Haverstraw, NY
News
Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA
Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA A Rockland County man accused of strangling his girlfriend, sparking a police chase, and barricading himself in a car with a shotgun during an armed standoff is now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced. Marcos Seda, age 41, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, Aug. 18.  The charg…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In Suffern: Driver Arrested Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In Suffern: Driver Arrested
Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In Suffern: Driver Arrested A woman is in serious condition after being struck in a hit-and-run crash outside a Rockland County library.  The incident happened in Suffern on Saturday, Aug. 16, when a Town of Ramapo resident was crossing near Woodland Drive in front of the Suffern Free Library and was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene, according to Suffern Mayor Mike Curley. The woman was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital and later airlifted to Westchester Medical Center, where she remains in serious condition. The driver was quickly apprehended by a Suffern Police sergeant, Curley said, adding that they remai…

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by Ben Crnic
Nanuet, NY
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead After Driver Reports Hitting 'Unknown Object' On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police Man Found Dead After Driver Reports Hitting 'Unknown Object' On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police
Man Found Dead After Driver Reports Hitting 'Unknown Object' On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police Police are investigating after a man was found dead along Interstate 87 in Rockland County after a driver reported damage to their car from hitting an unknown object.   The incident began around 1:10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, when troopers responded to a disabled vehicle near Exit 6 of the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway in Clarkstown, New York State Police said. Officers found a 2007 Honda Civic with heavy damage to its front passenger side bumper, hood, and windshield. The driver, a 24-year-old Sparkill resident, told troopers he had been driving northbound on I-87 when h…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Over 75 Drivers Ticketed In 4 Hours In Taconic Work Zone Crackdown In Yorktown Over 75 Drivers Ticketed In 4 Hours In Taconic Work Zone Crackdown In Yorktown
Over 75 Drivers Ticketed In 4 Hours In Taconic Work Zone Crackdown In Yorktown A work zone safety enforcement effort along the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County ended up in dozens of traffic tickets in just four hours, police announced.  The detail, conducted in Yorktown on Wednesday, Aug. 13, by New York State Police in partnership with the New York State Department of Transportation, was part of “Operation Hard Hat,” which targets reckless and distracted driving in highway work zones, according to State Police.  Among the citations issued were 32 for speeding, eight for cell phone use, and two for violating New York’s Move Over law. Addition…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley
Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley A call reporting a possible apartment break-in in Rockland County instead turned out to be a hit-and-run crash that left a building window damaged. The crash happened in Spring Valley early Thursday morning, Aug. 14, at an apartment on Columbus Avenue near Prospect Street, where a suspected break-in was reported, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. When authorities arrived, they found the damage had been caused by a vehicle that had plowed into the apartment’s window before the driver fled the scene, the outlet said. According to The Monsey Scoop, investigators later found pieces …

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Spring Valley, NY
News
Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA
Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA A 41-year-old man faces years in state prison after admitting to selling crack cocaine in Rockland County, prosecutors announced. Donovan Mais, of Congers, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Authorities said the arrest stemmed from a drug bust on Saturday, March 22, when Spring Valley Police officers spotted Mais on North Madison Avenue around 1 p.m. carrying gloves. Officers said they saw him remove p…

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Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
VIDEO: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley VIDEO: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley
Video: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley A potentially dangerous situation was brought under control within minutes after a school bus engine caught fire in Rockland County.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 12 in Spring Valley on Pipetown Hill Road, according to a report by the Monsey Scoop.  Responding units from the Spring Valley Fire Department and Clarkstown Police found that the flames had already been knocked down by a fire extinguisher onboard the bus. No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained to the engine compartment. Officials have not said what caused the blaze. Firefighters remained on scene to hos…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
Police & Fire
DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials
DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials A New York State Department of Transportation truck driver was injured on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County when another car failed to slow down and move over for his stopped vehicle, officials said.  According to NYSDOT, the incident happened in the parkway’s northbound lanes when a HELP truck operator had just pulled over to assist another driver. He was seconds away from stepping out of his truck when the approaching vehicle struck, severely damaging both vehicles.   The operator was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and later released.  "This…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Car Flips On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown After Possible Brake-Checking Car Flips On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown After Possible Brake-Checking
Car Flips On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown After Possible Brake-Checking A crash involving an overturned vehicle on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County is under investigation, with police searching for another driver believed to have caused it by brake-checking.  The crash happened in Clarkstown just after 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, between Exits 10 and 11, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. The incident caused heavy traffic in the area.  Hillcrest Fire Department, New City EMS, Rockland Paramedics, and New York State Police all responded to the scene, the outlet reported. State Police issued a be-on-the-lookout alert for a vehicle sus…

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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Town Takes Legal Action Over Alleged Illegal Pool, Outdoor Rentals At Blauvelt Property Town Takes Legal Action Over Alleged Illegal Pool, Outdoor Rentals At Blauvelt Property
Town Takes Legal Action Over Alleged Illegal Pool, Outdoor Rentals At Blauvelt Property A Rockland County town is taking a property owner to court over alleged illegal short-term rentals of a pool and outdoor space.  On Monday, Aug. 11, the Town of Orangetown announced it had authorized the town attorney to file an action in Rockland County Supreme Court involving the property at 4 Hobbs Dr. in Blauvelt. Officials allege violations of Chapter 43, Article XV of the town code, which regulates short-term rentals.   The case centers on claims that the pool and outdoor area at the property have been rented out in violation of local laws. Town officials said they are …

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Stony Point, NY
News
Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point
Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point Community members are coming together to help a Rockland County deli owner rebuild after a deadly crash destroyed his business.  The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when an SUV went airborne and slammed into the top floor of a two-story building at 52 North Liberty Dr. in Stony Point, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  The building houses Maguilar Deli Café on the first floor and apartments above.  Fire officials said the driver, heading northbound on North Liberty Drive, lost control of his Toyota RAV4 at the intersection of Ten Eyck Street. Su…

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by Ben Crnic
Nanuet, NY
Traffic
Route 304 Reopens After Low Wires Fixed At Clarkstown Intersection (UPDATE) Route 304 Reopens After Low Wires Fixed At Clarkstown Intersection (UPDATE)
Route 304 Reopens After Low Wires Fixed At Clarkstown Intersection (Update) A stretch of Route 304 in Rockland County has reopened after briefly being closed to traffic due to low-hanging wires, police said.  The closure affected the northbound lanes at West Nyack Road in Clarkstown on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.  The roadway has since reopened as of 3 p.m.

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