Crime

Wanted: Town of Ramapo Police Department is Sharing on Behalf of The Mahwah Police Department

Published

12 months ago

May 8, 2025

Do you know Yorhelys Nakari Montilla, a 27-year-old from Spring Valley, NY?

She is currently wanted by the Mahwah Police Department in connection with an incident that occurred within their jurisdiction.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Yorhelys Nakari Montilla, please contact the Mahwah Police Department directly.

𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 $𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬.𝐨𝐫𝐠 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐈𝐏 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟖𝟒𝟒-𝟒𝟔𝟔-𝟔𝟕𝟖𝟗 (𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟐𝟒/𝟕).

Crime

Spring Valley Man Arrested After Body Found in Parking Lot, Ramapo Police Say

Published

6 hours ago

April 21, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — The Town of Ramapo Police Department has arrested a man following the discovery of a body in a parking lot Saturday morning.

Officers responded around 7:15 a.m. on April 18 to 18 Park Avenue in the South Spring Valley section of Ramapo. They found a 30-year-old man’s body beneath a parked pickup truck.

Police said the parked vehicle was not involved.

Investigators from the department’s Investigations Unit and Crash Investigation Unit launched a joint investigation. They reviewed surveillance footage, conducted interviews, and collected evidence.

Later that day, officers identified and located a suspect vehicle in Chestnut Ridge.

Police arrested Manuel Milton Yantalema Parco, 36, of Spring Valley.

He is charged with:

Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death (D felony)
Concealment of a human corpse (E felony)
Tampering with physical evidence (E felony)

Police say the incident happened during the early morning hours. Investigators believe the victim was struck by a vehicle and dragged.

According to authorities, the suspect then drove into the parking lot. The victim was removed from the vehicle and placed beneath a parked pickup truck.

The defendant was arraigned in Ramapo Justice Court. Bail was set at $500,000 cash, $1,000,000 bond, or $2,500,000 partially secured bond.

He was remanded to the Rockland County Jail and is awaiting a future court appearance.

Police said the incident appears to be isolated. There is no ongoing threat to the public.

Crime

Attempted Murder Arrest After Barbershop Shooting in Ramapo; Suspect in Custody

Published

3 days ago

April 18, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

Police in Ramapo have arrested a suspect in connection with a late-night shooting that left a man seriously injured.

According to the Ramapo Police Department, officers responded around 10:30 p.m. on April 17, 2026, to reports of gunfire at Veloz Barbershop. When officers arrived, they found a 59-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Emergency responders from Rockland Paramedics and Spring Hill Ambulance treated the victim at the scene before transporting him to Westchester Medical Center. Officials said he is currently listed in stable condition.

Authorities said the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle but was later located by a patrol unit from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office near 150 West Eckerson Road. Responding Ramapo officers took the 50-year-old man into custody without incident.

The Spring Valley Police Department and New York State Police assisted at the scene. Investigators later recovered both the vehicle believed to have been used in the incident and the firearm at a separate location, with help from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

The suspect has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and criminal use of a firearm. He was arraigned before Judge Silva, who set bail at $750,000 cash, $900,000 bond, or $1,000,000 partially secured bond. The defendant was remanded to the Rockland County Jail pending a future court appearance.

Police said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.