Led To Security Guard's Fatal Stabbing At Area Library, Police Say Request To Turn Down Music Led To Security Guard's Fatal Stabbing At Area Library, Police Say
Request To Turn Down Music Led To Security Guard's Fatal Stabbing At Area Library, Police Say A simple request to turn down music led to a savage stabbing that left a 52-year-old library security guard dead. Sandra Wilson, 52, of Spring Valley, was killed when she asked 25-year-old Blanchard Glaudin, also of Spring Valley, to turn down the music he was playing on his phone, said police. A minute later, around 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, Glaudin was repeatedly stabbing Wilson on the third floor of the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley as she sat behind her desk with a kitchen knife with a six-inch blade, according to Spring Valley Police Officer Matthew Galli. Glaudin…
IDs Released For Suspect, Female Security Guard Killed In Stabbing At Area Library IDs Released For Suspect, Female Security Guard Killed In Stabbing At Area Library
IDs Released For Suspect, Female Security Guard Killed In Stabbing At Area Library Click here for an updated story: Request To Turn Down Music Led To Security Guard's Fatal Stabbing At Area Library, Police Say A female security guard who was stabbed to death at a Rockland County library and her alleged assailant have both been identified by police. Sandra Wilson, 52, of Spring Valley, was killed by Blanchard Glaudin, 25, also of Spring Valley, around 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, on the third floor of the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley, said Spring Valley Police Officer Matthew Galli. Police and emergency personnel descended on the library o…
Dog Attacks Toddler, Seriously Injures Good Samaritan In Area Dog Attacks Toddler, Seriously Injures Good Samaritan In Area
Dog Attacks Toddler, Seriously Injures Good Samaritan In Area A 20-year-old man on his way to court in a cab has been identified as the owner of a pit bull that attacked a 1-year-old child and then seriously injured a Good Samaritan. Daveaun Whittle, of Haverstraw, was in a cab on the way to court on Jan. 7, when, thinking he might be sent to jail, let the dog loose in Spring Valley hoping it would find a home, said Spring Valley Police Officer Matthew Galli. After letting the dog loose, the pit bull allegedly attacked the toddler on Hoyt Street.  Several Good Samaritans came forward to try and physically remove the animal from the child, police…