Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police
Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police A man is facing felony charges after police say he broke into a Rockland County restaurant and stole hundreds of dollars in cash.  Christopher Pascale, 46, of West Nyack, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 25, following an investigation into the burglary of a Stony Point business, Stony Point Police announced.  Police said the burglary was reported at around 9:35 a.m. on South Liberty Drive, when the restaurant owner arrived to open for the day and found the cash register pried open and coins scattered across the floor. Detectives later reviewed surveillance footage that police said sho…
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency A driver is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a building in Rockland County. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Curley's Corner at 84 Orange Ave. in Suffern, where the driver lost control of the vehicle during the emergency, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Responding crews found the victim unconscious. Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics immediately began CPR, and the patient regained a pulse and started breathing on his own before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, the outlet re…
Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say
Measles Case Confirmed In Rockland: First One In Several Years, Officials Say Health officials are urging Rockland County residents to check their vaccinations after the first confirmed case of measles in the county since 2019.  The case was confirmed in a Rockland resident who had recently returned from traveling and developed symptoms after a possible exposure, County Executive Ed Day and Health Commissioner Mary Leahy said in an announcement on Monday, Aug. 25.  The person visited a healthcare facility on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and reported a rash two days later. The case was later confirmed to be measles, officials said.  The Health Department i…
Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says
Ex-Montebello Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says A Hudson Valley podiatrist who once gained national notoriety for plotting to kill his wife has now admitted guilt in connection with a second murder-for-hire scheme, prosecutors announced. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 51, of Montebello, pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence in Rockland County Court, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said on Monday, Aug. 25.  The charge stems from a 2022 plot in which Bernstein attempted to suppress an audio recording that detailed his alleged solicitation to have his wife, Susan Bernstein of Sloatsburg, kil…
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into multiple vehicles in Rockland County, authorities announced.  The arrest stemmed from police activity on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when the Spring Valley Police Department conducted a proactive vehicle larceny operation following a rise in car break-ins in the village. While monitoring areas including Rose Avenue, Ewing Avenue, Prospect Street, and Bethune Boulevard, officers spotted a man matching descriptions from earlier incidents. The department said in an announcement on Monday, Aug. 25, that he was seen using his cellphone flas…
Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood
Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood A false report of gunfire brought police to a Rockland County neighborhood on Monday, Aug. 25, but investigators later confirmed the call was a swatting hoax, authorities announced.   Officers rushed to Tamar Drive in Valley Cottage earlier on Monday after receiving a report of shots fired, the Clarkstown Police Department said at noon. After investigating, police determined there was no threat to the public and that the call was a deliberate hoax. The case has now been turned over to the Detective Bureau, which will work to track down whoever placed the call. "Officers will thoroughly in…
Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says
Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says More than a year after the shocking deaths of a Westchester police sergeant, his wife, and their two young sons inside their Rockland County home, state investigators have released their findings. On Friday, Aug. 22, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced it had concluded that Bronxville Police Sergeant Watson Morgan was solely responsible for the deaths of his wife, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons before taking his own life on Dec. 30, 2023, in New City. The conclusion came after a review of physical and forensic evidence, including ballistics …
Tree Falls On Wires, Floods Ambulance Corps HQ In Airmont Tree Falls On Wires, Floods Ambulance Corps HQ In Airmont Tree Falls On Wires, Floods Ambulance Corps HQ In Airmont
Tree Falls On Wires, Floods Ambulance Corps HQ In Airmont A fallen tree caused major damage at a Rockland County ambulance facility, trapping emergency vehicles and flooding the building.  The incident happened in Airmont on Wednesday evening, Aug. 20, when a large tree came down on live wires at the William P. Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corps Central Headquarters at 5 South DeBaun Ave., The Monsey Scoop reported. The wires blocked access and left three ambulances trapped inside the building until Orange & Rockland Utilities arrived to clear the scene. The tree strike also caused a water main break inside the headquarters, leading to significan…
Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody
Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody A woman who was struck in a hit-and-run outside a Rockland County library has died from her injuries.  The crash happened in Suffern on Saturday, Aug. 16, near the intersection of Lafayette Avenue/Route 59 and Woodland Avenue, by the Suffern Free Library, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Curley announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, that the 73-year-old woman who had been hospitalized after the incident has succumbed to her injuries.    "The suspect is in police custody and will be arraigned with additional charges," Curley said. The victim was first taken to Good S…
Judge Issues Order Against Home Accused Of Hosting Illegal 'Very Lit' Pool Parties In Blauvelt Judge Issues Order Against Home Accused Of Hosting Illegal 'Very Lit' Pool Parties In Blauvelt Judge Issues Order Against Home Accused Of Hosting Illegal 'Very Lit' Pool Parties In Blauvelt
Judge Issues Order Against Home Accused Of Hosting Illegal 'Very Lit' Pool Parties In Blauvelt A judge has issued a restraining order against the owners of a Rockland County property accused of repeatedly hosting large, commercial pool parties promoted on social media, town officials announced. On Friday, Aug. 15, the Town of Orangetown filed an action in Rockland County Supreme Court against the owners of 4 Hobbs Drive, Anthony Neil and Sharelle Coore, alleging violations of the town code on short-term rentals, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 18. The town requested a Temporary Restraining Order to stop further activity while the case is pending.  On Monday, Justice Hal B. …
House Fire Closes Stretch Of Road In Ramapo House Fire Closes Stretch Of Road In Ramapo House Fire Closes Stretch Of Road In Ramapo
House Fire Closes Stretch Of Road In Ramapo A morning attic fire in Rockland County has shut down part of a busy roadway.  The incident happened in the Town of Ramapo on Wednesday, Aug. 20, around 8:20 a.m., when officers responded to a fire at 271 Saddle River Rd., the Ramapo Police Department said. As crews worked at the scene, Saddle River Road was closed between Keith Drive and Andrew Drive. Police urged drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The Monsey Fire Department responded to the blaze, assisted by the South Spring Valley Fire Department, Pearl River Fire Department, and Faist Ambulance. The fire was contained…
Man Stabbed, Critically Injured In Early Morning Spring Valley Incident Man Stabbed, Critically Injured In Early Morning Spring Valley Incident Man Stabbed, Critically Injured In Early Morning Spring Valley Incident
Man Stabbed, Critically Injured In Early Morning Spring Valley Incident A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 1:15 a.m., when Spring Valley Police officers responded to 11 East Church St. for a reported stabbing, according to the department. When officers arrived, they found a man bleeding from multiple cuts and a stab wound. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center by Spring Hill Ambulance and remains in critical condition, police said.  Spring Valley Police asked anyone with information to call 845-356-7400 or email [email protected]. This is a devel…