Two Men Nabbed In Connection With String Of Area Burglaries, Police Say
Two men were arrested in connection with a series of alleged burglaries that included a church, a business, and a shed in the area.
Dutchess County residents Stephen Dachs, 22, of Red Hook, and Xavier Christiansen-Mulher, 22, of Rhinebeck, were arrested Tuesday, Dec. 10, following an investigation by Rhinebeck police into area burglaries, said Rhinebeck Police officer Darren Bondar.
According to police, the business and church, along with the shed, were broken into on the morning of Dec. 10, with several items stolen.
Police conducted an investigation that led to Dachs and Christianse…
Man Tased After Resisting Arrest, Attempting To Escape From Officers, Police Say
A 30-year-old Nanuet man was arrested by Ramapo police, but not before being tased to get him under control.
The incident took place around 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, when officers responded to a report of a suspicious person on S. Pascack Road, in the Village of Chestnut Ridge, the department said.
Once on the scene, officers located the unnamed man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, police said.
The man gave officers a fictitious name and date of birth.
A search of the man turned up hypodermic needles and a substance believed to be fentanyl, police said.
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Police: Thief Busted After Lifting Keys From Gym Locker, Stealing BMW From Rockland Parking Lot
A New City man was busted for grand larceny after he allegedly stole a key fob at a local gym and then drove away in the 2013 BMW that was parked outside.
Michael T. Heidtman, 38, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 24, following the incident that took place on Monday, Sept. 23, at the Vison Sports Club in Pearl River, said Orangetown Police Det. Sgt. James Sullivan.
According to Sullivan, Heidtman allegedly entered the gym locker room around 8:45 p.m., Monday and removed the set of keys which contained a fob to the BMW, Sullivan said.
He then went out into the parking lot and found the vehicle…
Wanted Violent Felon Nabbed Following Chase, Struggle In Spring Valley, Police Say
A man on parole for a violent felony who was wanted for absconding parole was nabbed after a brief struggle with police in Rockland.
Alex Sostre, 52, of Spring Valley, was arrested around 2:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, after a Spring Valley officer on patrol at the Transit Center noticed a man walking in the parking lot, said Officer Matthew Galli.
Sostre, who attempted to flee when he saw the officer, was captured after a brief foot pursuit and struggle, police said.
In 2014, Sostre was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting to slashing a man with a knife during a fight a…
Two Wanted On Warrants Nabbed In Orangetown, Police Say
Two men wanted on active warrants were nabbed by Orangetown Police after fleeing from police.
Dexter Fisher, 26, of Nanuet, and Tyrone Stewart, 28, of Nyack, were arrested around 12:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, on Franklin Street in Nyack, said Orangetown Det. Sgt. Thomas Holihan.
One of the men fled from police and was arrested after entering a nearby building, Holihan said.
Fisher was charged with criminal trespass, criminal mischief, unlawful possession of ammo feeding device, and unlawful possession of marijuana. He is being held at the Rockland County Jail.
Stewart was arres…
Piermont Man Breaks Into Apartment, Walks Around Naked, Police Say
A Piermont man has been indicted on one count of burglary after allegedly breaking into an area apartment while naked.
Brian Bates, 48, was indicted on Monday, Sept. 23, for crime, said acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin P. Gilleece.
According to the District Attorney's Office, Bates allegedly unlawfully entered a Piermont home by removing a screen to a window in the back of an apartment and was seen walking in the residence while he was naked.
During the incident, police found Bates hiding in the closet int he bedroom belonging to the children of the home, the DA's Offic…
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…
