Tag: Spring Valley Police Department
2 Brothers Sold Fentanyl Disguised As Oxy, Stockpiled Weapons In Spring Valley: Police
Two brothers will spend time in federal prison after a long-running investigation revealed they were selling fentanyl disguised as prescription pills while stockpiling firearms and ammunition in Rockland County, authorities announced.
Spring Valley residents Jonathan Alvarez, 29, and Edwin Alvarez, 30, were both convicted of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 11, to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
The case began in July 2…
8 Accused Of Selling Crack Cocaine Across Spring Valley, Nyack, Haverstraw, DA Says
A months-long investigation into crack cocaine sales in Rockland County has led to the arrests of eight people, prosecutors announced.
The six-month probe targeted drug activity in the Village of Nyack, Village of Spring Valley, and Town of Haverstraw, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
The names of the suspects who were indicted, arrested, and arraigned on charges of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, were announced as:
Maurice “Rich” Jones,…
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…
‘I Ain’t Paying’: Man Pulls Box Cutter On Spring Valley Store Clerk, Fights Police, Cops Say
A 32-year-old man is facing a string of charges after allegedly robbing a Rockland County convenience store with a box cutter and leading police on a brief foot chase, authorities said.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, at the Open Every Day store located at 29 South Main St. in Spring Valley, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.
Police say the suspect, later identified as Edwin L. Pickering, age 32, of Haverstraw, walked into the store and stole a Four Loko alcoholic beverage without paying. When confronted by the cashier outside, Pickering allegedly pu…
Man Admits Raping 6-Year-Old At Spring Valley Home After Decade, DA Says
A Rockland County man has pleaded guilty in a case involving the rape of a young child that occurred nearly a decade ago, officials announced.
Juan Buezo-Hernandez, age 52, of Airmont, entered the guilty plea to first-degree rape on Wednesday, July 3, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Tuesday, July 8.
The abuse happened in the summer of 2015 at a residence in the village of Spring Valley, authorities said. There, Buezo-Hernandez engaged in vaginal sexual intercourse with a six-year-old girl, prosecutors said.
The case was reported in early 2025, w…
Deadly Beating At Vacant Building: Second Suspect Accused In Spring Valley Killing, Police Say
Authorities have charged a second suspect in the brutal beating death of a man found inside an abandoned commercial building in Rockland County, police announced.
Ector Ramirez, 22, of Spring Valley, was charged with second-degree murder on Friday, Feb. 21, in connection with the killing, according to a felony complaint filed by the Spring Valley Police Department.
Ramirez was charged following the discovery of the victim's body on Wednesday, Feb. 19, when a pedestrian flagged down an officer on routine patrol and reported a body inside the vacant building at 10 Centre St. in Spr…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For 2 Violent Rapes
A Hudson Valley man will spend the next 25 years in prison for raping and beating a woman twice.
Rockland County resident Rigoberto Lopez Castro, age 26, of Spring Valley, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 5, to a total of 25 years for the two rapes and one count of burglary, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II.
On Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, Castro forcibly raped the victim, a woman previously known to him, the DA's office said.
According to Scott Waters of the District Attorney's Office, during the attack, Castro held a belt to the victim's neck and hit her&nb…
