Bullet Found Inside Commercial Building Sparks Investigation In Rockland County Bullet Found Inside Commercial Building Sparks Investigation In Rockland County
Bullet Found Inside Commercial Building Sparks Investigation In Rockland County Police are investigating after a bullet was found inside a commercial building in Rockland County. Officers were first called to The Commerce Corner building at 1 North Madison Ave. in Spring Valley at around 2:25 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, after receiving a report of a suspicious incident, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.  When police arrived, they discovered that a bullet had entered a third-floor window of the building. Detectives from both the Spring Valley Police Department and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation began processing t…
Man, 34, Accused Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Man, 34, Accused Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
Man, 34, Accused Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old In Hudson Valley A 34-year-old man faces charges after allegedly sexually abusing a young child in Orange County, police said. Town of Wallkill resident Alejandro Martinez, 34, was arrested on Thursday, July 2, following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Thursday, July 9. According to police, on April 8, officers responded to a Wallkill home after receiving a report of a 4-year-old child being sexually abused. A follow-up investigation identified Martinez as the suspect, the department said. Martinez was charged with first-degre…
Accused Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In NY: Sheriff Accused Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In NY: Sheriff
Accused Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In NY: Sheriff An alleged dealer from Connecticut was pulled over on Interstate 84 in Putnam County, NY, leading authorities to discover marijuana, cocaine, oxycodone, and packaging materials in his car, police said. Danbury resident Frederick Douglass Wolfolk, 33, was arrested following a traffic stop in Southeast, NY, on Tuesday, July 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, July 9. The arrest happened at around 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, when sheriff's deputies were conducting traffic enforcement on Interstate 84 westbound in the area. Deputies said they stopped a vehicle after obse…
Homeless Man Arrested Twice In Week After Stealing From Cars In Rockland County: Police Homeless Man Arrested Twice In Week After Stealing From Cars In Rockland County: Police
Homeless Man Arrested Twice In Week After Stealing From Cars In Rockland County: Police A homeless man who was released from jail after being arrested in connection with vehicle thefts was allegedly caught days later stealing from another unlocked car in Rockland County, police said.   Jean Pierremont, 38, who is undomiciled, was arrested on Monday, June 29, in connection with two separate larcenies from vehicles that occurred the same day, Spring Valley Police announced on Thursday, July 9. Pierremont was charged with third-degree burglary and petit larceny. He was arraigned before Judge Mellion and remanded to the Rockland County Jail before being released the…
Car Catches Fire After Rear-Ending School Bus In Rockland County Car Catches Fire After Rear-Ending School Bus In Rockland County
Car Catches Fire After Rear-Ending School Bus In Rockland County A car caught fire after crashing into the back of a school bus on a Palisades Interstate Parkway exit ramp in Rockland County on Thursday morning, July 9.  The crash happened at around 9:22 a.m. in Pomona, according to the Thiells Fire Department.  Firefighters responded to a reported vehicle fire and arrived to find a small blaze in the passenger vehicle's engine compartment after it had collided with the rear of a school bus. Crews quickly extinguished the fire. Fire officials said no children were on the school bus at the time of the crash. The Monsey Scoop reported that the…
5 Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex In Rockland County 5 Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex In Rockland County
5 Accused Of Trying To Talk To Minors Online, Meet For Sex In Rockland County Four New York men and one New Jersey resident have been arrested as part of an undercover operation in Rockland County targeting suspects accused of trying to chat with minors over the Internet and set up meetings for sex, police said.  The investigation was conducted over several days in June as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 9. According to investigators, undercover officers used online platforms to identify people who believed they were communicating with minors in alleged attempts to arrange in-person meeti…
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…
Fire Shuts Down Palisades Parkway In Rockland County, Backs Up Traffic (DEVELOPING) Fire Shuts Down Palisades Parkway In Rockland County, Backs Up Traffic (DEVELOPING)
Fire Shuts Down Palisades Parkway In Rockland County, Backs Up Traffic (Developing) A vehicle fire has shut down the northbound lanes of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, causing major traffic disruptions on Thursday morning, July 9.  The crash and fire were reported at around 9:33 a.m. on the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 9E for Interstate 87 South in West Nyack, according to 511NY traffic reports. Injuries were involved, according to traffic officials.  One person was found in traumatic arrest, leading to a Rockland Hatzolah member performing CPR on them, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Officials said all northboun…
Missing Man Found At Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In Rockland County Missing Man Found At Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In Rockland County
Missing Man Found At Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In Rockland County A vulnerable Rockland County man who disappeared over the weekend has been found safe after an intense multi-day search that included efforts along the Hudson River,  The investigation began on Sunday, July 5, when officers received a report that a vulnerable adult male had been missing in the Upper Grandview area since Friday, July 3, Orangetown Police said on Wednesday, July 8.  According to police, family members had been unable to contact the man and were concerned for his well-being. Officers soon entered a missing person alert into the National Crime Information Center datab…
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street A 41-year-old man was shot in the face with a flare gun during a street fight in New York, police said. A 17-year-old boy, whose name is not being released because of his age, was taken into custody after officers witnessed two people fighting near South Pearl Street and Schuyler Street around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Albany Police said. During the altercation, the teen allegedly fired a flare gun at close range, striking the man in the face, according to police. The victim suffered a serious laceration to his face. He was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergen…
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…