Yonkers man crashes into multiple Spring Valley police cars during failed attempt to evade arrest

During the evening hours of August 28, a Spring Valley Police Officer while en route to an unrelated call for service, observed a vehicle completely stopped in the westbound lane of Rt. 59 just west of the New Clarkstown Rd. intersection, with no vehicles in front of it. The officer quickly discovered that the operator, […]

Murder Suspect Arraigned in Haverstraw

On August 29th, 2024, murder suspect Yandie Martinez was arraigned on one count of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. This arraignment comes a little over a month since 18 year old Martinez was apprehended in South Carolina in connection with a homicide […]

Scam Alert

Scam Alert

Ramapo Police Department is currently investigating a “Roofer Scam,” where a person(s) claiming to be professional roofers knocked on the homeowner’s door to notify the owner about damage to their roof. They offered their services at a reduced cost and then began work. After the work was started, they drastically raised the price of repairs […]

Jury convicts Haverstraw man of felony sexual abuse

A Haverstraw man has been convicted following a two-week jury trial in Rockland County Court. Elmer Oviedo-Sandoval, 47, sexually abused a nine-year-old girl from 2016 to 2019 while she lived in two separate homes in the Town of Ramapo. He allegedly touched her inappropriately both over and under her clothing. In 2023, when the child […]

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