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…
Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In Suffern Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In Suffern Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In Suffern
Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In Suffern Injuries were reported following a crash in Rockland County that left a vehicle on its side.  The crash happened in Suffern on Monday, Aug. 18, when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Route 202 and Viola Road, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Crews from Hatzoloh EMS, Faist EMS, the Suffern Fire Department, Tallman Fire Department, and Ramapo Police rushed to the scene, where debris had been scattered all over the roadway.  Injuries were reported, according to the outlet. More information about the crash was not immediately available. 
$1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say $1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say $1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say
$1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say A 28-year-old man was arrested after allegedly using a customer’s forgotten credit card to rack up more than $1,600 in charges in Rockland County, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 11, around 8:21 p.m. at the Sloatsburg Service Area, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 18.  According to investigators, 28-year-old Raufoliana O. Louis Jean of Spring Valley, who worked at the service area, took a credit card that had been left behind and made purchases without the owner’s permission. Police said Louis Jean then used the card at several businesses in Spring V…
Influencer, 33, Found Dead On Parkway In Mount Vernon Was Friend Of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Influencer, 33, Found Dead On Parkway In Mount Vernon Was Friend Of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Influencer, 33, Found Dead On Parkway In Mount Vernon Was Friend Of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine
Influencer, 33, Found Dead On Parkway In Mount Vernon Was Friend Of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine A 33-year-old woman who was found shot dead in a car on a parkway in the Hudson Valley, NY, was a well-known social media influencer who was also a close friend to famous rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine.  Ariela “La Langosta," whose real name was Ariela Mejia-Polanco, was found dead on the Cross County Parkway in the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, inside a vehicle stopped near the Broad Street exit, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to Westchester County Police, the discovery began when a patrol officer responded to a report of a disabled vehic…
Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including Kids, Alive In West Haverstraw Mattress Blaze: DA (UPDATE) Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including Kids, Alive In West Haverstraw Mattress Blaze: DA (UPDATE) Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including Kids, Alive In West Haverstraw Mattress Blaze: DA (UPDATE)
Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including Kids, Alive In West Haverstraw Mattress Blaze: DA (Update) A man accused of igniting a fire inside his Rockland County home, where a dozen people, including three children, were sleeping, has now been indicted on several attempted murder charges, prosecutors announced. German Santiago, age 72, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on an indictment charging him with 11 counts of attempted murder, 11 counts of second-degree arson, one count of first-degree criminal contempt, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said Monday, Aug. 18. The charges stem from an incident…
Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say
Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say A Rockland County man is accused of shattering a car window and stealing a wallet at a prestigious Westchester golf club before being tracked down within hours, police announced. The incident happened around 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Westchester Country Club in Harrison, when an employee’s vehicle was broken into and a wallet taken, the Harrison Police Department said on Monday, Aug. 18.  Investigators quickly developed a suspect description and found 59-year-old Jesse Foote, of Stony Point, driving his vehicle on the Palisades Parkway later that afternoon. Officers pulled hi…
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
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…
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
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…
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
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…
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
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…
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
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 …