Stony Point Crime Report-December 2015

Underage drinking sting operation

The Stony Point Police Department, in conjunction with the Rockland County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, conducted an operation targeting the sale of alcohol to underage persons, on Friday December 11, 2015. An underage individual was sent into eight local businesses to purchase alcohol and was able to make purchases in only one of the eight establishments. The only sale was made at the 7-11 store on Route 9W where the 20 year old clerk sold beer to the underage person. This was their first violation. The businesses that were in compliance and did not sell to the underage person were Lynch’s Restaurant, Halligan’s Pub, Fireside Restaurant, Mobil Gas on Route 9W, Shell Gas at 9W and Main Street, Food Mart/Gas at Route 9W and Washburns Lane, and Stony’s Food and News in Stony Ridge Plaza. All of the businesses that were in compliance asked the undercover for identification and when he could not provide it he was denied the sale. An arrest was made at the one establishment that made the sale and the defendant was processed and released on an appearance ticket to return to Stony Point Justice Court.

Other police activity

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On December 22, 2015, the Stony Point Police Department arrested Joseph A Rastelli, 23-years-old, for 2nd degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon in the 4th degree. The defendant was arrested following an investigation which revealed the defendant did strike the victim numerous times with an aluminum baseball bat and caused physical injury. The assault occurred in front of # 146 N. Liberty Dr. Stony Point, N.Y. and was unprovoked. The victim was delivering bread to Tony’s Pizza. A clerk at a neighboring storefront told the Rockland County Times that Rastelli believed the victim was stealing from the store and the victim could not speak English well enough to explain himself. The defendant was arrested, processed and is currently being held at the stony Point P.D. awaiting arraignment.

Chelsea D. Powell, a 26-year-old female of 206 Old State Rd, Highland Falls, N.Y. was arrested on 12/10/15 for criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument. The defendant was arrested on an active arrest warrant for stated charges. The defendant was arrested, processed, arraigned and released on an appearance ticket returnable at a later date.

Dalton McGuiness, a 17-year-old male of 8 Wildwood Trail, Monroe, N.Y. was arrested on 12/9/15 for criminals possession of a controlled substance 7th and DWI (Drugs). The defendant was arrested on an active bench warrant for stated charges. The defendant was arrested, processed, arraigned and remanded to the RC Correctional Facility in lieu of $1000.00 bail. He is due back in the Stony Point Justice Court at a later date.

Antonio Lopez, a 44-year-old male of 52 Coolidge St. Haverstraw, N.Y. was arrested on 12/5/15 for criminal possession of stolen property 5th and petit larceny. The defendant was arrested on an active arrest warrant for stated charges. The defendant was arrested, processed, arraigned and released on an appearance ticket returnable on 1/5/16 @ 0900hrs.

Carl Embola, a 24-year-old male of 238 Depew Ave. Nyack, N.Y. was arrested on 12/1/15 for criminal contempt 2nd. The defendant was arrested on an active arrest warrant for stated charge. He was arrested, processed, arraigned and ROR on appearance ticket returnable at a later date.

 

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