IDs Released For Suspect, Man Shot, Killed Outside Rockland County Bar IDs Released For Suspect, Man Shot, Killed Outside Rockland County Bar
IDs Released For Suspect, Man Shot, Killed Outside Rockland County Bar The identities of both a longtime resident Rockland County resident who was shot dead following an argument outside a local bar and the suspect have now been released. According to the Orangetown Police, Gregory Dubuisson, 35, of Nyack, was shot and killed around 7:08 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22, said Chief Donald Butterworth. Dubuisson's body was found lying in the street after Orangetown officers responded to the area of Main and Franklin streets on a report of shots fired, the chief said. While officers performed CPR on Dubuisson, other officers canvassed the area and were able to locate and …
House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland
House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland A family has been displaced by a house fire in Rockland. The blaze broke out at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 in Airmont. All of the occupants of the house, and an adjoined residence, evacuated.  Tallman FD responded and, with the assistance of Suffern FD and Mahwah FD, the fire was extinguished, Ramapo Police said.  All power to the residence was cut off by Orange & Rockland Utilities.  Faist Ambulance Corps and Rockland Paramedics were on scene, standing by for precaution.  No civilians were injured, however, one fireman suffered a minor injury and was treate…
Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say
Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say A 33-year-old Rockland County man was found dead in the Ramapo River after going swimming early in the morning. The incident began early Thursday, July 2, when the Village of Suffern Police responded to the area after being notified by a village employee of a missing man in the river, said Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. "Officers responded to the area after a village employee observed two men frantically running along the riverbank in the area of the Suffern Athletic Fields," Osborn said. When officers arrived the men said that one of their brothers had gone swimming in the river earl…
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Hit-Run Motorist Who Struck Bicyclist In Rockland Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Hit-Run Motorist Who Struck Bicyclist In Rockland
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Hit-Run Motorist Who Struck Bicyclist In Rockland Police are asking the public's help in locating a hit-and-run driver who struck a bicyclist in Rockland County. The incident happened around 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 in the area of 27 Laurel Rd. in New City, the Clarkstown Police Department said.  As officers arrived on scene the injured bicyclist, a 59-year-old man advised them that he was riding east on the road when the unknown vehicle struck his rear tire, causing him to fall, injuring himself.   New City Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics provided medical aid and transported him to an area hospital. The vehicle th…
Photos: Fire Rips Through Two-Story Rockland County Home Photos: Fire Rips Through Two-Story Rockland County Home
Photos: Fire Rips Through Two-Story Rockland County Home A fire ripped through a two-story home during the early morning hours that took several hours to extinguish.  The fire started around 5:40 a.m., Friday, June 19, at the Rockland County home on Jennifer Court in the Village of New Hempstead, said Ramapo Police. When police officers and firefighters arrived on the scene, officers found the residents had safely evacuated from the household and no injuries were reported.  Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1, Columbian Engine Co. #1, New City Fire Engine Co. No. 1, and the Monsey Fire Departments responded to the scene to assist with fire op…
16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park 16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park
16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park A 16-year-old was rescued after falling about 30 feet off a mountain in Rockland County. The Clarkstown Police Department deployed a drone to help assist with the rescue of an injured hiker at Hook Mountain, located in Rockland Lake State Park, located in the hamlets of Congers and Valley Cottage, on Friday night, May 22. The teen, who sustained unspecified injuries, was removed from the mountain and transported to an area hospital by Congers Valley Cottage Ambulance and Medic 5.  The New York State Park Police, Rockland Lake FD, Rockland Technical Rescue Team, Valley Cottage FD, Rock…
Car Bursts Into Flames At Area Shopping Center, Damages One Business Car Bursts Into Flames At Area Shopping Center, Damages One Business
Car Bursts Into Flames At Area Shopping Center, Damages One Business A car fire next at a Rockland County shopping center destroyed the vehicle and caused damage to a business. The fire took place around 7:30 a.m., Thursday, April 2, at 53 Bardonia Road in Bardonia, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters.  As units responded to the fire they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the vehicle. The Nanuet Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the fire.  The vehicle was parked next to Cleanique Cleaners that did sustain a minor smoke condition but did not receive any fire damage, Peters said. There were no injuries and the ca…
Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say
Multiple Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian, Police Say Multiple people were injured during a two-vehicle crash that also involved a pedestrian in the area. The crash took place on Monday, March 2, in Rockland County at the intersection of Bataan Road and Western Highway in Orangeburg, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Michael Taylor. According to Taylor, two vehicles crashed into each other and then both vehicles hit a pedestrian who as on the sidewalk of the road.  Those involved in the crash included a 19-year-old male driving a 2012 Hyundai Sonata traveling south on Western Highway and another 19-year-old male traveling west on Bat…
Driver Loses Control Of Vehicle, Hits Rock Wall, Utility Pole In Area Driver Loses Control Of Vehicle, Hits Rock Wall, Utility Pole In Area
Driver Loses Control Of Vehicle, Hits Rock Wall, Utility Pole In Area A 31-year-old man was injured after allegedly losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a rock wall and a utility pole. The incident took place in Rockland on Tuesday, Jan. 7, during the early evening on Camp Hill Road in Ramapo, said police. The driver, a Village of New Hempstead resident, lost control of his vehicle, struck a rock wall and utility pole causing the vehicle to overturn, according to police. The driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was issued a ticket for failure to reduce speed, before being transported by Spring Valley Ambulance to the hospital for treatment. …
19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies 19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies
19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies A 19-year-old who was shot over the weekend in Rockland has died from his injuries. The incident took place around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, when Ramapo Police responded to a shooting at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road, in Hillcrest, said the Ramapo Police. ‪Arriving officers located the man, from Nanuet, lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. ‬ ‪Rockland Paramedics and Springhill Ambulance Corps initially transported the victim to Nyack Hospital.  He was later transferred to Westchester Medical Center where he died on Monday, Dec. 9, the depart…
16-Year-Old Girl Injured In Route 304 Crash That Took Out Utility Pole, Police Say 16-Year-Old Girl Injured In Route 304 Crash That Took Out Utility Pole, Police Say
16-Year-Old Girl Injured In Route 304 Crash That Took Out Utility Pole, Police Say A serious crash that injured a teenage girl closed a busy roadway for 12 hours in Rockland County. The crash took place around 6:55 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, when a 16-year-old girl was driving a 2004 Toyota southbound on Route 304 in Orangetown when she lost control and struck a DOT utility pole near Hillside Avenue, said Det. Sgt. James Sullivan of the Orangetown Police. The teen had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Pearl River Fire Department and was transported to Nyack Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Sullivan said. State DOT workers responded and …
Woman Charged With DWI, Two Injured After Fiery Three-Car Crash In Pearl River Woman Charged With DWI, Two Injured After Fiery Three-Car Crash In Pearl River
Woman Charged With DWI, Two Injured After Fiery Three-Car Crash In Pearl River A fiery three-vehicle crash left two people seriously injured and another in handcuffs for alleged drunk driving in Rockland. The crash took place at 6:07 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, on Veterans Memorial Drive in the vicinity of the Blue Hill Plaza in Pearl River, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. Upon arrival officers located three vehicles with heavy damage and two of the vehicles were engulfed in flames, Sullivan said. The occupants of the vehicles on fire were able to escape with the assistance of passing motorists, he added. The driver's of one of the vehicles, Tiffa…