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HILLCREST, NY – Firefighters extracted a suspected drunk driver after rollover accident in Hillcrest on October 10, 2020 at approximately 11:40pm, Ramapo PD responded to Pennington Way in the Village of New Hempstead for a motor vehicle crash in which one of the vehicles was overturned and the driver was pinned inside.

A 2005 Mercedes Benz operated by a 44-year-old male was traveling southbound on Pennington Way when it crossed the lane of travel and struck a 1996 Toyota traveling northbound. The Mercedes then rolled over and came to rest on the driver’s side of the vehicle.

Hillcrest FD quickly went to work to stabilize the vehicle before using the Rhyno Windshield Cutter to remove the windshield to free the driver. Once the driver was freed, the crews of 6-Squad and 6-Rescue had to use speedy-dry for the fluids that spilled onto the roadway as a result of the accident.

The Driver was treated by Spring Hill Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics for minor injuries and was transported to Nyack Hospital for evaluation.

He was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated by the Ramapo Police Department.

On Scene – Avrumy Biston

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HPD Announce Arrest Of A Staten Island Man For Burglary Of Pomona Business

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The Haverstraw Police Department announces the arrest of Jeffrey Reader (33) of Staten Island, New York in connection with a burglary of a Pomona business that occurred in March 2024.
Reader was located and arrested yesterday in Staten Island by the Haverstraw Police Department and transported back to Rockland County where he is charged with Burglary 3rd degree (Class D Felony), Criminal Mischief 4th degree (Class A Misdemeanor) and Petit Larceny (Class A Misdemeanor). Reader was arraigned last evening and remanded into custody of the Rockland County Correctional Facility.
It should be noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Haverstraw Man Sentenced To State Prison Following Jury Trial Conviction On Felony Sexual Abuse Charge

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Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Elmer Oviedo Sandoval, 47 of Haverstraw, New York was sentenced to six years in state prison following an August 8, 2024, conviction after a Rockland County jury trial on one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree (Class D Felony).
From 2016 to 2019, beginning when the victim was nine years old, the defendant subjected her to sexual contact on multiple occasions while she resided in two separate residences within the Town of Ramapo. In 2023, when the victim 16 years old,  disclosed the previous abuse by the defendant to her mother and it was reported to the Ramapo Police Department.
District Attorney Tom Walsh said, “Sexual abuse of a minor is a heinous crime, leaving victims with lasting physical, emotional, and psychological effects. I admire the courage of the victim in this case who bravely came forward to tell her story. I commend the thorough and professional prosecution by the Assistant District Attorneys and investigation by the Ramapo Police Department working with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims. My Office will continue to work tirelessly to protect and keep innocent children in our community safe.”
On October 29, 2024, the defendant was sentenced by Judge Anne Bianchi to six years in state prison followed by ten years of post-release supervision. Once the defendant is released from prison, he will be required to register as a Sex Offender.
The investigation was conducted by the Town of Ramapo Police Department with assistance from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit. Supervising Assistant District Attorney Gerard M. Damiani III and Senior Assistant District Attorney Kaitlin Deluca prosecuted the case.

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