Second property vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti; County Legislator presses for anti-bias commission

PEARL RIVER – A second instance of anti-Semitic vandalism in Pearl River has left a local nursery in shambles and has at least one County Legislator calling for an investigation into anti-Jewish sentiments within the county. The incident occurred at Van Houten Farms on Sickletown Road at some point over the weekend. On Sunday morning, […]

New City woman reports Green Dot phone scam

NEW CITY – Clarkstown police announced on Friday that residents should be wary of a telephone scam targeting customers who are made to believe they are undergoing a tax audit. Police reported a 46 year old woman was contacted by an unknown caller who claimed to be with the IRS. The caller stated the woman […]

GRAND LARCENY/ROBBERY

GRAND LARCENY/ROBBERY

On July 30, 2014 at approximately 7:15 PM, the Clarkstown Police Department responded to Macy’s located at the Palisades Mall for a report of shoplifting. Loss prevention employees from Macy’s observed four suspects place approximately 40 pieces of clothing in numerous plastic bags and exit the store without paying for the merchandise. Upon exiting the […]

CBP at JFK ‘Bags’ Smuggler

CBP at JFK ‘Bags’ Smuggler

Officers seize Cocaine from Passenger in Computer Bag HOMELAND SECURITY PRESS RELEASE A traveler had more than a laptop in her computer bag when she arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Fortunately U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were ‘on-line’ to firewall her plans. On July 17, CBP officers intercepted […]

Fraud Arrest

Fraud Arrest

REPORT FROM CPD On Monday, July 28, 2014 at approximately 7:45 p.m., the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a report of possible fraud at Lord and Taylor, located at the Palisades Center Mall. Loss prevention employees were monitoring two male suspects using a credit card to purchase store gift cards and it was determined that […]