Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs At Area Gas Station
A 64-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs at an Orangeburg gas station.
Ralph Gibbons, of Blauvelt, was arrested around 12:38 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, after Orangetown Police responded to the Shell Service Station at 75 Dutch Hill Road in Orangeburg, for a report of an intoxicated driver, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Joseph Sullivan.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found Gibbons standing beside a white 2017 Nissan Sentra.
While talking with Gibbons, officers determined that he had allegedly driven the vehicle while intoxicated by …
Services Scheduled For Pearl River HS Student-Athlete Killed In Crash
Services have been announced for a Pearl River High School student-athlete killed in a horrific multi-vehicle crash.
A wake will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at F. Ruggiero & Sons Funeral Home, 732 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, for Altin Nezaj, 17, who died during a crash on Sunday, Oct. 13, that also killed another teen and critically injured another.
The funeral is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 16, although the time has yet to be announced, according to the funeral home.
"Altin will be remembered as a smiling, steady presence who excelled as a varsity wrestler, varsit…
Two Wanted On Warrants Nabbed In Orangetown, Police Say
Two men wanted on active warrants were nabbed by Orangetown Police after fleeing from police.
Dexter Fisher, 26, of Nanuet, and Tyrone Stewart, 28, of Nyack, were arrested around 12:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, on Franklin Street in Nyack, said Orangetown Det. Sgt. Thomas Holihan.
One of the men fled from police and was arrested after entering a nearby building, Holihan said.
Fisher was charged with criminal trespass, criminal mischief, unlawful possession of ammo feeding device, and unlawful possession of marijuana. He is being held at the Rockland County Jail.
Stewart was arres…
Route 303 Traffic Stop Results In DWI Charge For Man, 55, In Orangeburg
A traffic stop on Route 303 has resulted in DWI charges for a 55-year-old Orangeburg man, according to police.
Orangetown Police say they initiated a traffic stop on a 2014 Audi for a violation on State Route 303 in the Hamlet of Orangeburg on Thursday, June 6 around 10:30 p.m.
The driver, identified as William Huffnagle, 55, of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, was determined to be intoxicated, police say.
Huffnagle was arrested and transported to Orangetown Police Headquarters, where he consented to and subsequently failed a chemical breath test.
Huffnagle was processed and charged with the f…
