Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge Rushed To Westchester Medical Center
Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge Rushed To Westchester Medical Center A man who fell from an old bridge and had been stuck in the water of Mahwah River in Suffern for several days was rescued and rushed to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Suffern Police became aware of the stranded, injured a 47-year-old Montebello resident, after receiving information from a person who spotted the man in the area of Tilton Road, Suffern Police said. Suffern Officers Sgt. Deirdre Smith and Craig Yustein and Billy Osborn responded and spotted the injured man in the water just north of his location on Thursday, Sept. 12, police said.  The victim was sitting up in the w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Overdose Victim Rescued In Rockland Overdose Victim Rescued In Rockland
Overdose Victim Rescued In Rockland Some fast-thinking first responders in Rockland County helped save the life of a woman suffering from a potentially fatal overdose. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to a home in Hillburn on Sunday, Aug. 18, where there was a call for a possible drug overdose. Upon arrival, officers found a woman who was unresponsive and without a pulse. One officer began CPR while the second administered Narcan to the woman. After several cycles of CPR and multiple doses of Narcan, the woman began to regain consciousness. Officers were assisted at the scene by Rockland Paramedics …

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by Zak Failla
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Injuries Reported As Car Overturns In Rockland Injuries Reported As Car Overturns In Rockland
Injuries Reported As Car Overturns In Rockland Injuries were reported in a single-vehicle crash in Rockland. The crash took place on Wednesday, July 24, on Haverstraw Road west of Wilder Road, the Ramapo Police said. The injuries were described as minor, police said. The crash closed Haverstraw Road during an investigation. Ramapo Valley Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics attended to the injured.

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by Kathy Reakes
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Car Overturns After Crashing Into Retaining Wall In Airmont Car Overturns After Crashing Into Retaining Wall In Airmont
Car Overturns After Crashing Into Retaining Wall In Airmont A motorist was hospitalized after a car crashed into a retaining wall before landing on its hood in Airmont. First responders in Ramapo were dispatched to Cragmere Road at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 5, where there was a report of a one-car crash involving a mid-sized Subaru. Police said that the investigation into the crash determined that the driver struck a retaining wall on the street, causing the vehicle to overturn, landing on the roof. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to good Samaritan Hospital by the Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps f…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Extinguished Fireworks Cause Heavy Fire To Break Out At Rockland House Extinguished Fireworks Cause Heavy Fire To Break Out At Rockland House
Extinguished Fireworks Cause Heavy Fire To Break Out At Rockland House An area home suffered heavy damage from a fire started by fireworks thrown into a garbage can. The fire started around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at 116 Sutin Place in Chestnut Ridge, said the Ramapo Police Department. When police officers and firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the attic area and side of the home engulfed in flames. "It is believed that the fire was started by extinguished fireworks that were placed in the garbage, which was placed against the side of the residence," said the Ramapo Police. Two of the residents were treated for minor injuries by Rockland Para…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Neighbors
Trapped: Man, 72, Accidentally Gets Pinned By Car In Congers Garage Trapped: Man, 72, Accidentally Gets Pinned By Car In Congers Garage
Trapped: Man, 72, Accidentally Gets Pinned By Car In Congers Garage A 72-year-old man found himself in a dangerous position after accidentally getting pinned against the wall by his car, sending him to the hospital, police said. First responders from the Clarkstown Police Department were dispatched to a Snedecker Avenue home in Congers at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, June 24, where there was a report of a man pinned by a vehicle inside his garage. Police said that when the homeowner pulled into his garage he accidentally struck a pillar. When he exited the sedan to assess the damage, he failed to put the vehicle in park, which then proceeded to inch forw…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City A family was left displaced after an early morning fire caused significant damage to their New City home. The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., Monday, June 24, by a firefighter who was driving by and spotted the flames at 56 S. Little Tor Road, officials said. "First in crews were faced with heavy fire conditions on the exterior rear of the home," said the New City Fire Department. The fire then burned into the attic space area through the exterior vinyl siding were firefighters found a "well-involved" fire in addition to the fire in the back of the home, the department said. Firef…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City A family was left displaced after an early morning fire caused significant damage to their New City home. The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., Monday, June 24, by a firefighter who was driving by and spotted the flames at 56 S. Little Tor Road, officials said. "First in crews were faced with heavy fire conditions on the exterior rear of the home," said the New City Fire Department. The fire then burned into the attic space area through the exterior vinyl siding were firefighters found a "well-involved" fire in addition to the fire in the back of the home, the department said. Firef…

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by Kathy Reakes
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Utility Pole Snapped In Single-Vehicle Montebello Crash Utility Pole Snapped In Single-Vehicle Montebello Crash
Utility Pole Snapped In Single-Vehicle Montebello Crash A driver suffered minor injuries during a single-vehicle crash in the village of Montebello that snapped a utility pole. The crash took place around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 9, on Haverstraw Road, said the Ramapo Police Department. When police arrived on the scene, the two occupants were already out of the vehicle and only complained of minor discomfort/pain and refused medical treatment on scene, police said. A utility pole was snapped during a single-vehicle crash.Ramapo Police Department  No loss of power to area homes were reported. Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps, Rockland P…

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by Kathy Reakes
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17
ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 Police have released the identity of a Sloatsburg man who was killed while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 with his brother when they were hit by a car. Richard M. Mackey, 29, died early Monday, May 20, from his injuries, said Ramapo Police.  His brother Raymond Mackey, also 29, from Sloatsburg, is believed to be the driver of the lawn mower and is currently hospitalized with serious injuries at this time, police added. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Police & Fire
One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died
One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 One of two brothers hit by a car while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 in Sloatsburg has died, according to the Ramapo Police. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue, said the Ramapo Police. According to police, the Sloatsburg brothers, ages 29 and 30,  were driving the riding lawn mower when the attempted to cross Route 17 and inadvertently drove into tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
News
Brothers Driving Lawn Mower On Route 17 Critical After Being Hit By Car Brothers Driving Lawn Mower On Route 17 Critical After Being Hit By Car
Brothers Driving Lawn Mower On Route 17 Critical After Being Hit By Car Click here for an updated story: One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died Two brothers are in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 in Sloatsburg. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue, said the Ramapo Police. According to police, the Sloatsburg brothers, ages 29 and 30,  were driving the riding lawn mower when the attempted to cross Route 17 and inadvertently drove into traffic and …

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by Kathy Reakes