Alleged OD’d burglar collapses in Orangetown yard

BY CAROL McILMURRAY Orangetown police officers responded to a report of a man breaking into parked cars on Sunset Road in Blauvelt at 3:47 a.m. Monday morning. The suspect later identified as Bassem Yousef, 28, of Braircliff Manor, NY, led officers on a foot chase through local residentsโ€™ backyards, woods, and a stream between Sunset […]

Clarkstown Police report rash of counterfeit bills in Nanuet

NEW CITY โ€“ The Clarkstown Police Department announced on Monday that they were investigating a spate of incidents which involved counterfeit $100 bills passed at commercial locations around Nanuet. The first two incidents occurred at locations on Route 59 last week. The first involved a female suspect who passed a counterfeit on January 26 to […]

30-year-old transient accused of burglary, car theft in Stony Point

30-year-old transient accused of burglary, car theft in Stony Point

Paul Clement, a 30-year-old transient known to roam the North Rockland area, has been charged with burglary in the second degree, two counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree, one count of grand larceny in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree for allegedly breaking into his parent’s […]

Congers Man Charged with Setting Ex’s Boot on Fire

Congers Man Charged with Setting Ex’s Boot on Fire

SUFFERN – a 28-year-old Congers man already on probation for a drug conviction was arrested on charges of violating a court order after he went to his former girlfriend’s home in Suffern on Monday, damaged items in her home and even set fire to a boot, according to Suffern police. Suffern police Chief Clarke Osborn […]

CBP at Newark Seizes Heroin Inside a Suitcase

CBP at Newark Seizes Heroin Inside a Suitcase

FROM USCBP U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Newark Liberty International Airport seized heroin found inside the sides of a suitcase. On January 15, Mr. Eduardo Acosta, a United States Citizen, arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport from Bogota, Colombia, and presented himself for inspection. During the examination of Eduardo Acostaโ€™s luggage, CBP […]

Hillburn Man Charged with Felony DWI, Drug Charges in Nyack

Hillburn Man Charged with Felony DWI, Drug Charges in Nyack

NYACK – A report of a dispute led to the arrest of a Hillburn man on felony drunken driving and drug charges in Nyack on Saturday night, according to Orangetown police. Police said town officers went to Catherine Street in Nyack at about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday to investigate a complaint of a dispute and […]