Man stabbed to death in Hillcrest, police in search of suspect

Man stabbed to death in Hillcrest, police in search of suspect

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Police are now hunting for a man who may be responsible for a killing at a Hillcrest birthday party which left Riccardo Barrett, 22, dead. According to police, 20-year-old Otha Williams from the Bronx Williams is currently being sought as a person-of-interest. Williams is still believed to be in the Spring Valley-Hillcrest […]

Clarkstown Drug Busts this Year, So Far

Clarkstown Drug Busts this Year, So Far

Narcotics Arrests Jan – May 2013 The Clarkstown Police Department is releasing the names of persons arrested by the Department’s Anti-Crime Unit; these arrests were made during the period of January 2013 and May 2013.  Due to the nature of narcotics investigations and on-going drug interdiction enforcement activity, the release of more specific information regarding […]

DUO PLEAD GUILTY IN RAMAPO DOGFIGHTING CASE

DUO PLEAD GUILTY IN RAMAPO DOGFIGHTING CASE

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Ralph Cadet (DOB 12/21/70) of 39 Greenridge Way, New Hempstead, New York and Tyrell Francis (DOB 06/16/86) of 39 Greenridge Way, New Hempstead, New York pled guilty to: One count of Prohibited Animal Fighting, a class “E” Felony Cadet and Francis staged a dogfight for […]

ACCUSED OF DWI AND RUNNING INTO A TREE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE THE LAW

ACCUSED OF DWI AND RUNNING INTO A TREE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE THE LAW

Michael E. LaFrancois, 23, of 36 Peck St. in West Haverstraw has been charged by the Stony Point Police Department with DWI, unlawfully fleeing police, reckless driving and several other traffic violations for an alleged night of bad decisions on May 28. On May 28 SPD arrested the above LaFrancois after attempting to stop him […]

Woman Accused of Drugged Driving in Clarkstown

Woman Accused of Drugged Driving in Clarkstown

On June 4 at approximately 1 p.m. Jill Blau, 40, from Mahwah, NJ was arrested for alleged drugged driving. Blau was observed driving a 1999 Infinity on Gerlach Drive, New City, at an extremely slow rate of speed. She was subsequently stopped and upon speaking with officers it was observed she had glassy eyes and […]

String of Car Larcenies Hits Clarkstown (Again)

PSA from CPD The Clarkstown Police Department reports a rash of larcenies from motor vehicles in their town. Since mid May, numerous larcenies have occurred in residential areas of Congers, Valley Cottage, Bardonia, West Nyack, Nanuet and New City. Unsecured vehicles have been targeted with proceeds to include loose change, small electronic items, and briefcase/duffle […]