Crime

Police Investigating Shooting at Nyack Plaza

Published

6 years ago

August 24, 2020

NYACK, NY –

UPDATE – After investigation, a suspect was identified and arrested. The suspect is Collyer Goodman, age 18, of Valley Cottage NY. Mr. Goodman was charged with Manslaughter in the 2nd degree, a class C felony. He was also charged with Reckless Endangerment in the 1st degree, a class D felony and Criminal Possession of a weapon in the 4th degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Mr. Goodman was arraigned in Orangetown Justice Court by the Honorable Patrick Loftus and held on $250,000.00 bail. Mr. Goodman was taken to the Rockland County Jail.

The incident apparently occurred when both the suspect and the victim were in a car in the parking lot of Nyack Plaza, Nyack NY. The circumstances that lead to the shooting are still being investigated. (END UPDATE)

A shooting investigation is underway in the Village of Nyack. A man was shot in the parking lot of the Nyack Plaza apartment complex on Hudson Avenue around eight o’clock Sunday evening (August 23, 2020).

The victim then transported himself to Nyack Hospital, which is about a mile away from the scene of the crime. He was said to be in grave condition, unconfirmed reports say that the man passed away due to his injuries.

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The Rockland County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Detectives from the Orangetown Police Department could be seen looking over the victim’s car surrounded by crime scene tape in the emergency room parking lot. The suspect was quickly caught. No word on a motive.

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Crime

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

Published

3 days 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

6 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.