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Two Stabbed in Early Tuesday Morning Incident in Spring Valley; Police Seek Suspect
Early Tuesday morning, around 2:30 AM, Spring Valley police responded to an incident involving two stabbing victims at 29 South Main Street near Van Orden Avenue. Both victims were promptly transported by Spring Hill EMS to Nyack Hospital for treatment. The Spring Valley Police Department has launched an ongoing investigation...
Spring Valley Man Arrested in Beacon for Fatal Hit-and-Run
Police in Beacon N.Y. have apprehended Manuel Roldan, 26, of Spring Valley, who was wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Rockland County. Roldan was found at the Beacon train station following a report of a suspicious individual looking into cars. Upon arrival, a Spanish-speaking officer questioned Roldan, who initially provided a false name.
Victim identified in New Jersey truck explosion as new video shows jaw-dropping blast
Authorities have identified the driver killed in a dramatic tractor-trailer explosion that took down a highway wall in New Jersey earlier this week -- and they're sharing more details on the circumstances of the crash. According to investigators, Luis Santiago, of Linden, was the man behind the wheel of the...
Update: Haverstraw Police Offering Reward for Help in Homicide Investigation
Earlier this month, law enforcement from the Haverstraw Police Department were called to the scene of a scary scene in Haverstraw for the report of "shots fired". When law enforcement arrived on the scene they found one deceased individual who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Over the last few weeks law...
NJ homeowner catches thieves in the act on surveillance video while away from home
Two men were arrested after a homeowner who was away caught them breaking into his home on his security camera.The burglary happened Monday just after 9:30 p.m. at a home on River Vale Avenue.The homeowner wasn't home, but saw two people inside and called police.Police responded and found two suspects trying to hide in the back yard with a pillowcase full of stolen items.The two men were arrested and a neighbor reported seeing a third suspect, believed to be a lookout, run away.The two suspects are charged with burglary and theft."The identification on the suspects showed that one of them...
'STAY INSIDE': Police in NJ warn of 'large swarm' after bees attack 3 workers, severely sting 1
Three workers were stung by bees while trimming trees in New Jersey on Thursday morning, leaving one of them with severe injuries, police said as they urged residents to take shelter in their homes.
NJ man gets life in prison after being found guilty for second time in murder of Realtor
HACKENSACK − A Bergen County Superior Court judge emphasized a Wood-Ridge man's complete lack of remorse for the brutal murder of an East Rutherford real estate agent in 2012 during his sentencing on Friday. Daniel Rochat was found guilty a second time in April for the death of 70-year-old Barbara Vernieri, who was found beaten and set on fire while she was still alive in her home. Rochat's previous conviction was overturned in an appellate court in...
Driver Found Dead After Truck Explodes, Produces ‘Multiple Fireballs’ in Horrifying Video
A tractor-trailer truck driver has been pronounced dead following an explosion that produced “multiple fireballs” on a New Jersey highway. According to ABC 7, The devastating explosion occurred on Route 3 between Route 46 and Grove Street in Clifton shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday, July 22. Clifton...
N.J. man charged with selling fentanyl that led to overdose death
A 29-year-old Paterson man has been charged with selling the fentanyl that led to an overdose death earlier this month in Rochelle Park, authorities said Friday. Raequann Reid is facing first-degree strict liability in a drug-induced death along with other drug charges, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Fire burns through row of stores, destroying popular Fair Lawn bakery
A two-alarm fire burned through a row of stores in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, including a popular bakery.Heavy fire spread through the strip on Fair Lawn Road just after 2:30 a.m. Friday.A Jewish bakery, Zadies Kosher Bake Shop, sustained heavy damage."All our recipes are inside, they are all handwritten, they're four generations old, all on a piece of paper," the owner said. "On Friday, shabbas, we're a kosher bakery, there will be a lot of people here trying to get their stuff. I can't even contact all of the people who have orders for today."A Jewish deli, a restaurant, a...
Injured Hiker Rescued at Gurnee Park in Mount Ivy After Six Hours in the Woods
A 64-year-old male hiker sustained a head injury after falling 15 feet off a trail in Gurnee Park, Mount Ivy. The incident occurred approximately 450 feet into the Andreanna Park Road trail. Sources tell Monsey Scoop that the hiker fell around 1 PM on Wednesday but was only able to...
7 Juveniles Arrested After Assaulting Staff Member At Northern Westchester Center For Children
Seven children were arrested following an assault on a staff member at a residential treatment center for youth in Northern Westchester, police said.The incident happened on Monday, July 22 around 12:30 a.m., when a dozen students began fighting in the courtyard of the St. Christopher's J…
Fugitive Who Scammed Hispanic Community in Yonkers Arrested, Brought Back To NY: Police
Juan Cedillo was brought back to Westchester County Jail in Valhalla on Wednesday night, July 24 after his arrest in Washington state earlier on Monday, July 8, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Thursday, July 25. According to the department, Cedillo was originally arrested in 2019 following an investigation...
Pedestrian, 26, Was Not In Crosswalk When Struck By Driver, 75, In Wyckoff: Cops
Wyckoff police were called to Goffle Road around 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 for a man "down in the roadway," Lt. Joseph Soto said in a release. The man was trying to cross the street in an area without crosswalks when he was struck by a 75-year-old female driver from Englewood who was heading south, Soto said.
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