The Clarkstown Police Department arrested a 20-year-old male suspect for allegedly passing a counterfeit $100 bill at the Shell Gas Station in Valley Cottage last Friday.

On May 13, 2016 at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Clarkstown Police Department received a call from the gas station owner stating that a possible counterfeit $100 bill was passed at the store. Responding officers apprehended Arber Kukaj, 20, of Valley Cottage.

The suspect attempted to buy lottery tickets with a counterfeit bill. Kukaj was in possession of the lottery ticket he had just purchased.

Kukaj was arrested, processed at police headquarters and charged with possession of a forged instrument in the second degree (felony) and petit larceny (misdemeanor).

He was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. Bail was set at $10,000. He was transported to Rockland County Jail.

CPD warned the retail community: “This is another reminder that businesses should ensure their employees are trained to identify counterfeit currency.”

Looking beat up: Peluso is accused of possessing 200 steroid pills.

Photo: Stony Point PD

One of Senator Chuck Schumer’s aides to this area was arrested Monday afternoon for possession of about 200 anabolic steroid pills.

Cody Peluso, 32, of Carmel, Putnam County, was arrested following a traffic stop and charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was also in possession of two pills of suboxone and one pill of xanax.

Peluso has been Senator Schumer’s Hudson Valley regional director for several years and earns $62,500 per year plus benefits. As of Tuesday, he was listed on the United States’ official government website as a current employee of Schumer’s.

Schumer’s office responded to the news of Peluso’s arrest, which was reported first by the Rockland County Times on www.rocktimes.com.

“We are shocked and saddened by this news. Mr. Peluso will immediately be placed on leave pending a complete investigation of this incident,” said Jason Kaplan, spokesman for Sen. Schumer

A far gaunter Peluso from a .few years ago

The traffic stop commenced when a license plate scan found the man’s vehicle registration was suspended. Police said Peluso also had his driver’s license revoked due to prior violations.

He apparently consented to a vehicle search during which police say they discovered the controlled substances.

His boss had earlier this year proposed $600 million in funding to fight heroin and other opiates. One of the controlled substances Peluso was allegedly found in possession of, suboxone, is a member of the opiate family, although it is most often prescribed to help addicts get off of heroin or oxycodone.

ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES

A famous Rockland County murder may see one of its two assailants walk free if all goes according to schedule.

Kenneth Hiep, Sr. was discovered February 23, 1992 butchered and covered in debris in a ravine on Clausland Mountain in Blauvelt, New York. Hiep was successful in the trash business, but he also had mob ties. It was those ties that came back to end his life in the famous case that later inspired a book by then Rockland County Medical Examiner Frederick Zugibe.

Hiep was last seen with associate Charles Hemstreet and his employee Patrick Bentz at Lace cabaret in Blauvelt and another local bar. Lo and behold authorities found ample evidence tracing the case back to the pair, both mob connected, as well.

After a long appeal process due to prosecutorial mishandling of the case, both Bentz and Hemstreet were convicted of murder in the second degree. Hemstreet was sentenced to prison for 25 years to life and Bentz to a term of 23 years to life.

Now after serving his minimum sentence in state prison, Patrick Bentz has been paroled by a Board of three parole commissioners. He had been considered for early release a year prior.

Bentz is scheduled to be released from state prison on September 3, 2016, pending relocation approval from the Department of Corrections and Community Service. Hemstreet is not scheduled to be considered for parole until November 2019. Hemstreet is housed in Eastern Correctional Facility in Ulster County.

Bentz’s release is a continuation on what appears to be a pattern by the Department of Corrections to release convicted felons that have served long prison terms. With prisons claiming to be overcrowded and budgetary cuts in the Department of Corrections as well as continuing threats by Governor Cuomo to shut down more prisons, the strain on the prison system is at a critical level.

Bentz is currently housed in Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Sullivan County. Woodbourne is a medium-security prison, which means that Bentz has “earned” the privilege of being downgraded from a “maximum” security risk to a medium.

This was likely a factor in the Parole Board’s determination that his prison stint has been acceptable. Bentz still needs to make arrangements as to where he will reside once released. Currently, Department of Corrections officials are unaware as to where he intends to live once released.

Tenemille

Assault in the second degree, strangulation in the second degree and criminal contempt in the first degree, all felonies, are the charges faced by 43-year-old Suffern resident Emmanuel Jean Tenemille.

On Saturday May 28, 2016 at about 8:45 a.m., Ramapo PD were contacted by a 24-year-old female (name being withheld) who said that she had been assaulted a short while earlier in the wooded area behind the former Rockland Drive-In Theater on Rt. 59 in Monsey. The victim was transported to The Good Samaritan Hospital’s Emergency Room by Spring Hill Ambulance, where she was treated and released.

As a result of the investigation, Ramapo Police arrested Tenemille on the above charges. The victim said that she knew the suspect and that she could identify him. Ramapo Det. Sgt. Brian Corbett said “there is no known motive” for the attack at this time.

Tenemille was arraigned in the Village of Montebello Justice Court and remanded to the Rockland County Jail in lieu of $5,000 Bail.

NIGHTMARE ON CLARK ROAD: Mad Flasher strikes again

Frank Chillino, 66, of 15 Clark Road in Stony Point, continued his long run of lewd behavior and other petty harassment of neighbors, getting arrested on Monday, Memorial Day, May 30 for taking a relaxing walk around his front yard completely in the nude.

Responding Stony Point PD officers said they saw the defendant walking around the outside area of his residence with his genitals exposed. Chillino was arrested for public lewdness, processed and released on appearance ticket returnable June 21.

This is at least the fourth time Chillino has been arrested on similar charges since 2010, earning himself the monicker “The Mad Flasher of Stony Point.” In June and November 2015 his most recent arrests for public lewdness occurred.

Neighbors have insisted his behavior is nothing to laugh at, describing him as mentally disturbed and increasingly erratic. Next-door neighbor Michele Squibb said she used to consider Chillino an eccentric but unthreatening neighbor, however, in recent years she has grown to fear him.

Following her husband’s passing in 2015, Chillino specifically had begun to act in a threatening and lewd manner toward Squibb, she told the Rockland County Times following Chillino’s 2015 arrest. Other neighbors said Chillino has been known to show up uninvited in their backyards snapping photos of their house.

He also was once known in the neighborhood for running strobe lights in his attic all through the night, as if hosting a disco party. Several neighbors have expressed the wish that Chillino’s family finds institutional residence for him before he hurts somebody or does something worse than merely expose himself and bother neighbors.

One neighbor told the Rockland County Times when Chillino was arrested in June, “I grew up living next to Mr. Chillino, and it has always been clear he may have struggled with mental illness. I am not saying that should be used as an excuse for his actions, but I am using it to point out that if that is causing his behavior, it is nothing to be made light of…Mr. Chillino is not only a menace to the people on Clark Road, but he has also been asked  to permanently stay away from businesses in North Rockland due to harassing customers…I’m sure after his recent arrest Mr. Chillino will behave himself for a little while, but I assure you, it will only be a matter of time before the nudity returns.”

Clarkstown:

WANTED

Yuliya Kotukh

• 30 years old
• Female
• White
• 5’8”
• Brown Hair
• Blue Eyes
• Wanted for: Larceny and Possession of Stolen Property
• Last known address was in New City

Marie Gazemar

• 45 years old
• Female
• Black
• 5’4”
• Black Hair
• Brown Eyes
• Wanted for: Forgery, Larceny and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property
• Last known address was in Spring Valley

Ramapo:

Man Charged with Grand Larceny Turns Himself In

On May 31, 2016 Erik Solis, 42, of Greenwood Lake NY, turned himself in to Ramapo Police after an investigation. Solis was charged with Grand Larceny for the theft more than $30,000 worth of jewelry and cash from a former girlfriend and her family. The theft took place in December of 2014.

Solis was arraigned in Ramapo Town Court with bail being set at $250.00. Solis has a return court date in Airmont Village Court on June 16, 2016 at 5 p.m.

Stony Point:

Man Arrested for Yacht Joy Ride

On May 28, 2016, the Stony Point Police Department arrested Eladio Torres, 24, of Nanuet, NY, for Petit Larceny, Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle 3^rd Degree and Criminal Mischief 3^rd Degree, an E-Felony. Stony Point Police arrested Torres after an investigation revealed he took, without the owner’s consent, a 2006 28 foot Bayliner boat from the Minisceongo Yacht Club for a joy ride. The investigation further revealed that the boat sustained approximately $3,000 worth of damage to the right hull. Torres was arrested, processed, arraigned and remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility in lieu of $2500 bail. He is due back in the Stony Point Justice Court on June 2, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.

Orangetown:

Man Arrested for Alleged Car Theft

On May 23, 2016 Orangetown Police arrested Terell Anderson, 21, of New Rochelle, NY, on an arrest warrant from the Nyack Village Court. Anderson was charged with Grand Larceny Fourth Degree, an E Felony, and Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor, for his alleged role in connection with the theft of a car from Midland Ave in Nyack on March 7, 2016. The stolen vehicle was previously recovered. Anderson was arraigned in Nyack Justice Court and was remanded to Rockland County Jail when he could not post $1000 bail.

Woman Arrested for D.W.I.

On May 24, 2016 Orangetown Police Department received calls regarding an erratic driver on Route 9W driving a Honda sedan. Police were able to safely stop the Honda in the area of Thorpe Village on Route 340 in Sparkill and the driver, Carol Ryan, 71, of South Nyack, NY, stated she had been drinking alcoholic beverages. She could not pass field sobriety tests and was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor. She was transported by police to Orangetown Police Headquarters in Orangeburg where she submitted to a chemical breath test. She was additionally charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content Greater than .08%. She was released and is due back in Orangetown Court on June 21, 2016.

Man Faced with Summons after Leaving Dog in Car

On May 28, 2016 at 2:03 p.m., Orangetown Police responded to an anonymous report of a dog locked in a vehicle in the parking lot of Lowe’s in Orangeburg. Officers discovered a 2011 Mazda with a German Shepherd puppy panting heavily inside. At the time, the temperature in Orangeburg, NY was 91 degrees with 73% humidity.

Police located the owner of the car; Shaun Stanley, 19, of Montvale, NJ, in short order and did not have to damage the vehicle to rescue the dog.

Stanley was issued a summons under New York Agriculture & Markets Law Art 26 sub 353D: Unlawful Confinement of a Companion Animal in a Motor Vehicle. He is due back in Orangetown Court on June 22, 2016.

Man Arrested for DWI After Overturning Truck

On May 28, 2016 at 1:56 a.m. the Orangetown Police arrested Claude D. Simon, 60, of Upper Nyack, NY, for Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Simon was driving a 2012 Jeep northbound on North Broadway in Nyack when the vehicle overturned and crashed into a building. Simon was transported to Nyack Hospital where he failed a field sobriety test. Simon submitted to a blood test and was charged with DWI. Simon was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Nyack Court on June 21, 2016.

Man Arrested for Assault in Sparkill

On May 29, 2016 at 12:30 a.m. the Orangetown Police arrested Baby C. Thomas, 60, of Sparkill, NY, for Assault 3^rd Degree, a misdemeanor. Officers responded to a private home in Sparkill on a reported domestic disturbance. A woman in the home reported that she was assaulted by Thomas. The woman was transported to a hospital for treatment of her injuries. Thomas was arraigned in Orangetown Court and given a return court date of June 13, 2016.

Man Arrested for Trespassing and Breaking Court Order

On May 30, 2016 at 4:12 a.m. the Orangetown Police arrested Scott E. Bennett, 29, of Bellmore, NY, for Criminal Contempt 2^nd degree and Criminal Trespass 2^nd degree, both misdemeanors. Officers responded to a home in Pearl River where a woman reported that Bennett had violated a stay away court order and had illegally entered and remained in her home without permission. Bennett was arraigned in Orangetown Court and sent to the Rockland County Jail on $1,500 bail.

Suffern:

Man Arrested for Harassment

 Last week a 51-year-old Suffern man was charged with harassment after he was accused of getting into an altercation with a neighbor who he allegedly threatened.
Woman Arrested for DWI over MDW

Over Memorial Day weekend a 42-year-old Suffern woman was charged with aggravated DWI after an officer observed her at around 11 p.m. make an unsafe turn into an oncoming lane of traffic. Upon being stopped she was found to be intoxicated and when given a breathalyzer with the assistance of the Ramapo Police she was found to be over .18% BAC which made the charge Aggravated DWI. She was released on bail pending a future court date.

Sister Shock! Lentini sibling says he’s capable of murder; wants him to stay behind bars

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY

*This article is based solely on Ashara Smith’s account of her brother Dylan Lentini, 19, and her recollection of the months leading up to Lentini’s move from Vacaville, California to New York.

DYLAN LENTINI’S SISTER SAYS SHE KNOWS IN HER HEART HE IS GUILTY:
• Sister says she called cops on Lentini in June 2015 for breaking into their grandmother’s house at 3 a.m. while she was sleeping
• Sister claims Lentini killed baby kittens over summer because they were not listening to him
• Sister claims Lentini made other bad deals on Craigslist

Ashara Smith, 21, is the half-sister of Dylan Lentini, 19, and says the two were raised together as a family with Lentini’s father, Vincent, being the only father she ever knew. Vincent and Stacey Lentini, went on to have one more child together before divorcing when Smith says she was about 14 years-old.

On Dec 1, 2015, Clarkstown police arrested Lentini and charged him with second-degree murder for the stabbing of Michael Wimbert, 66, a man Lentini is alleged to have met Wimbert for the first time on Craigslist’s Hudson Valley roommate wanted section.

Lentini claimed Wimbert made him engage in unwanted sex acts over the three-day stay at his West Nyack home and Lentini says he acted in self-defense when Wimbert woke him up from sleeping.

But according to Smith, “Dylan was playing that old man. He figured he would smoke weed all day and do whatever he wanted to do.”

“If anybody knows my little brother, it’s me, we shared bunk beds until I was 9 years old… He had the bottom bunk, I had the top,” said Smith. Smith continued, “One thing people don’t understand about my brother is he had absolutely nothing to lose.”

Smith says she fears for her life and she doesn’t want her brother to ever to get out of prison.

Lentini and sister as harmless children

“I know in my heart he is guilty. Me and my mother were talking about it just a few months before it happened. We were wondering how long until he kills somebody,” said Smith.

“No amount of prison time is ever going to change him. He has been like this for as long I can remember. It’s sad to think about, he was this happy little baby and then when he was around two years old everything changed,” Smith said.

“He could get away with anything. He was really smart and he knew exactly how to manipulate people. He could be so charming, but when nobody was looking he was just evil,” Smith recalled.

If Smith could say one thing to her brother, it would be this, “You manipulated people your whole life, and then you killed those two baby kittens, and now you killed an old man! You killed an old man! I hope you feel terrible about yourself.”

And she does not buy for a second that he engaged in any sexual encounters with Wimbert. According to Smith, “No way he performed [oral sex] on that old man. You lay one finger on Dylan and he is the first one to call the cops!”

“When I heard my brother killed somebody, I wasn’t shocked, but when you tried to say that my brother might be bisexual that is when I said,

Dylan Lentini mugshot on Dec. 1, 2015

no way!” stated Ashara Smith.

Smith continued, “My brother is 100 percent straight, he was the type of guy who would always talk about females [in an overtly sexual way]. I would have to tell him, that’s gross! I am your sister, and I don’t want to hear you talk like that!”

TIMELINE TO CRAIGLIST KILLING; ACCORDING TO LENTINI’S SISTER

MARCH-JUNE 2015

Lentini moved to Carmicheal, California to live with their mother Stacey Lentini and her boyfriend in a one-bedroom apartment from the end of March until the end of June.

Lentini’s behavior drastically changed during this time and Smith suspects drug use. Smith says Lentini habitually smoked and sold marijuana since high school but she suspects harder drug use ‘like meth’ during this time.

Lentini brought home two kittens while living on his mother’s couch and had no plan to care for them or feed them.

Still from News12 trial coverage

Beginning of June, Smith says she calls cops on Lentini after he broke into their Grandmother’s house at 3 a.m. as Lentini broke into the sliding doors in the room Smith rented from her grandmother.  Smith says she was scared for her life since she was only person home while Grandmother was away on vacation. Smith says Dylan knew that was the room she rented, and he was acting out of sorts. Smith told Lentini to leave. Smith says Lentini got within an inch of her face and pushed her aside and turned on the television. Smith called cops and according to Smith Lentini made up a story on the spot about how Smith attacked him first. Cops made a call to Grandmother confirm Lentini was not welcome on property and after much heated debate, Lentini left the property.

JULY-AUGUST 2015

Lentini moved back in with his father in Vacaville, California. Lentini tries to put two kittens in his father’s car trunk for transport.

Lentini does not have a phone or Internet access. Lentini spent his days at the Vacaville public library looking at Craigslist ads on the Internet trying to buy things or get things for free and then sell them for money.

Lentini and his father are not getting along. They are fighting almost daily. Lentini allegedly kills two baby kittens and tells multiple family members it was because the kittens were not listening to him.

Lentini’s father kicks him out and gives him $5,000 from settlement money from a scooter accident as a child.

SEPT-DECEMBER 2015

Lentini had no place to call home and made a sudden and unannounced journey across the United States. Lentini makes a Craigslist deal for a car to travel cross-country.

A week later the car owner comes to Vincent Lentini’s home and knocks on the older Lentini’s door looking for the money. Family says he left town.

Dylan gets arrested in Utah and calls Grandma for bail money. Grandmother says she will not pay bail and family assumes he does time in a local jail. Smith assumed the arrest had to do with driving an unregistered car.

Smith says nobody in the family knows how he got to New York from Utah. Dylan Lentini’s Facebook account announces he is in Queens, New York on November 8.

In less than a month, Dylan Lentini responds to a craigslist ad posted by Michael Wimbert seeking a roommate in his West Nyack home. Dylan Lentini was telemarketing for Opinions Access Corp. in Queens, Ny and says he couldn’t afford to continue to live in the city and only had a $140 dollars to his name.

Lentini boards a train in Queens and travels to White Plains Train Station where he is picked up by Wimbert in his car on Nov. 27.

Dec 1 Lentini is found on a dark road with a cut on right hand and weapon is recovered nearby. Police break in Wimbert’s apartment to find him lifeless and laying in a pool of his own blood.

Lentini arrested, arraigned, and remanded to Rockland County Jail without bail on the same day. Rumors and speculation about the victim Michael Wimbert, who was once a fish store operator and teaching assistant forin Westchester for two years, have been making the rounds.

The case is expected to go to trial this summer.

This article was originally published on www.rocklandpost.com. The author works for both publications.

BY JOEL GROSSBARTH 

Convicted sadomasochistic murdered Bernard J. LeGeros, lost another bid to be released from State prison after an appeals Court threw out his case this week. LeGeros, who is serving a 25 years to life sentence for the 1985 kidnap and murder of fashion model Eigel Vesti in Stony Point, challenged the denial of the New York State Parole Board to release him from prison after serving 30 years in prison.

In Matter of LeGeros v. New York State Board of Parole, the Appellate Division Court in Brooklyn affirmed an Orange County trial judge’s ruling that dismissed LeGeros’ claims that the Parole Board did not follow the law in denying his 2013 application to be released on parole.

LeGeros claimed that the Board of Parole did not follow the requirements it needed to consider in denying parole. The appeals Court stated that the record demonstrated that the Parole Board considered the appropriate statutory factors in denying the petitioner’s application for release to parole, including his institutional accomplishments, academic and program achievements, prison disciplinary records, post-release residential and employment plans, and letters of support. The Board also considered the seriousness of the petitioner’s crimes. The Board was not required to address each factor in its decision, or to accord all of the factors equal weight

The decision to grant an inmate parole is completely discretionary to the Parole Board. In order to succeed on a challenge to the Parole Board’s decision, an inmate must show that the Board’s decision was irrational to the point of bordering on impropriety. This is a very high burden to show.

LeGeros was scheduled for a hearing last month, but that hearing was adjourned until November. It is likely the hearing was adjourned due to the pending appeal that the Court decided last week.

According to sources in the know, the Eugene Palmer murder and getaway case will be featured on the Sunday, August 21 episode of “John Walsh, The Hunt.”

Walsh was the host of the “America’s Most Wanted” from its first season in 1988 through its final season in 2012. This will be the third season of “John Walsh, The Hunt,” which has aired 16 prior episodes, all during the months of July and August.

On Sept. 24, 2012 Palmer shot and killed his daughter-in-law Tammy Palmer on his property off Willow Grove Road in the Town of Haverstraw. He then fled into Harriman Park and has never been seen or heard in public again.

Tammy Palmer had been estranged from Eugene’s son John, but still living in a small house on Eugene’s property when tempers flared out of control that fateful morning.

Like “America’s Most Wanted,” “The Hunt” focuses on open cases and successful getaways, but instead of delving into several stories over the course of an hour, it focuses on one case for the duration.

DA’S PRESS RELEASE

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe, together with Angel M. Melendez, Special Agent in Charge of ICE- Homeland Security Investigations in New York, today announced the indictments of Lawrence Lazard (DOB 07/06/87) of 229 Route 202, Apt. 3N, Haverstraw, New York and Fabrice Stinfil (DOB 08/31/95) of 5 George St., Apt.9, Spring Valley, New York for their roles in the theft of approximately $250,000 from multiple banks and their customers by depositing dozens of altered U.S. Postal Service money orders. The defendants are charged in a Rockland County Court indictment with two counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and 25 counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the First Degree (Lazard) and Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Criminal Facilitation in the Fourth Degree (Stinfil).

The charges arise from a joint investigation by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office’s Special Investigations Unit, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the United States Postal Inspection Service.

“These defendants allegedly played a role in a two-state crime spree that resulted in the hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraud,” said District Attorney Zugibe. “With gang members now using old-fashioned deception to cheat banks, law enforcement agencies at all levels are coming together to fight back. The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office will continue to aggressively prosecute con artists and bring them to justice.”

“Lazard is alleged to be a gang member and major player of a group that fraudulently altered money orders and used stolen checks to the tune of over $300,000 dollars” said Angel M. Melendez, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New York. “This crime spree has affected 14 different financial institutions in and around Rockland County and shows that street criminals are getting creative on how they steal money. HSI is up to the challenge to uncover these schemes and put those that perpetrate them, in jail where they belong. Stinfil is alleged to have facilitated Lazard to commit part of the overall crime, and to have also stolen money from a bank based upon this fraud.”

TEXT FROM CLARKSTOWN PD PRESS REPORTS

On June 10, 2016 the Clarkstown Police Department responded the 7-Eleven located on Rt. 59 in Nanuet for a suspicious incident involving an ATM machine located inside the store. The responding unit was informed by a customer that the keypad on the ATM machine appeared to have been tampered with.  Upon further investigation it appeared that a fraudulent keypad was mounted atop the keypad of the machine. The Clarkstown Detective Bureau responded to the scene. This is an active investigation and we request that if you have used this machine recently that you contact your bank or financial institution to ensure your account was not compromised. As technology advance, we in law enforcement try to keep the public aware of different forms of fraud being used. If you have any information please contact the Clarkstown Police Department at 845-639-5800.

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Narcotics Arrest

On Thursday, June 16, 2016 shortly after 9 p.m., the Clarkstown Police Department made a drug related arrest following a brief vehicle pursuit.

An officer observed a white Nissan pickup truck make a turn onto Gilchrist Road in Valley Cottage without signaling and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.  The pickup truck accelerated and the driver threw a small object out of the passenger side window.  The pickup truck continued and at times, drove upwards of 80-90 miles per hour and crossed the double yellow lines several times.  The pursuit ended in West Nyack after the driver drove onto Demarest Mill Road which is a dead end.  The driver was taken into custody without further incident and was identified as Khristopher Crayton, 29, from Amityville, NY.

Recovered items included eleven (11) grams of crack cocaine, twelve (12) grams of heroin, a digital scale, and numerous clear plastic bags.

No injuries were sustained and no property was damaged during the pursuit.

Crayton was charged with the following felonies: 2 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance 3^rd, 2 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance 4^th, criminal possession of a controlled substance 5^th, reckless endangerment 1^st, 2 counts of tampering with physical evidence; and the following misdemeanors: 2 counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia 2^nd, and 3 counts of unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle 3^rd. Crayton was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court and remanded without bail to the Rockland County Jail.

Attached is the photo of the suspect in Piermont Mini Mart Burglary just after midnight on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Suspect is also wanted for a burglary at Palisades Market, 243 Rt 9W in Palisades, NY same date.

Several other burglaries occurred the same evening going north on Rt. 9W including Clarkstown, Stony Point and Highlands and Newburgh in Orange County.

If you have any information, please contact Det. Sullivan of Orangetown PD: 845-359-3700. 

Clarkstown

Register Stolen from Gas Station in Upper Nyack

The Clarkstown PD responded to 501 N. Highland Ave. in Upper Nyack on June 22, 2016 at approximately 1:00 a.m. for a report of a possible burglary. Officers found the front glass door of the Citgo Mart Store smashed open and the store’s cash register had been stolen. The owner of the store believes there was approximately $200.00 in the register.

The Clarksdown Detective Bureau is investigating the burglary and working with other police departments including Piermont and Stony Point, who are investigating similar burglaries that occurred the previous night. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clarkstown Detective Bureau at 845-639-5840.

Man Arrested for Drug Possession

Following a vehicle pursuit the Clarkstown PD arrested Khristopher Crayton, 29, of Amityville, NY on Thursday June 16, 2016 around 9:00 p.m. for drug related charges. An officer saw Crayton’s vehicle turn without signaling in Valley Cottage and attempted to make a traffic stop. However, Crayton accelerated and threw a small object out of the passenger side window.

Crayton drove onto a dead end in West Nyack and was arrested by the Clarkstown PD. Police recovered 11 grams of crack cocaine, 12 grams of heroin, a digital scale and clear plastic bags.

Crayton is facing multiple felony charges including two counts of 3^rd degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of 4^th degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, 5^th degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, 1^st degree reckless endangerment and two counts of tampering with physical evidence. He is also facing multiple misdemeanor charges including two counts of 2^nd degree criminally using drug paraphernalia and three counts of 3^rd degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle. Crayton was remanded without bail to the Rockland County Jail.

7-Eleven ATM Machine Found with Fradulent Keypad

Clarkstown Police responded to calls of a suspicious incident involving the ATM machine on June 10, 2016 at the 7-Elevent on Rt. 59 in Nanuet. A customer told police the keypad on the ATM machine appeared to have been altered.

After investigating the machine, the Clarkstown PD discovered a fraudulent keypad mounted on the machine’s keypad. The investigation is still active and the Clarkstown PD is requesting anyone who recently used the machine to contact their bank or financial institution to protect their accounts. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clarkstown PD at 845-639-5800.

Ramapo

Driver Arrested for Drug Impairment

The RPD responded to a report on Saturday, June 18, 2016 about a possible intoxicated driver on Route 59 near Brookside Ave., in Airmont, New York. Officers found the vehicle and arrested the driver who was impaired by drugs.

Car Fire Under Investigation

A suspicious car fire that occurred on June 21, 2016 at approximately 12:20 a.m. is being investigated by the RPD. The car was on a dirt road off of Waldron Terrace in Sloatsburg, New York. Outside the car police found a deceased male, the cause of death is being investigated and police have identified the body as a man from Middletown, New York. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ramapo Police Department at 845-357-2400.

Jersey Man Arrested for DWI

An RPD officer stopped a car early morning on Friday June 17, 2016 for a traffic violation. The office smelled alcohol coming from the driver, who was then subject to several field sobriety tests. The officer then arrested the 43-year-old man of Mahwah, New Jersey for Drinking while Intoxicated. He was processed at RPD headquarters and will appear in Montebello Justice Court next month.

Orangetown

Jersey Man Arrested for DWI Following Car Flip

OPD arrested Bruce Buchanan, 53, of Tenafly, New Jersey for DWI on June 19, 2016 at approximately 3:40 a.m. when officers responded to a one car motor vehicle accident on Rt. 9W in Upper Grandview. The vehicle struck a guardrail, overturned and landed on its roof. The driver, and sole occupant, of the vehicle Buchanan, was arrested for DWI, a misdemeanor and issued numerous uniform traffic tickets. He is due to appear in Orangetown Court on July 6, 2016.

Man Arrested Following Harassment

On Wednesday June 15, 2016 at 9:30 p.m., the OPD arrested Vincent Berlingeri, 29, of Nyack, New York, following a domestic incident in Nyack. He allegedly chocked a female, struck her in the head and face, stole some of her personal items and damaged other items.

He was arrested at the scene and transported to Orangetown Police Headquarters to be processed. Berlingeri was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing, 4^th degree criminal mischief, petit larceny, 5^th degree criminal possession of stolen property, all misdemeanors and 2^nd degree harassment, a violation. He was arraigned at the Nyack Justice Court and transported to the Rockland County Jail.

Bicyclist Brought to Hospital After Car Accident

A car and bicycle accident is currently under investigation by the OPD. On Tueday June 14, 2016 at approximately 4:38 p.m., a collision occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in Tappan, New York. The South Orangetown Ambulance Corp transported the bicyclist to Nyack Hospital with the help of the Rockland Paramedics Services. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the OPD at 845-359-3700 and ask for Sgt. Vega or PO Johnson.

Man Arrested for Allegedly Using Stolen Check to Open Bank Account

OPD arrested Brayan Mendez-Vasquez, 23, of Spring Valley, New York on Tuesday June 14, 2016 at 5:20 p.m. for criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Mendez-Vasquez allegedly entered the Peoples United Bank in Orangeburg, New York, on April 30, 2016 at approximately 2:00 p.m. and presented a stolen forged check in the amount of $206.00 to open an account in his name.

He was processed at the Orangetown Police Headquarters. He has been charged with 2^nd degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, and 5^th degree criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned at the Orangetown Justice Court and released with a court date of July 12, 2016 to face the charges.

Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing from Gym Locker

The Orangetown Police Department arrested Gerard Campitiello, 26, of West Nyack, New York on June 13, 2016 at 4:28 p.m. for grand larceny. Campitiello allegedly forcibly removed a lock on one of the lockers at the Vision Fitness Center in Pearl River, New York on June 12, 2016 at approximately 12:25 p.m., and removed a wallet containing money, credit cards and identification.

He was processed at the Orangetown Police Headquarters and charged with: 4^th degree grand larceny, 4^th degree criminal possession of stolen property, both felonies, and 4^th degree criminal mischief and petit larceny, both misdemeanors. Campitiello was arraigned at the Orangetown Justice Court and transported to the Rockland County Jail.

Pearl River Man Arrested for DWI

On Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 12:13 a.m. the Orangetown Police arrested Thomas Breen, 59, of Pearl River, New York for driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Breen was driving a 2008 Pontiac when he drove into the back of a parked vehicle on Forest Ave. in Pearl River. Breen showed signs of intoxication and was transported to police headquarters where he refused to submit to a breath test. Breen is scheduled to appear in Orangetown Court on July 13, 2016.

Congers Woman Arrested for DWI and Driving with a Suspended License

On Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 1:50 a.m. the Orangetown Police arrested Jessica J. Jedlicka, 35, of Congers, New York for driving while intoxicated, 3^rd degree aggravated unlicensed operator, both misdemeanors, and unlawful possession of marihuana, a violation. She was stopped for a traffic violation on Main Street in Nyack while driving a 1999 Toyota. Jedlicka showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests. She was also in possession of a small plastic bag containing marihuana and found to be driving with a suspended drivers license. Jedlicka was transported to police headquarters, where she failed a Breathalyzer test. She is due in Nyack Court on July 12, 2016.

Pearl River Woman Arrested for DWI

On Friday, June 10, 2016 at 5:15 p.m. the Orangetown Police arrested Therese P. Dolan, 56, of Pearl River, New York for driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Dolan was observed by a civilian witness driving a 2000 Ford in an erratic manner then striking a guard rail on Veterans Memorial Drive in Pearl River. The witness reported the location and description of the vehicle, and an Orangetown Officer located Dolan and the vehicle on South Middletown Road. She showed signs of intoxication and failed a field sobriety test. Dolan was transported to police headquarters where she refused to submit to a breath test to determine her blood alcohol content. She was scheduled to appear in Orangetown Court on June 22, 2016.

Suffern

Man Destroys Church Stained Glass Window

Stg. Jose Martinez arrived at Sacred Heart Church in Suffern after a call came in on Sunday June 19, 2016, at 6:30 a.m. reporting a disturbance.

The suspect later identified as Santiago Brito-Avalos, 44, of Suffern, had left items including a cell phone and wallet in the church the night before. He received his items from a 74-year-old employee who opened the church then for an unknown reason grabbed the employee by the neck, started choking him then punched and kicked the man several times. The employee was knocked to the ground and sustained multiple injuries.

Brito-Avalos then ran into another room in the church, picked up a large religious statue and struck and broke a 75-year-old custom stained glass window. He then damaged several church items included a microphone, hymnal book, candles and a painting.

When he fled the church Martinez had arrived on the scene and saw Brito-Avalos slap a 76-year-old Sloatsburg man who was warning people not to enter the church.

He then moved toward Martinez in an aggressive manner and told the officer to shoot him. Martinez deployed a Taser, the subject fell to the group then arrested by Martinez and PO Billy Simurra. Brito-Avalos has been charged with felony criminal mischief, 2^nd and 3^rd degree assault and harassment. He was arraigned and remanded to the Rockland County Jail on $20,000 bail pending a return court date of Tuesday June 21, 2016. The investigation continues and the cost of the stained glass is believed to be several thousand dollars.

Sheriff’s Department

Jersey Woman Arrested After Leaving Dog in Car

Paige M. Sheehan, 40 of Lodi, New Jersey, was arrested on June 18, 2016 at approximately 1:00 p.m. for violating the Agricultural and Markets Law (353-d), which prohibits the confinement of a companion animal in a vehicle during extreme temperatures.

Sheehan attempted to visit an inmate at the Rockland County Jail with her dog but advised by jail staff she could not bring the dog inside, and due to the high temperature outside she could not leave the dog in the car.

Sgt. Stobble of the Rockland County Jail, discovered Sheehan’s vehicle parked at 66 N. Main St, the New City Shoprite. The dog was inside the vehicle with the engine off and windows only open a little. The outside temperature was 86 degrees Fahrenheit.

Sgt. Ford and PO Perrone responded to the scene. Along with Sgt. Stobble, entry was made into the vehicle and the dog was removed and transported to Hi-Tor animal shelter for evaluation and safekeeping. When Sheehan exited the jail following her visit, she was arrested, processed and released on an appearance ticket.

DA’S PRESS RELEASE

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that a jury found Aaron Parker (DOB 12/20/85) and Patricia Mortel (DOB 02/26/82), both of 220 Kearsing Parkway, Monsey, New York, guilty of trafficking a large quantity of powdered cocaine into the community.

Parker was found guilty of:
• One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a class “A” Felony
• One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class “B”
Felony

Mortel was found guilty of:
• One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a class “A”
Felony.

District Attorney Zugibe said, “These arrests and convictions represent a clear demonstration of my office’s commitment to rid our county of illegal narcotics trafficking and to improve the quality of life of our local residents. Drug dealers should be forewarned – Rockland County is not the place to import illegal narcotics or to sell them.”

On September 15, 2015, at approximately 1:01 a.m., the defendants were stopped by police while traveling in a vehicle on the New York State Thruway in the Town of Clarkstown. The vehicle stop was based on a Rockland County Drug Task Force wiretap investigation. A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered nearly 300 grams of cocaine.

Parker and Mortel will be sentenced on September 20, 2016.

BY JOEL GROSSBARTH

The Rockland County podiatrist charged with plotting to kill his wife appeared to answer an indictment handed down by a Rockland County Grand Jury. Ira Bernstein, 42, faced Judge David Zuckerman in Rockland County Criminal Court and pled “not guilty” to each and every county of the indictment.

Bernstein, together with his alleged mistress Kelly Gribeluk, 35, is charged with plotting to kill his wife Susan Bernstein. The indictment issued by the Grand Jury charged Bernstein with three counts of conspiracy and four counts of criminal solicitation. Gribeluk was separately arraigned last month, but Judge Zuckerman indicated that both Defendants would be tried together.

Rockland prosecutor Richard Moran informed the Court he had turned over to the defense counsel several CDs containing over 1700 telephone calls that allegedly support the charges as well as documents and statements made by both Defendants.

Judge Zuckerman entered the not guilty plea on behalf of Bernstein and set a schedule for any pre-trial motions.  Defense lawyer Jeffrey Millman asked the Court for additional time to review the mass volume of evidence turned over by the District Attorney’s office. Bernstein is next due in Court on July 12, 2016 for a preliminary conference.  The trial in this matter will not likely occur until late 2016, or later.

The arraignment was interrupted by a media request to film the proceeding. Over defendant’s objections, Judge Zuckerman allowed filming of the arraignment proceeding only. Any further filming of proceedings will be addressed if a press request is made. If convicted of the top charge of Conspiracy, Bernstein faces a possible prison sentence of anywhere between one to 25 years in prison.

Bronx Man Arrested for Vehicle Incident

On June 26, 2016, the Stony Point Police Department arrested Yamil S. Luna, 22, of Bronx, New York, and charged with DWI, DWI Per Se and V & T Offenses. Luna was arrested after an accident investigation revealed he was operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition and in excess of .08 B.A.C. Luna’s vehicle did collide with a second vehicle and subsequently a rock wall in front of 523 Willow Grove Rd. Stony Point where it became engulfed in flames. A person in the second vehicle sustained minor injuries and was transported to Nyack Hospital for evaluation. Luna was arrested, processed and released on several traffic tickets returnable at the Stony Point Justice Court at 9:00 a.m. on August 2, 2016.

Stony Point Woman Arrested for Cocaine Possession, Driving with Suspended License

On June 25, 2016 the Stony Point Police Department arrested Jennifer A. Gormley, 42, of Stony Point, New York for criminal possession of a controlled substance seventh degree, aggravated unlicensed operator third degree and unlawful possession of marihuana. Gormley was arrested following a vehicle and traffic stop, which revealed she was operating a motor vehicle while her NYS DLIC was suspended. Following the arrest she was found to be in possession of 1.3 grams of cocain and four grams of marihuana. Gormley was arrested, processed and released on an appearance ticket returnable at 1:30 p.m. on August 2, 2016.

Stony Point Man Arrested for DWI

On June 24, 2016, the Stony Point Police Department arrested Brett M. Maher, 30, of Stony Point, New York for aggravated DWI, DWI and V & T Offenses. Maher was arrested after an accident investigation revealed he was operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition and in excess of .08 B.A.C. He was arrested, processed and released on several traffic tickets returnable to the Stony Point Justice Center at 1:30 p.m. on July 19, 2016.

Tomkins Cove Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Children

On June 24, 2016 the Stony Point Police Department arrested Richard Licata, 64, of Tomkins Cove, New York for criminal possession of a weapon, fourth degree, reckless endangerment, second degree, menacing, second degree, endangering the welfare of a child and disorderly conduct. Licata was arrested after investigation into a neighbor dispute in the area. Police said Licata allegedly approached and threatened several victims, including a 9-year-old and 7-year-old. He was arrested, processed and released on an appearance ticket returnable at 1:30 p.m. on July 7, 2016.

Stony Point Woman Arrested for Assault

On June 23, 2016 the Stony Point Police Department arrested Crystal Ambrose, 29, of Stony Point, New York for third degree assault. Ambrose was arrested on an active arrest warrant following an investigation into an assault that occurred on May 12, 2016. Ambrose was arrested, processed, arraigned and ROR’d on an appearance ticket returnable at 1:30 p.m. on July 19, 2016.

Stony Point Man Arrested Following Domestic Dispute

On June 21, 2016 the Stony Point Police Department arrested Filipe Morales, 35, of Stony Point, New York for criminal mischief fourth degree. He was arrested following an investigation into a domestic dispute. Morales allegedly intentionally damaged property during the course of a domestic dispute. He was arrested, processed, arraigned and ROR’d on an appearance ticket returnable at 1:30 p.m. on July 18, 2016. A full stay-away Order of Protection has been issued.

Orangetown:

Man Arrested for Harassment

On Monday June 27, 2016 at 11:17 a.m., the Orangetown Police Department arrested Wilson Aramboles, 26, of Pearl River, New York. Aramboles was involved in a domestic incident in Pearl River on June 11, 2016.

It is alleged that he grabbed a female by the hair, threw her to the ground and choked her. He was arrested and processed at the Orangetown Police Headquarters. The subject was charged with Strangulatio, second degree, a felony, and harassment, second degree, a violation. Aramboles was arraigned at the Orangetown Justice Court by the Honorable Judge Loftus and released on bail. He is due back in Orangetown Justice Court on July 25, 2016 to answer the charges.

Clarkstown

Wanted
Name: Christopher Gardell
Age: 43-years-old
Sex: Male
Race: White
Height: 6’1”
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Wanted for: Disorderly Conduct

Anyone with information is asked to call the Clarkstown Detective Bureau at 845-639-5840

Ramapo

Wanted Man Arrested for Violation

On June 28, 2016 RPD investigated a violation of an order of protection that occurred in the Town. When law enforcement officers arrived, the suspect was not present. Ramapo officers continued to search for the suspect during the tour, and located him in the Village of Spring Valley in the late afternoon. The 42-year-old male from Spring Valley was arrested by Ramapo Police and charged with Criminal Contempt in the Second degree. He was arraigned by a Ramapo Justice then turned over to the Suffern police who had an outstanding warrant for the suspect from their court.

Fire in New Square

On June 27, 2016 at approximately 2:30 p.m. the RPD and Hillcrest FD responded to Jefferson Avenue, New Square, for a structure fire. The fire was contained to a bedroom closet in one of the upstairs apartments. RPD detectives are investigating the matter and will be assisted by the Rockland county BCI.

DWI Arrest in Chestnut Ridge

On June 26, 2016 a RPD Officer observed a vehicle being driven erratically on Red School House Road in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. The officer stopped the vehicle and determined the driver was intoxicated. The driver was arrested and it was determined he has several prior DWI arrests.

Fire in Chestnut Ridge

On June 25, 2015 the RPD responded to a brush fire in the area of Water Mill Road in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. Arriving officers found that an abandoned house between Dundee Court and Demarest Road was on fire. South Spring Valley Fire Department responded to the scene along with the Nanuet Fire Department assisting. Faist Ambulance responded and stood by but there were no reported injuries. The fire was extinguished and Ramapo police detectives are investigating the fire.

Man Arrested for Driving Suspensions

On June 24, 2016 a Ramapo officer conducting traffic enforcement stopped a car on Route 59-Monsey for a simple seat-belt violation. After identifying the operator as a 25-year-old male from Monsey, New York, the DMV inquiry revealed that he had four suspensions out of Nassau County, Village of Rockville Center, and should not have been operating a vehicle. The driver was arrested for Misdemeanor Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the third Degree. He was released on two traffic tickets returnable to Ramapo Court in July, and was obviously not permitted to drive the vehicle from the scene.

Chief’s Report from Suffern Chief Clark Osborne

No Dates or Names–Osborne posted this report publicly:

We charged a 42 yr. old Suffern man with Criminal Contempt after he allegedly threatened his ex-wife in violation of an order of protection issued against him. He was picked up by the Ramapo Police Department and turned over to us as they had charges on him as well.

We charged three drivers who were operating with suspended registrations, a 59-year-old Airmont man on Ramapo Ave., a 22-year-old Nanuet woman and a 34-year-old Maryland man both on Lafayette Ave. Further, a 27-year-old Hillburn man was arrested on a warrant after he failed to show up in our court for a charge of driving with a suspended license and a 44-year-old Newburgh man was charged with driving with a suspended license from a prior DWI after he was stopped for driving erratically on Rt. 202.

A 43-year-old Suffern man was charged with having a warrant out of our department for Criminal Contempt after he violated a stay away order of protection from his estranged wife.

A 54-year-old Suffern woman was arrested at her Yorkshire Dr. home after it was found Rockland County Sheriff’s Department had a warrant for her on an outstanding criminal charge. She was turned over to Sheriff’s Deputies and taken to their HQ for processing.

Two drivers, a 34-year-old Spring Valley man and a 64-year-old Airmont man were charged with driving with suspended vehicle registrations and a 19-year-old Airmont man was charged with driving with a suspended license after being stopped for speeding on Rt. 202.

Jiwan Coleman, 16-years-old and facing the possibility of hard time for an alleged brutal act

Spring Valley PD report that pn Sunday, June 26, 2016 at approximately 11:55 p.m. officers responded to the area of 12 N. Myrtle Av for a report of a possible robbery.

In that area patrol units discovered an unconscious male with apparent facial and head injuries. The unidentified subject was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital via ambulance, as a “John Doe.” The victim was then transferred to Westchester Medical Center where he remains in grave condition.

The ensuing police investigation first led to the identity of the victim, who turned out to be an 18-year-old man. A suspect was soon developed and 16-year-old Jiwan Coleman of 31 Seabring St., Spring Valley, NY was arrested late Tuesday night. Mr. Coleman was charged with Attempted Murder, second degree and Assault, first degree. He was arraigned on Wednesday morning in Spring Valley Justice Court in front of Judge David Fried and held on $3,500,000 bail.

While an arrest has been made, the Spring Valley Police Department is requesting the public’s help by asking anyone with information on this crime to please call Detective Anderson of the Spring Valley PD at (845) 721-9560. All information will remain confidential.

Stony Point

Man Arrested for DWI During Holiday Weekend
During the Fourth of July weekend, the Stony Point Police Department conducted DWI enforcement efforts using funding from Rockland County STOP DWI. Dennis Chacko, 25, of Stony Point, New York, was arrested and charged with DWI and DWI Per Se.

Sheriff’s Department
On July 2, 2016 at 2:22 a.m. the Sheriff’s Department arrested Edgar Palma, 28, of Spring Valley, New York for DWI. A Sheriff Patrol Officer observed Palma operating a motor vehicle in an erratic manner on South Main Street in Spring Valley. Palma was intoxicated and arrested. He was charged with Aggravated DWI having a B.A.C. of .18 percent or more and DWI, both misdemeanors and being an unlicensed operator, an infraction. He was processed at the Sheriff Headquarters in New City, New York and released on summonses to return to Spring Valley Justice Court at 9 a.m. on July 12, 2016.

Ramapo

Hillcrest Woman Arrested for DWI

On Tuesday July 5 at approximately 11 p.m., a Ramapo Police Department officer stopped in Hillsdale to check on a car on the side of the road. The officer found keys still in the ignition, the engine running and the driver passed out in the driver’s seat. The officer determined the driver, a 22-year-old female from Hillcrest, New York, drove the vehicle while intoxicated. She was arrested for DWI and processed on the charge at the RPD Headquarters.

Pearl River Man Arrested for Peeing in Public

On Monday July 4, 2016 at approximately 5 a.m., a Ramapo officer in Hillcrest, New York witnessed several people outside of a local bar who appeared to be intoxicated. One of the men began urinating on the sidewalk. The officer approached and identified the man as a 39-year-old Pearl River resident. He was arrested for exposure of a person in public and issued an appearance ticket for a future court date.

2 DWI Arrests During Holiday Weekend

On July 2, 2016, the Ramapo Police Department made two DWI arrests. The first was a result of a rollover accident on East Eckerson Road in Hillcrest, New York. A 19-year-old man from Spring Valley, New York, was charged with DWI and has been ordered to return to the Ramapo Justice Court later this month. The second arrest occurred when an officer assigned to DWI patrol witnessed a 37-year-old male swerving a vehicle as it headed toward Monsey, New York. The driver as released on bail and ordered to return to the Ramapo Justice Court.

Clarkstown

Wanted
Name: Ashley Ryan
Age: 35-years-old
Sex: Female
Race: White
Height: 5 foot 8 inches
Hair: Red
Eyes: Blue
Wanted for: Larceny
Ryan’s last address was in Orangeburg, New York. She is wanted for multiple counts of larceny. Contact the Clarkstown Detective Bureau at 845-639-5840 with information.

Truck Stolen in West Nyack

On July 1, 2016 at approximately 5:00 a.m., the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at 52 Snake Hill Road in West Nyack, New York. The location is a parking lot where numerous contractors store their vehicles. The stolen truck is a black 2005 Peterbilt truck with a New York registration 47344PC, which was pulling a black 2016 MAC dump trailer bearing a New York registration 1463C1. The truck as “RJL Industries” on each door and “52” on the nose. It is valued at approximately $80,000.00 and the trailer is valued at approximately $100,000.00. A security video revealed the pictured male entered the lot on foot at 12:22 a.m. and drove the truck, and trailer, out of the lot at 12:29 a.m. The truck excited eastbound on Snake Hill Road. The suspect appears to be white or Hispanic with a light beard/mustache wearing a black “Sox” baseball hat. Anyone with information about the incident or recognizes the suspect is asked to call the Clarkstown Detective Bureau at 845-693-5840.

South Nyack – Grand View

Man Arrested for Drug Possession
On June 29, 2016 at approximately 10:45 p.m., the South Nyack – Grand View Police Department arrested a motorist for drug passion and driving while impaired by drugs. The driver, Justin A. Speca, 27, of Nyack, New York, was observed operating a 1995 Ford Ranger in an erratic manner on Cedar Hill Avenue and Depot Place in South Nyack, New York. When stopped, Speca was found to have a suspended New York driver’s license and in possession of substances that field-tested positive for heroin and cocaine. Speca consented to a blood test and the results are pending. He has been charged with two counts of criminal passion of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a felony, operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree and unlawful possession of marihuana, all three misdemeanors. Speca was arraigned in South Nyack Justice Court and remanded to the Rockland County Jail in lieu of $7,500 bail.

Orangetown – nothing
Suffern – nothing
Haverstraw – nothing