Car Dealership Manager Abducted, Raped Incapacitated Woman In Ramapo, Prosecutor Says Car Dealership Manager Abducted, Raped Incapacitated Woman In Ramapo, Prosecutor Says Car Dealership Manager Abducted, Raped Incapacitated Woman In Ramapo, Prosecutor Says
Car Dealership Manager Abducted, Raped Incapacitated Woman In Ramapo, Prosecutor Says The manager of a Paramus auto dealership abducted a drunken woman from a local restaurant and raped her in Bergen County and Ramapo, authorities charged Friday. Carlos Belaunde Jr., 25, who works at Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Paramus on Route 4, remained held in the Bergen County Jail, charged with aggravated assault and kidnapping, records show. Paramus police alerted Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella’s Special Victims Unit on Dec. 6 of an allegation that “an incapacitated female was taken by an unknown male from a restaurant” in town, Musella said. “The unknown male placed the victim in…
Video: Burglars Caught On Camera Breaking Into Home In Area Video: Burglars Caught On Camera Breaking Into Home In Area Video: Burglars Caught On Camera Breaking Into Home In Area
Video: Burglars Caught On Camera Breaking Into Home In Area Two masked men were caught on camera brazenly breaking into a home in Ramapo. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, investigators from the Ramapo Police Department responded to a reported burglary on Coe Farm Road in Montebello. Police said that the two suspects forced their way into the home through the front door and ransacked the residence. No arrests have been made, and no other information about the suspects has been released. Video of the burglars breaking into the Ramapo home can be seen here. Investigators said that local residents should be on “high alert” for suspicious activity in their neighbo…
One Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out In Area Home One Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out In Area Home One Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out In Area Home
One Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out In Area Home A Rockland County resident was hospitalized after a fire broke out in an area garage, prompting an emergency response. First responders from the Ramapo Police Department and Hillcrest Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Dwight Avenue in Hillcrest at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. According to officials, firefighters were able to contain the fire to just the attached garage, and it was quickly extinguished by first responders. Police said that one resident was transported by paramedics from the Spring Hill Ambulance to Spring Hill Samaritan Hospital who was…
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Weapons Possession Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Weapons Possession Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Weapons Possession
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Weapons Possession An alert has been issued by police in Rockland County for a wanted 22-year-old man. Bryan Ruiz-Pimentel is wanted by the Ramapo Police Department after being arrested for assault, criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child during an incident in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. Anyone with information regarding Ruiz-Pimentel’s whereabouts, or who recognizes him, has been asked to contact investigators at the Ramapo Police Department by calling (845) 357-2400.
Man Charged With Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child In Area Man Charged With Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child In Area Man Charged With Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child In Area
Man Charged With Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child In Area A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child in the area, police said. Dov Weinraub was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 4, said Ramapo Police Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins. Weinraub, of Passaic, New Jersey, is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 in the area, Higgins said. He was charged with felony counts of predatory sexual assault of a child, criminal sex act, course of sexual conduct against a child, and endangering the welfare of a child, Higgins said. No other information was available from police. Weinraub was arraigned and is schedu…
FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm
FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm UPDATE: A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Bergen, Rockland and Dutchess counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period be…
Three Nabbed Following Investigation Into Spring Valley Commercial Burglaries Three Nabbed Following Investigation Into Spring Valley Commercial Burglaries Three Nabbed Following Investigation Into Spring Valley Commercial Burglaries
Three Nabbed Following Investigation Into Spring Valley Commercial Burglaries Three people were nabbed by Spring Valley and Ramapo police following an investigation into commercial burglaries in Rockland County. Quinten Jackson, 34, Michael Brookins, 36, and Tyree Jackson, 27, all of Spring Valley, were arrested after the department's served a search warrant around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, on a residence in the village of Spring Valley, said Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli. During the search evidence from previous burglaries was recovered, as well as approximately a pound of marijuana and 6.5 grams of cocaine, Galli said. The Spring Valley-Ramapo investigation…
Man Faces Drug Possession Charge After Police Respond To Orange Turnpike Road-Rage Incident Man Faces Drug Possession Charge After Police Respond To Orange Turnpike Road-Rage Incident Man Faces Drug Possession Charge After Police Respond To Orange Turnpike Road-Rage Incident
Man Faces Drug Possession Charge After Police Respond To Orange Turnpike Road-Rage Incident Police officers in Rockland County arrested a man who was involved in a road-rage incident and later threw a beer can at an area business, investigators said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to the Orange Turnpike on Saturday, Nov. 2, where there was a report of a man who attempted to kick a car that was stopped at a traffic light in Sloatsburg. Police said that the same suspect was later observed throwing a beer can at an area business prompting further investigation. According to police officers at the scene, the suspect was seen attempting to discard a glass pipe t…
Three Rockland Businesses Charged With Selling To Minors In Underage Detail Three Rockland Businesses Charged With Selling To Minors In Underage Detail Three Rockland Businesses Charged With Selling To Minors In Underage Detail
Three Rockland Businesses Charged With Selling To Minors In Underage Detail Three clerks at Rockland County businesses were busted during an undercover sting operation selling alcohol to minors. This week, the Ramapo Police Department and Rockland County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children conducted a compliance check of area businesses, using undercover operatives under the age of 21 to purchase booze without proper ID. During the check, three were cited for selling alcohol to minors. Businesses not in compliance: Cresthill Wine and Liquor - 285 N. Main St. in Hillcrest, where a 59-year-old employee sold to a minor;  Guzzels - 362 N. Main St. in…
Woman Rescued After Rollover Rockland Crash Woman Rescued After Rollover Rockland Crash Woman Rescued After Rollover Rockland Crash
Woman Rescued After Rollover Rockland Crash A trapped driver was rescued by first responders after a rollover crash in the Rockland The incident took place in the village of Montebello around 4:40 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27, on River Road, said the Ramapo Police. Arriving officers found the vehicle had rolled onto its side and a woman was trapped inside of the vehicle.  The woman was removed from the vehicle and was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with minor injuries, police said. Tallman Volunteer firefighters work to remove the trapped driver.Ramapo Police Department Ramapo Police were assisted at the scene by the Tallman V…
Man Tased After Resisting Arrest, Attempting To Escape From Officers, Police Say Man Tased After Resisting Arrest, Attempting To Escape From Officers, Police Say Man Tased After Resisting Arrest, Attempting To Escape From Officers, Police Say
Man Tased After Resisting Arrest, Attempting To Escape From Officers, Police Say A 30-year-old Nanuet man was arrested by Ramapo police, but not before being tased to get him under control. The incident took place around 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, when officers responded to a report of a suspicious person on S. Pascack Road, in the Village of Chestnut Ridge, the department said. Once on the scene, officers located the unnamed man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, police said. The man gave officers a fictitious name and date of birth.  A search of the man turned up hypodermic needles and a substance believed to be fentanyl, police said.  O…
Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Man Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Man Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Man Have you seen him? An alert has been issued for a man wanted in Rockland County on an assault charge. Simon Brock, 28, is wanted by the Ramapo Police Department after being arrested and charged with third-degree assault int he Town of Ramapo. He later failed to appear for court proceedings and a warrant was issued for his arrest by the court. Anyone with information regarding Brock’s whereabouts has been asked to contact investigators at the Ramapo Police Department by calling detectives at (845) 357-2400 or sending an anonymous tip through the “RocklandCo DA” Tip 411 app.