Day Takes State Of County Speech To Palisades Center Day Takes State Of County Speech To Palisades Center
Day Takes State Of County Speech To Palisades Center In an effort to make government more accessible to the people of Rockland County, County Executive Ed Day held his State of County speech in the middle of the Palisades Center near Macy's. But delivering his speech at the mall wasn't just to bring the government to the people, it also gave Day a chance to show off the success he says the county has undergone during his five years in office. "Coming here to the Palisades Center was not done by accident,” said Day. “Critical to the success of this county is that we continue to focus on economic development and this shopping and entertainment…
Cause Of Death Released After Worker Found Inside Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Factory Cause Of Death Released After Worker Found Inside Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Factory
Cause Of Death Released After Worker Found Inside Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Factory Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have opened an investigation into the death of a worker at a local cheese factory as authorities released the cause of death. Orangetown Police said Edwin Nunez, 41, of Paterson, New Jersey, was found dead around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, inside a mixing machine at ICCO Cheese Co. in Orangeburg. Related story: Worker Killed After Falling Into Mixing Machine At Rockland Cheese Company Nunez, who died of blunt impact and crushing injuries, had worked for the company, which makes grated cheese and bread cru…
Worker Killed After Falling Into Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Company Worker Killed After Falling Into Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Company
Worker Killed After Falling Into Mixing Machine At Area Cheese Company A 41-year-old man was killed after falling into a mixing machine at the Icco Cheese Company in Rockland County. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the plant on Olympic Drive in Orangeburg, said Orangetown Police Sgt. James Sullivan. When officers arrived on the scene of the accident they were directed to a mixing machine where they found a male employee, Edwin Nunez, of Paterson, New Jersey, inside of the machine, Sullivan said. Rockland paramedics responded and pronounced Nunez dead on the scene, he added. Nunez was assigned to this ma…
Financial Adviser Admits To Stealing $11.5M From Clients Financial Adviser Admits To Stealing $11.5M From Clients
Financial Adviser Admits To Stealing $11.5M From Clients Hector May, a prominent investment adviser, has pleaded guilty to federal charges to participating in a conspiracy to defraud clients in the area out of more than $11 million. May, 77, of Orangeburg in Rockland County,  the president of Executive Compensation Planners in New York City, admitted stealing the money with the help of an unindicted co-conspirator, said Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy in…
Man Throws Rock Through Car Window In Rockland, Police Say Man Throws Rock Through Car Window In Rockland, Police Say
Man Throws Rock Through Car Window In Rockland, Police Say An allegedly drunk man fought with police who were attempting to arrest him for throwing a rock through a car window in Rockland County. Felipe Portillo, 39, of Orangeburg, was arrested at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, when he allegedly threw a rock through the rear window of a car parked at the corner of Henry Street and Lester Drive in Orangeburg. Police said that Portillo was spotted by investigators walking nearby, matching a description provided to officers by a witness. When officers approached him, “he was visibly intoxicated and became belligerent with the officers, ye…
Forced Entry Burglaries Under Investigation In Rockland Forced Entry Burglaries Under Investigation In Rockland
Forced Entry Burglaries Under Investigation In Rockland Police in Orangetown are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down suspects involved in a pair of Rockland County burglaries. Detectives from the Orangetown Police Department received a report on Monday, Oct. 29 of a burglary that took place on Red Oak Drive in Palisades. That same day, a second attempted burglary was reported on Sickletown Road in Orangeburg. According to police, the Palisades incident happened between the afternoon and evening hours, and the second incident took place in the evening. Both incidents involved forced entry into the residences. Investigat…
84 Busted In Paterson Drug Sweep, 930 Heroin Bags, 259 Crack Vials Seized 84 Busted In Paterson Drug Sweep, 930 Heroin Bags, 259 Crack Vials Seized
84 Busted In Paterson Drug Sweep, 930 Heroin Bags, 259 Crack Vials Seized A staggering 84 people were arrested in a multi-pronged Paterson drug sweep prompted by citizens’ complaints. City Narcotics Division detectives led the Auburn Street initiative, which turned up 930 glassine envelopes of heroin, 259 vials of crack and five ounces of cocaine, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. They also seized more than $1,900 in drug proceeds, Speziale said. The sweep focused on both dealers and buyers in “a well-known location where many drug arrests have occurred,” the director said. The accused dealers, all of Paterson, included: Christian Cody, 24; Chandra Edwards…
Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled
Area College Student Caught With Shotgun On Campus Expelled The 24-year-old student police say was in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun at a college in the Hudson Valley has been expelled. The arrest comes after an investigation involving two Rockland County police departments. "At no time was there a threat to anyone on campus," Dominican College said in a statement. "Our Public Safety Department has been cooperating with local law enforcement on this incident and all safety issues." Orangetown Police detectives were assisting Ramapo PD detectives in an investigation that led to a parking lot at Dominican in Orangeburg on Wednes…
Student Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun At Area College Student Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun At Area College
Student Caught With 12-Gauge Shotgun At Area College This story has been updated. A 24-year-old man is behind bars after police say he was in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun at a college in the Hudson Valley. The arrest comes after an investigation involving two Rockland County police departments. Orangetown Police detectives were assisting Ramapo PD detectives in an investigation that led to a parking lot at Dominican College in Orangeburg on Wednesday, Aug. 29. That is where the shotgun was found in the trunk of the personal vehicle belonging to Dominican student Alexander Corbin, police said. He was charged with criminal possession of …
Man Steals Items At Route 303 Lowe's After Cutting Alarm Wire, Police Say Man Steals Items At Route 303 Lowe's After Cutting Alarm Wire, Police Say
Man Steals Items At Route 303 Lowe's After Cutting Alarm Wire, Police Say A 57-year-old man used an unconventional method to steal items from Lowe’s Route 303 store in Rockland, police said. Investigators from the Orangetown Police Department received a report on Jan. 16 from a Lowe’s prevention officer at the Orangeburg location, stating that an unknown party had cut an alarm wire to the gate of the Outside Lawn and Garden area, rendering it inoperable. The suspect - later identified as Bronx resident Barry Everett following an investigation - allegedly then stole a Dyson vacuum cleaner by leaving through the broken gate. He later returned to the store and alleg…
Narcan Used After DWAI New City Man Crashes Car In Orangeburg Narcan Used After DWAI New City Man Crashes Car In Orangeburg
Narcan Used After Dwai New City Man Crashes Car In Orangeburg A man who overdosed on heroin and crashed his vehicle into a stand of trees in Orangeburg was saved by the use of Narcan. Keith Brady, 32, of New City was discovered around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday when Orangetown Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash at 94 Old Orangeburg Road, said Det. Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. Once on the scene, officers found a 2010 Ford F-150 pick up lodged in a group of trees in the parking area. Brady was observed unconscious and unresponsive behind the steering wheel of the wrecked vehicle, Sullivan said.  The passenger window was broken so officers were ab…
Fire Breaks Out At Aluf Plastics In Orangeburg Fire Breaks Out At Aluf Plastics In Orangeburg
Fire Breaks Out At Aluf Plastics In Orangeburg A firefighter was injured when an overnight blaze broke out at Aluf Plastics in Orangeburg. The fire began around 2:50 a.m. Sunday in an air filtration system outside the building at 2 Glenshaw St., police said.  Upon arrival, officers found a smoke condition inside the building and discovered a fire inside components of the air filtration system on the east side of the building, police said.  Department of Environmental Conservation was notified to investigate potentially contaminated water runoff from fire department operations into nearby storm drains. A Blauvelt Firefighter suffered m…