Alleged Car Thief Rams Two Clarkstown Police Cars In Attempt To Escape, Police Say
A 62-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen truck rammed two police cars and then fled on foot when officers attempted to make a traffic stop.
Juan Colon, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, after Clarkstown Police officers on patrol attempted to stop a black Ford F-350 that had been reported stolen, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters.
When officers tried to make the stop in the area of Shorn Drive and Western Highway, Colon allegedly attempted to flee by ramming two Clarkstown Police vehicles, which had boxed him in, Peters said.
The occupants of the…
House Fire Under Investigation In Rockland
A house in Rockland County went up in flames overnight, leaving the structure with smoke, fire and water damage, officials said.
First responders were dispatched to a Harold Street home in Nanuet shortly after midnight on Friday, Jan. 10, when the blaze broke out, Orangetown Police officials said.
Upon arrival, first responders found the vacant, single-family home with an active fire in the rear of the structure, including a deck.
Police noted that at the time the fire broke out, the home was vacant and under renovation.
Crews from the Pearl River Fire Department responded and were …
Red-Light Runner Nabbed For DWI, Driving With Revoked License In Rockland, Police Say
A 35-year-old man was nabbed for alleged DWI and driving without a license after he was spotted by police running a red light.
Raymond Boccellari was arrested around 2:31 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 4, after an Orangetown Police officer spotted him running a "steady" red light on East Central Avenue in Pearl River, said the Orangetown Police.
During the stop, officers determined that Boccellari, of Dumont, New Jersey, was driving in an intoxicated condition and his driver's license was revoked due to a previous DWI conviction in 2018, police said.
Boccellari was charged with DWI with a BAC …
