Man Told Victim To Change Locks After Entering His Spring Valley Home With Kids Inside: Police Man Told Victim To Change Locks After Entering His Spring Valley Home With Kids Inside: Police Man Told Victim To Change Locks After Entering His Spring Valley Home With Kids Inside: Police
Man Told Victim To Change Locks After Entering His Spring Valley Home With Kids Inside: Police A 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly trespassing inside a family’s Rockland County home while children were asleep upstairs, police said.  The incident happened on Sharon Drive in Spring Valley just after midnight on Sunday, Aug. 24, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 5. Police said the homeowner reported that an unknown man had unlawfully entered the residence while the homeowner was away. At the time, the homeowner’s wife was outside with one child, while two others were sleeping upstairs.  According to the department, video evidence s…
BMW Stolen In Monsey Burglary Found In NJ: Suspects Still At Large (UPDATE) BMW Stolen In Monsey Burglary Found In NJ: Suspects Still At Large (UPDATE) BMW Stolen In Monsey Burglary Found In NJ: Suspects Still At Large (UPDATE)
BMW Stolen In Monsey Burglary Found In NJ: Suspects Still At Large (Update) The luxury car stolen during a Rockland County, NY burglary has been recovered across state lines in New Jersey. The BMW, taken during a break-in at a home in the Viola section of Monsey around 4:20 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, was located at about 8:40 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in Newark, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The outlet reported that Newark Police officers discovered the vehicle parked on a side street with a fake license plate sloppily attached over the real plate. The misaligned cover allowed officers to spot the original plate underneath and confirm the car’s identity.  Investigators sai…
Wanted Teen Caught After Fleeing Cops, Tossing Loaded Gun In Haverstraw Park: Police Wanted Teen Caught After Fleeing Cops, Tossing Loaded Gun In Haverstraw Park: Police Wanted Teen Caught After Fleeing Cops, Tossing Loaded Gun In Haverstraw Park: Police
Wanted Teen Caught After Fleeing Cops, Tossing Loaded Gun In Haverstraw Park: Police A 19-year-old man was arrested after allegedly running from police and trying to ditch a loaded gun in a Rockland County park, authorities said. The incident happened in Haverstraw on Tuesday, Sept. 2 around 8 p.m., the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. Officers said they spotted Miciaih Cozart of Haverstraw in the downtown business district and knew he had multiple active warrants. When they tried to stop him on the sidewalk, Cozart ran, police said. During the chase, police added that Cozart tried to throw away a loaded firearm in a park on Main Street before h…
Crash Closes Route 9W Stretch In Valley Cottage (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes Route 9W Stretch In Valley Cottage (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes Route 9W Stretch In Valley Cottage (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes Route 9W Stretch In Valley Cottage (Developing) A stretch of Route 9W in Rockland County is shut down following a car crash, authorities said. The closure began in Valley Cottage on Thursday, Sept. 4, around 3 p.m., according to Clarkstown Police.  Police said Route 9W is closed in both directions between Christian Herald Road and Lake Road because of a one-car accident. Officers are on scene along with the Valley Cottage Fire Department and Congers EMS. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes until the roadway is cleared and reopened. More information about the crash has not yet been made available. Check ba…
Masked Thieves Break Into Monsey Home, Steal BMW While Family Slept: Report Masked Thieves Break Into Monsey Home, Steal BMW While Family Slept: Report Masked Thieves Break Into Monsey Home, Steal BMW While Family Slept: Report
Masked Thieves Break Into Monsey Home, Steal BMW While Family Slept: Report Two masked intruders slipped into a Rockland County home through an unlocked window and stole luxury items and a BMW while the family slept upstairs, according to reports. The home invasion happened around 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, in the Viola section of Monsey, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the thieves ransacked the home, taking expensive pocketbooks, a briefcase, religious items, and the family’s keys before driving off in one of the family’s cars, a BMW.  The homeowner described the experience as “terrifying” and said it could have easily “en…
$27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says $27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says $27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says
$27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says A Rockland County woman is accused of defrauding a state agency out of tens of thousands of dollars by double-dipping with two jobs, prosecutors said.  Lena Samuel, age 47, of New City, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of third-degree grand larceny and 29 counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Wednesday, Sept. 3.  According to court documents, Samuel worked as a Medical Review Consultant for the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). From Nov. 25, 2…
Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (UPDATE) Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (UPDATE) Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (UPDATE)
Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (Update) Authorities have released new details about a Rockland County man accused of targeting restaurants in a burglary spree spanning multiple towns.  Christopher Pascale, age 46, of West Nyack, was arrested Monday, Aug. 25, after police say he broke into restaurants in both Stony Point and Nanuet, prying open registers and stealing cash, as Daily Voice reported. According to Clarkstown Police, officers first responded to a burglary report at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Posa Posa Pizzeria & Restaurant located at 121 Rockland Plaza in Nanuet. Employees reported that someon…
3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report 3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report 3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report
3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report A terrifying incident in Rockland County left three children injured after they fell out of a moving bus. The incident happened in Spring Valley on Dr. Frank Road on Wednesday, Aug. 27, when an emergency exit door on a Transport of Rockland bus suddenly swung open while the vehicle was in motion, The Monsey Scoop reported. Three children fell from the bus onto the roadway, according to the outlet. Spring Valley Police and Hatzoloh EMS rushed to the scene. The children suffered what were described as minor injuries and were taken by Hatzoloh EMS to Hackensack Medical Center for treatment, T…
Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate
Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate A Bronx woman who terrorized an elderly Rockland County man while working as his live-in home health aide and forced him to write checks to herself has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced.  Delores Anderson, 60, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 27, to five to 15 years in state prison on each of five counts of second-degree grand larceny. The terms will run concurrently, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said on Wednesday. A jury convicted Anderson in May after a one-week trial, finding her guilty of coercing a 78-year-old man in Pearl River into ha…
$25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming $25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming $25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming
$25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming Bear Mountain State Park, one of the Hudson Valley’s most iconic outdoor destinations, is about to undergo a $25 million rehabilitation project. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed in an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 26, that the sweeping upgrades will bring a new accessible playground, expanded picnic areas, modern public restrooms, and major infrastructure improvements to the 115-year-old park, which straddles Rockland and Orange counties.  What’s Coming Construction is expected to begin just after Labor Day 2025 and wrap by summer 2027.  One of the planned upgrades includes th…
Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE) Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE) Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE)
Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (Update) A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a victim critically injured in Rockland County, police announced. Following an investigation, Spring Valley Police arrested 30-year-old Spring Valley resident Shanice Ramsay on Monday, Aug, 25, in connection with a stabbing that happened days before, the department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  The stabbing happened on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 1:15 a.m., when officers responded to 11 East Church St. in Spring Valley and found a man bleeding from multiple lacerations and a stab wound, as Daily Voice previously …
Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control
Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control A Rockland County home was struck by a vehicle in a dramatic crash Tuesday night, Aug. 26. The incident happened on Hazel Court in Hillcrest, when a vehicle lost control and slammed into a residence, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop.  Emergency responders from Spring Hill EMS, the Hillcrest Fire Department, Ramapo Police, and Rockland Paramedics rushed to the scene. Despite the serious nature of the crash, only minor injuries were reported, The Monsey Scoop reported. More information about the crash was not immediately available.